Aussie Lovers of Crime/Mystery/Thriller/Suspense discussion

Spring Challenge 2022. All Aboard the Crime Group Express



For this challenge gather up all those many books that you have sitting around waiting to be read, dig out your wish list and your library card.

You can choose to do :-
Easy: 6 carriages = 6 books
Medium: 9 carriages = 9 books
Hard: 12 carriages = 12 books

BUT in order to make your train you will need to link your engine and each pair of carriages together using something that is common to both of them.
For example both written by a male author, both have the same colour cover, both are set in America etc. Be creative:)

REMEMBER: All books MUST be from our chosen genres of crime, mystery, thriller and suspense.

The Engine is the CRIME GROUP EXPRESS so your first link must be something to do with that.

Here is a simple example of how to start a train.....

Engine -Crime Group Express
Link 1 : Read a book from the genre of crime, mystery,thriller or suspense
Carriage 1. Those Who Perish by Emma Viskic

Link 2: Read another book with a female author.
Carriage 2. The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill

Link 3: Read another book by an Australian author.
Carriage 3. Lying Beside You by Michael Robotham

Copy and paste the template below and change and add of course if you are going to do a longer train.
Have fun!!!

🚂 Spring Challenge 2022 All Aboard the Crime Group Express 🚂
Duration: 1/9/22 -30/11/22
Level:
0/?

Engine - CRIME GROUP EXPRESS
Link 1:
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✅Aliz
✅Anastasia
✅Barbara
✅Bea
Brenda
✅Carolyn
✅Catherine
✅Catsalive
✅Catsalive2
Col
Gcrivercat
Icewineanne
✅Jackmeister
✅Jane
✅Janine
✅Jenny
✅Jonquil
✅Kylie.H
✅Lorraine
✅Mari
✅Patty
✅Phrynne
✅Rhondda
Sarah
Tien
✅Trish

🚂 Spring Challenge 2022 All Aboard the Crime Group Express 🚂
Duration: 1/9/22 -30/11/22
Level: Hard
12/12

Engine - CRIME GROUP EXPRESS
Link 1: Read a book from the Crime Group's genres.
Carriage 1: Fallen by Linda Castillo 4 stars 21/9/22

Link 2: Read another book which has a female author
Carriage 2: Desperation in Death by J.D. Robb 5 stars 24/9/22

Link 3: Read another book where the title begins with D
Carriage 3: Death on a Deadline by Joyce St. Anthony 4 stars 2/11/22

Link 4: Read another Cosy mystery
Carriage 4: Death in the Margins by Victoria Gilbert 4 stars

Link 5: Read another book with books on the cover
Carriage 5: Murder Out of Character by Olivia Matthews 4 stars 3/9/22

Link 6: Read another book where the author has the initial M
Carriage 6: Two Kinds of Truth by Michael Connelly 4 stars 27/9/22

Link 7: Read a book by another male author
Carriage 7: Victim 2117 by Jussi Adler-Olsen 2 stars 21/9/22

Link 8: Read another book which is eighth in a series
Carriage 8: Murder in the Mansion by Faith Martin 5 stars 20/11/22

Link 9: Read another book set in England
Carriage 9: Murder at the Majestic Hotel by Clara McKenna 4 stars 22/10/22

Link 10: Read another Historical mystery
Carriage 10: Death Among the Diamonds by Fliss Chester 4 stars 12/9/22

Link 11: Read another book which is first in a series
Carriage 11: The Socialite's Guide to Murder S.K. Golden 5 stars 10/10/22

Link 12: Read another book with a cat on the cover
Carriage 12: The Dough Must Go On by H.Y. Hanna 4 stars 9/9/22

Spring Challenge 2022. All Aboard the Crime Group Express
Duration: 1/9/22 - 30/11/22
Level: Hard
12/12

Engine - CRIME GROUP EXPRESS
Link 1: Read a book where the author's initials can be found in the above.
Carriage 1: Steeped to Death by Gretchen Rue 4★s 5/9/22

Link 2: Read another three word title
Carriage 2: Bound by Murder by Laura Gail Black 4★s 3/9/22

Link 3: Read another 3rd in series
Carriage 3: Crime for the Books by Kate Young 5★s 9/10/22

Link 4: Another book with author first name 'Kate'
Carriage 4: Treachery on Tenth Street by Kate Belli 4★s 10/10/22

Link 5: Another book with number in title
Carriage 5: 22 Seconds by James Patterson 5★s 22/11/22

