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Annual 2021 A-Z Author Challenge
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A The Department of Sensitive Crimes by Alexander McCall Smith finished 15/02/2021 3 stars
B Troubled Treats by Jessica Beck finished 13/01/2021 3 stars
C Dark Sacred Night by Michael Connelly finished 02/02/2021 5 stars
D Inherit the Word by Daryl Wood Gerber finished 16/04/2021 4 stars
E The Deeds of the Disturber by Elizabeth Peters finished 07/02/2021 5 stars
F Farm to Trouble by Amanda Flower finished 02/03/2021 4 stars
G The Case of the Sleepwalker's Niece by Erle Stanley Gardner finished 05/03/2021 4 stars
H Them Bones by Carolyn Haines finished 19/01/2021 3 stars
I The Face of Deception by Iris Johansen finished 25/01/2021 5 stars
J The 8th Confession by James Patterson finished 12/06/2021 5 stars
K Death in Daylesford by Kerry Greenwood finished 09/01/2021 4 stars
L Vanishing Girls by Lisa Regan finished 07/01/2021 5 stars
M Classified as Murder by Miranda James finished 12/02/2021 4 stars
N Unforseen by Nick Pirog finished 19/05/2021 3 stars
O The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman finished 18/04/2021 4 stars
P The Mummy Case by Elizabeth Peters finished 03/01/2021 5 stars
Q The Dutch Shoe Mystery by Ellery Queen finished 13/07/2021 3 stars
R Lethal White by Robert Galbraith finished 23/01/2021 5 stars
S The Crepes of Wrath by Sarah Fox finished 09/03/2021 4 stars
T Lady Justice Gets Lei'd by Robert Thornhill finished 12/09/2021 4 stars
U Angel Fire by Lisa Unger finished 17/06/2021 4 stars
V Brain Storm by Elaine Viets finished 03/07/2021 3 stars
W Swimming to Catalina by Stuart Woods finished 22/06/2021 4 stars
X The Maidens by Alex Michaelides finished 08/07/2021 4 stars
Y Dark, Witch & Creamy by H.Y. Hanna finished 09/02/2021 5 stars
Z The Last Camel Died at Noon by Elizabeth Peters finished 10/03/2021 5 stars
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A - Andrea Camilleri - The Patience of the Spider (Commissario Montalbano #8) -Read 01/02 ★★★
B - B. Michael Radburn - The Crossing (Taylor Bridges #1) -Read 01/27 ★★★★
C - Andrea Camilleri - The Paper Moon (Commissario Montalbano #9) -Read 01/04 ★★★
D - Roald Dahl - Deception -Read 01/29 ★★★
E - Elly Griffiths - The Crossing Places (Ruth Galloway #1) -Read 03/02 ★★★
F - Dick Francis - Proof -Read 01/07 ★★★★
G - Kerry Greenwood - Murder and Mendelssohn (Phryne Fisher #20) -Read 01/13 ★★★★
H - Jane Harper - The Lost Man -Read 02/05 ★★★★
I - Isabella Maldonado - The Cipher (Nina Guerrera #1) -Read 03/31 ★★★★
J - Antony Johnston - The Exphoria Code (Brigitte Sharp #1) -Read 01/11 ★★★★
K - Kerry Greenwood - Unnatural Habits (Phryne Fisher #19) -Read 01/05 ★★★
L - Lee Child - Echo Burning -Read 01/09 ★★★★
M - Barry Maitland - Ash Island (The Belltree Trilogy #2) -Read 02/04 ★★★★
N - Malla Nunn - Let The Dead Lie (Detective Emmanuel Cooper #2) -Read 06/19 ★★★★
O - L.J.M. Owen - The Great Divide -Read 01/24 ★★★★★
P - Amy Christine Parker - Gated (Gated #1) -Read 01/09 ★★
Q - Anthony Quinn - Turncoat -Read 08/03 ★★½
R - L.T. Ryan - Ripple Effect (Bear Logan #1) -Read 01/22 ★★★½
S - Ben Schott - Jeeves & the King of Clubs -Read 03/13 ★★★
T - Tom Clancy - The Hunt for Red October (Jack Ryan #3) -Read 01/28 ★★★½
U - Nicola Upson - Angel with Two Faces (Josephine Tey #2) -Read 08/13 ★★★
V - Vivien Chien - Wonton Terror (A Noodle Shop Mystery #4) -Read 03/24 ★★★
W - Lisa Walker - The Girl with the Gold Bikini -Read 01/27 ★★★★★