Link 6: Another book with a two word title
Carriage 6: Dewey Decimated by Allison Brook 4★s 4/9/22

Link 7: A book with female author
Carriage 7: Canter With a Killer by Amber Camp 4.5★s 3/11/22

Link 8: Another book by a debut author
Carriage 8: The Strange Brew by M.N. Cox 4★s 16/10/22

Link 9: Another 1st in series
Carriage 9: Death Among the Diamonds by Fliss Chester 4★s 19/9/22

Link 10: Another book in a series
Carriage 10: Under a Veiled Moon by Karen Odden 5★s 6/10/22

Link 11: Another book with a 4 word title
Carriage 11: Live and Let Grind by Tara Lush 4★s 3/10/22

Link 12: Another cosy mystery
Carriage 12: Murder on Board by Helena Dixon 5★s 13/10/22

🚂 Spring Challenge 2022 All Aboard the Crime Group Express 🚂
Duration: 1/9/22 -30/11/22
Level: Hard
12/12

Engine - CRIME GROUP EXPRESS
Link 1: Read a Book where the Author's Initials can be found in the above
Carriage 1: Lying Beside You by Michael Robotham READ 7/9/22 4*

Link 2: Read another Book with a 3 word title
Carriage 2: When We Fall by Aoife Clifford READ 11/9/22 4*

Link 3: Read another Book by a Female Author
Carriage 3: An A-List for Death by Pamela Hart READ 2/9/22 4*

Link 4: Read another Book by an Australian Author
Carriage 4: Stranger in the Woods by Anni Taylor READ 4/9/22 3*

Link 5: Read another Book set in the UK
Carriage 5: Evans Above by Rhys Bowen READ 14/9/22 3*

Link 6: Read another Book with a Police Office
Carriage 6: Listen To Me by Tess Gerritsen READ 16/9/22 4*

Link 7: Read another Book with a Medical slant
Carriage 7: Gone to Ground by Bronwyn Hall READ 14/10/22 5*

Link 8: Read another Book beginning with G
Carriage 8: Gathering Storms by Kerry McGinnis READ 15/9/22 3*

Link 9: Read another Book with a Stormy Cover
Carriage 9: The Wrong Woman by J.P. Pomare READ 16/10/22 4*

Link 10: Read another Book by a Male Author
Carriage 10: City of the Dead by Jonathan Kellerman READ 26/9/22 4*

Link 11: Read another Book set in the USA
Carriage 11: Girl, Forgotten by Karin Slaughter READ 19/11/22 4*

Link 12: Read another Book that is #2 in a Series
Carriage 12: Night Train to Paris by Fliss Chester READ 23/9/22 3*

Yay! I love this one! Definitely count me in, please Phrynne!
I'm going to complete the challenge organically, finding the links between books as I go...

🚂 Spring Challenge 2022 All Aboard the Crime Group Express 🚂
Duration: 1/9/22 -30/11/22
Level: Hard
Progress: 0/12

Engine - CRIME GROUP EXPRESS
Link 1: Read a book from the Crime / Mystery / Suspense / Thriller genres.
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Thought you'd be happy Sarah :)

🚂 Spring Challenge 2022 All Aboard the Crime Group Express 🚂
Duration: 1/9/22 -30/11/22
Level: Hard
12/12 - COMPLETED 06-NOV-2022

Engine - CRIME GROUP EXPRESS
Link 1: Read a book from the genre of crime, mystery, thriller or suspense
Carriage 1: Lying Beside You by Michael Robotham 11-SEP-2022 5*

Link 2: Read a book by another Aussie author:
Carriage 2: The Girl by the Grave by Grace York AA 13-SEP-2022 4*

Link 3: Read another cosy mystery:
Carriage 3: Tea with Milk and Murder by H.Y. Hanna 05-OCT-2022 4*

Link 4: Read a book by a female author:
Carriage 4: Cold, Cold Bones by Kathy Reichs 04-SEP-2022 4*

Link 5: Read another book that's 21st in the series (pure coincidence!):
Carriage 5: 21st Birthday by James Patterson 18-SEP-2022 3*

Link 6: Read a book by a male author:
Carriage 6: I Follow You by Peter James 07-SEP-2022 5*

Link 7: Read another book by Peter James :
Carriage 7: Picture You Dead by Peter James 06-NOV-2022 5*

Link 8: Read another book set in the UK:
Carriage 8: Tell Nobody by Patricia Gibney 22-SEP-2022 3*

Link 9: Read another book by a English author:
Carriage 9: The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware 08-OCT-2022 5*

Link 10: Read another book with "Key" in the title:
Carriage 10: Fear is the Key by Alistair MacLean 29-OCT-2022 3*

Link 11: Read another book with a method of transport on the cover:
Carriage 11: Three Fates by Nora Roberts 25-SEP-2022 3*

Link 12: Read another book with water on the cover:
Carriage 12: The Deep by Kyle Perry 25-OCT-2022 4*

Such fun.

🚂 Spring Challenge 2022 All Aboard the Crime Group Express 🚂
Duration: 1/9/22 -30/11/22
Level: Hard
12/12
Completed 15th November

Engine - CRIME GROUP EXPRESS

🚂 Link 1: Read a book from the Crime Group’s genres.
Carriage 1: Murder at the Fair by Verity Bright 28/09 ★★★★

🚂 Link 2: Read another book that starts with ‘Murder’ in the title.
Carriage 2: Murder at the Mansions by Sara Rosett 18/09 ★★★★☆

🚂 Link 3: Read another book that is part of a series.
Carriage 3: A Darkness Descending by Christobel Kent 26/09 ★★★

🚂 Link 4: Read another three word title
Carriage 4: The Last Guests by J.P. Pomare 11/11 ★★★★

🚂 Link 5: Read another book by an Australian author.
Carriage 5: The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill 10/09 ★★★★★

🚂 Link 6: Read another book from author Sulari Gentill.
Carriage 6: A Testament of Character by Sulari Gentill 11/10 ★★★☆

🚂 Link 7: Read another four word title.
Carriage 7: The Monks Hood Murders by Karen Baugh Menuhin 11/09 ★★★★

🚂 Link 8: Read another book by a female author.
Carriage 8: The Family Remains by Lisa Jewell 13/09 ★★★★

🚂 Link 9: Read another book about a dysfunctional family.
Carriage 9: Six Wicked Reasons by Jo Spain 05/10 ★★★★

🚂 Link 10: Read another book with a number in the title.
Carriage 10: The 22 Murders of Madison May by Max Barry 15/11 ★★★★

🚂 Link 11: Read another book published in 2021.
Carriage 11: The Consequences of Fear by Jacqueline Winspear 05/09 ★★★★★

🚂 Link 12: Read another historical mystery.
Carriage 12: A Fatal Night by Faith Martin 25/09 ★★★★★

Can't resist an enticing free-for-all (well, sort of). I think I'll stick with 6.
🚂 Spring Challenge 2022 All Aboard the Crime Group Express 🚂
Duration: 1/9/22 -30/11/22
Level: An easy trip
6/6

Engine - CRIME GROUP EXPRESS
✔ Link 1: Read an award-winning crime novel
Carriage 1: Shatter by AA Michael Robotham 5★ 2002-10-20

✔ Link 2: Read a book by a male author
Carriage 2: The Carnival is Over by AA Greg Woodland 4.5★ 2022-09-28

✔ Link 3: Read a book by an Aussie author
Carriage 3: The Lullaby Man by AA Anni Taylor 3★ 2022-09-02

✔ Link 4: Read a book by a female author
Carriage 4: Himself by Jess Kidd 5★ 2022-11-14

✔ Link 5: Read an historical fiction
Carriage 5: What Remains of Heaven by C.S. Harris 5★ 2022-10-2016

✔Link 6: Read a book set in the UK
Carriage 6: The Reservoir Tapes by Jon McGregor 5★ 2022-11-16

I’m always up for a long train journey!

🚂 Spring Challenge 2022 All Aboard the Crime Group Express 🚂
Duration: 1/9/22 -30/11/22
Level: Hard

12/12 books

🚂 Engine CRIME GROUP EXPRESS

✔ Link 1: A crime novel
Carriage 1:Close to Home by Cara Hunter (read 8 Nov) 5★

✔ Link 2: A crime novel where social media plays a role
Carriage 2: The Personal Assistant by Kimberly Belle (read 13 Oct) 4★

✔ Link 3: A very dark cover
Carriage 3: Dark Rivers to Cross by Lynne Reeves (read 17 Oct) 4★

✔ Link 4: A plot focused on family secrets
Carriage 4: Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister (read 12 nov) 5★

✔ Link 5: Orangey red cover
Carriage 5: Under a Veiled Moon by Karen Odden (read 16 Sept) 5★

✔Link 6: Set in London
Carriage 6: The Twist of a Knife by Anthony Horowitz (read 14 Nov) 4.5★

✔ Link 7: Means of death in the title
Carriage 7: The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman (read 4 Oct) 5★