X - Candice Fox - Gathering Dark (Jessica Sanchez #1) -Read 03/25 ★★★★
Y - Grace York - Arson at the Art Gallery (Getaway Bay #1) -Read 03/15 ★★★★
Z - Sarah A. Denzil & Anni Taylor - Poison Orchids -Read 05/21 ★★★
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Annual 2021 A-Z Author ChallengeDuration: 1st January - 31st December 2021
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Please count me in! 26/26 difficult letters - Q, X and Z ✅ A Andrea Carter - The Well of Ice - 29/5/2021 ★★★
✅ B Blake Pierce - Cause to Kill - 10/1/2021 ★★
✅ C Chris Hammer - Trust - 17/6/2021 ★★★★
✅ D Donna Leon - Friends in High Places - 20/2/2021 ★★★☆
✅ E T.E. Kinsey - The Fatal Flying Affair - 23/8/2021 ★★★★
✅ F Faith Martin - On the Straight and Narrow AKA Murder at the University - 27/3/2021 ★★★☆
✅ G Garry Disher - Signal Loss - 15/1/2021 ★★★☆
✅ H Katherine Hayton - The Three Deaths of Magdalene Lynton - 9/8/2021 ★★★
✅ I Ian Rankin - A Song for the Dark Times - 11/9/2021 ★★★★
✅ J J.D. Robb - Faithless in Death - 13/5/2021 ★★★☆
✅ K Kate Atkinson - One Good Turn 15/2/2021 ★★★★
✅ L Louise Penny - The Nature of the Beast - 2/1/2021 ★★★★
✅ M Mark Douglas-Home - The Driftwood Girls - 17/5/2021 ★★★★
✅ N Nathan Dylan Goodwin The Lost Ancestor - 5/4/2021 ★★★
✅ O Jussi Adler-Olsen - Guilt - 13/6/2021 ★★★★
✅ P Peter May - Freeze Frame - 24/4/2021 ★★★★
✅ Q jacQueline Winspear - Journey to Munich - 1/2/2021 ★★★★
✅ R Robin Roughley - Keep You Near 16/8/2021 ★★
✅ S Sulari Gentill - Paving the New Road - 3/3/2021 ★★★★
✅ T Charles Todd - An Impartial Witness 13/10/2021 ★★★☆
✅ U Nicola Upson - London Rain - 23/2/2021 ★★★☆
✅ V Val McDermid - A Darker Domain - 1/5/2021 ★★★★
✅ W Sue Williams - Murder With the Lot 5/6/2021 ★★
✅ X AleXander McCall Smith - How to Raise an Elephant 22/5/2021 ★★★★
✅ Y Felicity Young - Flashpoint 22/10/2021 ★★★
✅ Z Gregg Andrew HurwitZ - Into the Fire - Orphan X - 20/10/2021 ★★★☆
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Annual 2021 A-Z Author ChallengeDuration: 1st January - 31st December 2021
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√A - Alan Bradley: Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd Read 4/17/21 - 3*
√B - Barbara D'Amato: Killer.App Read 7/15/21 - 4*
√C - Charles Todd: The Gate Keeper Read 6/14/21 - 4*
√D - Dorothy Salisbury Davis: Death of an Old Sinner Read 10/13/21 - 4*
√E - Ellery Adams: A Killer Plot Read 9/12/21 - 3*
√F - Frances Fyfield: A Question Of Guilt Read 4/21/21 - 3*
√G - Gillian Flynn: Gone Girl Read 9/21/21 - 4*
√H - Howard Norman: The Ghost Clause Read 8/28/21 - 3*
√I - Iris Johansen: The Face Of Deception Read 4/13/21 - 4*
√J - John Dunning: The Sign of the Book Read 8/12/21 - 4*
√K - Kelsey Browning: In for a Penny Read 3/13/21 - 4*
√L - Luanne Rice: Last Day Read 8/12/21 - 4*
√M - Margaret Lashley: Glad One: Crazy is a Relative Term Read 2/3/21 - 4*
√N - Nicola Upson: An Expert in Murder Read 4/20/21 - 4*
√O - Owen Parr: A Murder on Wall Street (I am actually reading this in Joey Mancuso Mysteries Vol 1-5) Read 11/22/21 - 4*
√P - Parnell Hall: A Clue for the Puzzle Lady Read 4/10/21 - 3*
Q - Qiu Xiaolong: A Loyal Character Dancer
√R - Robin Allen: If You Can't Stand the Heat Read 7/1/21 - 4*
√S - Sheila Connolly: Buried in a Bog Read 9/8/21 - 4*
T - Tana French: The Witch Elm
U - Ursula Poznanski: Five
√V - Viveca Sten: Still Waters Read 4/25/21 - 4*
√W - Wendy Fallon: Death Remembers Read 1/26/21 - 4*
√X - Xavier-Marie Bonnot: The Voice of the Spirit Read
√Y - You-Jeong Jeong: The Good Son Read 2/2/21 - 3*
√Z - Zanna Mackenzie: Murder On The Menu Read 1/19/21 - 2*
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Annual 2021 A-Z Author ChallengeDuration: 1st January - 31st December 2021
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Annual 2021 A-Z Author ChallengeDuration: 1st January - 31st December 2021
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A- Annie Seaton: Hidden Valley READ 5/3/21 4*
B - Sarah Barrie: Deadman's Track READ 21/1/21 4*
C - Robert Crais: Sunset Express READ 2/3/21 3*
D - Helena Dixon: Murder at the Playhouse READ 13/1/21 3*
E - Crime on the Fens by Joy Ellis READ 10/5/21 3*
F - Jaye Ford: Already Dead READ 5/1/21 4*
G - Stacy Green: Gone to Die READ 17/1/21 3*
H - Cara Hunter: Close to Home READ 9/2/21 4*
I - Ian Fleming: Casino Royale READ 12/5/21 2*
J - Lisa Jackson: You Betrayed Me READ 10/1/21 2*
K - Kirsten Alexander: Riptides READ 14/1/21 3*
L - Louise Candlish: Our House READ 4/2/21 3*
M -Kerry McGinnis: Croc Country READ 10/4/21 3*
N - Jo Nesbø: Police READ 25/3/21 3*
O - Carlene O'Connor: Murder in an Irish Village READ 26/2/21 2*
P - James Patterson: Kill Alex Cross READ 27/4/21 4*
Q - Emily Queen: The Case at Barton Manor READ 3/5/21 3*
R - Karen Rose: Say No More READ 24/4/21 3*
S - Sarah Bailey: Where the Dead Go READ 13/2/21 3*
T - Peter Temple: Bad Debts READ 22/4/21 2*
U - Donna Joy Usher: Goons 'n' Roses READ 1/4/21 3*
V - The Case of the Killer Divorce by Barbara Venkataraman READ 2/5/21 4*
W - Carol Wyer: The Birthday READ 4/4/21 4*
X - Alex Michaelides: The Silent Patient READ 2/1/21 4*
Y - Grace York: The Fatality at the Funeral READ 7/2/21 3*
Z - Elizabeth Peters: Guardian of the Horizon READ 27/3/21 2*
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And off we go into 2021, hey, Brenda! xx
January 1—December 31, 2021
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C S.B. Caves—I Know Where She Is
D Dick Francis—Bonecrack
E Emma Rowley—You Can Trust Me
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H Kate Hewitt—When He Fell
I Iris Johansen—The Face Of Deception
J Justine Ford—Unsolved Australia: Lost Boys, Gone Girls
K Kerry Greenwood —Murder in Montparnasse
L Lisa Regan—Her Mother's Grave
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O Kevin O'Brien—Vicious
P.Louise Penny—Still Life
Q Jenny Quintana—Our Dark Secret
R Rita Mae Brown—Hounded to Death
S Suzanne Redfearn—In an Instant
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V Alex Kava—A Perfect Evil
W Ruth Ware—One by One
X Felix Francis & Dick Francis—Dead Heat
Y Sonja Yoerg—True Places
Z Chad Zunker—An Equal Justice
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Brenda wrote: "That we do Owl! Welcome, you're linked :)"Thanks, chickita! 😊
I'm in, maybe I will complete it this year...Annual 2021 A-Z Author Challenge
Duration: 1st January - 31st December 2021
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Choose your authors from our genres of Crime, Mystery, Thriller and Suspense
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Another one, I'm in for please, adding as I go thanks
Annual 2021 A-Z Author Challenge
Duration: 1st January - 31st December 2021
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Choose your authors from our genres of Crime, Mystery, Thriller and Suspense
For the difficult letters - Q, X and Z - the letter need only appear in the name of the author. It does not need to be the first letter.
A - Ace Atkins - The Sinners
B - Alan Baxter - The Gulp: Tales From The Gulp 1
C - Marie S. Crosswell - Texas, Hold Your Queens
D - David Downing - Wedding Station
E - Joy Ellis - Crime on the Fens
F - Dick Francis - Slay Ride
G - Richard Godwin - The Pure And The Hated
H - Craig A. Hart - Serenity Stalked
I - Jean-Claude Izzo - Total Chaos
J - Jon Jackson - The Diehard
K - Tony Knighton - Three Hours Past Midnight
L - Peter Leonard - Sweet Dreams
M - Owen Mullen - Family
N - James R. Nelson - Fatal Assumptions
O - Sean O'Leary - Wonderland
P - Stan Parish - Love and Theft
Q - Bryon Quertermous - Trigger Switch
R - Stephen D. Rogers - Shot to Death: 31 Crime Stories
S - Darrell Shaffer Jr. - Swift
T - Craig Terlson - Surf City Acid Drop: A Luke Fischer Novel
U - Michael Underwood - The Crime of Colin Wise
V - Tom Vater - Kolkata Noir
W - M.P. Wright - A Traitor To His Blood
X - Qiu Xiaolong - Death Of A Red Heroine
Y - William Paul Young - The Shack
Z - Frank Zafiro - Sugar Got Low
Annual 2021 A-Z Author Challenge
Duration: 1st January - 31st December 2021
26/26
Choose your authors from our genres of Crime, Mystery, Thriller and Suspense
For the difficult letters - Q, X and Z - the letter need only appear in the name of the author. It does not need to be the first letter.
A - Ace Atkins - The Sinners
B - Alan Baxter - The Gulp: Tales From The Gulp 1
C - Marie S. Crosswell - Texas, Hold Your Queens
D - David Downing - Wedding Station
E - Joy Ellis - Crime on the Fens
F - Dick Francis - Slay Ride
G - Richard Godwin - The Pure And The Hated
H - Craig A. Hart - Serenity Stalked
I - Jean-Claude Izzo - Total Chaos
J - Jon Jackson - The Diehard
K - Tony Knighton - Three Hours Past Midnight
L - Peter Leonard - Sweet Dreams
M - Owen Mullen - Family
N - James R. Nelson - Fatal Assumptions
O - Sean O'Leary - Wonderland
P - Stan Parish - Love and Theft
Q - Bryon Quertermous - Trigger Switch
R - Stephen D. Rogers - Shot to Death: 31 Crime Stories
S - Darrell Shaffer Jr. - Swift
T - Craig Terlson - Surf City Acid Drop: A Luke Fischer Novel
U - Michael Underwood - The Crime of Colin Wise
V - Tom Vater - Kolkata Noir
W - M.P. Wright - A Traitor To His Blood
X - Qiu Xiaolong - Death Of A Red Heroine
Y - William Paul Young - The Shack
Z - Frank Zafiro - Sugar Got Low
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Next challenge 😉......Cheers!Annual 2021 A-Z Author Challenge
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Finish book oneK -- JD Kirk -- A Snowball's Chance in Hell: A Scottish Murder Mystery -- 5★ -09/01/2021
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Hi Brenda, can you link me, please &thanks 😊
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You're linked now Anne :)
Thanks so much Brenda, it makes it so much easier to find my spot 🤗
Brenda wrote: "This one is me Sarah, and I'll link Post 33 for you :)"Thanks Brenda - sorry, I'm used to Phrynne running these ones!
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It sure does!
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Thanks Brenda - sorry, I'm used to Phrynne running these ones!"
Haha! That's ok Sarah :)
Too awhile but finished my first book - Yay!An excellent start to a new police series
by Faith MartinReview: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished #D
Consolation by Garry Disher -- 5★ -- 17/01/2021
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Aussie Lovers of Crime/Mystery/Thriller/Suspense
Books mentioned in this topic
Sugar Got Low (other topics)Wedding Station (other topics)
The Gulp (other topics)
Texas, Hold Your Queens (other topics)
Crime on the Fens (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Joy Ellis (other topics)Frank Zafiro (other topics)
Ace Atkins (other topics)
David Downing (other topics)
Alan Baxter (other topics)
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