✔ Link 8: A cosy crime
Carriage 8: The Strange Brew by M.N. Cox (read 28 Sept) 3★

✔ Link 9: Australian Author
Carriage 9: Exiles by Jane Harper (read 10 Oct) 5★

✔ Link 10: Part of a series
Carriage 10: Retribution by Sarah Barrie (read 5 Nov) 5★

✔ Link 11: Female detective
Carriage 11: The Rising Tide by Ann Cleeves (read 24 Oct) 4.5★

✔ Link 12: Part of the novel occurs on an island
Carriage 12: Down Cemetery Road by Mick Herron (read 20 Nov) 4★

🚂 Spring Challenge 2022 All Aboard the Crime Group Express 🚂
Duration: 1/9/22 -30/11/22
Level:Hard


Engine - CRIME GROUP EXPRESS
Link 1:Read a crime book
Carriage 1:The Case of the Substitute Face by Erle Stanley Gardner finished 10/10/2022 4 stars

Link 2: Read a book by another male author
Carriage 2: Until Death byJames L. Thane finished 17/09/2022 5 stars

Link 3: Read another book with DEATH in the title
Carriage 3: Forgotten in Death by J.D. Robb finished 18/09/2022 5 stars

Link 4: Read another book with more than 10 books in the series
Carriage 4:Dead Memories by Angela Marsons finished 17/09/2022 5 stars

Link 5: Read another book in the Detective Kim Stone series
Carriage 5:Child's Play by Angela Marsons finished 18/10/2022 5 stars

Link 6: Read a book by another female author
Carriage 6 Seashells and Murder by H.Y. Hanna finished 02/09/2022 4 stars

Link 7: Read another book with sand on the cover
Carriage 7 Seeing a Large Cat by Elizabeth Peters finished 03/09/2022 5 stars

Link8: Read another historical cozy mystery
Carriage 8 The Last Mrs. Summers finished 19/09/2022 4 stars

Link 9: Read another 4 word title
Carriage 9 Death in the Stacks by Jenn McKinlay finished 06/09/2022 4 stars

Link 10: Read another book published in November
Carriage 10 The House of Silk by Anthony Horowitz finished 08/09/2022 5 stars

Link 11: Read another book where the author's surname starts with H
Carriage 11: Town in a Sweet Pickle by B.B. Haywood finished 18/09/2022 4 stars

Link 12: Read another cozy mystery that includes recipes
Carriage 12: Broken Bone China by Laura Childs finished 18/09/2022 5 stars

🚂🚂🚂 Welcome to the challenge everyone. You are all linked🚂🚂🚂

Spring Challenge 2022 All Aboard the Crime Group Express 🚂
Duration: 1/9/22 -30/11/22
Level:
9/9

Engine - CRIME GROUP EXPRESS

Link 1: Read a book from the crime book genre
Carriage 1: The Umbrella Murders by Roger Silverwood -- 5★ -- 15/09/2022

Link 2: Author last name Silverwood - Read a book starting with S
Carriage 2: Skeletons in the Closet by Bill Kitson --5★ -- 25/10/2022

Link 3: Author first name Bill - Read a book starting with B
Carriage 3: Bones Under the Ice by Mary Ann Miller -- 5★ -- 30/11/2022

Link 4: Read a book by a female author
Carriage 4: Out of the Ashes by Kara Thomas -- 4★ -- 29/09/2022

Link 5: Read a book by a Male Author
Carriage 5: The Last Train by Alex Scarrow -- 5★ -- 20/09/2022

Link 6: Read a book with a Female MC - DI Karen Health
Carriage 6: The Lies They Told by Jay Nadal -- 5★ -- 16/09/2022

Link 7: Read a book with a Male MC - DCI Ryan
Carriage 7: Bamburgh by L.J. Ross -- 5★ -- 21/09/2022

Link 8: Read a book set in Scotland by a male author
Carriage 8: Here Lie the Dead by J.D. Kirk -- 5★ -- 27/10/2022

Link 9: Read a book set in England by female author
Carriage 9: THE RAT ISLAND MURDERS a gripping crime thriller full of twists by Pauline Rowson -- 4★ -- 02/11/2022

I will start with Easy for now. Who knows? Maybe my train will grow as it moves from station to station!

🚂 Spring Challenge 2022 All Aboard the Crime Group Express 🚂
Duration: 9/1/22 -11/30/22
Level: Easy
6/6

Engine - CRIME GROUP EXPRESS
Link 1: Read a book from the genre of crime, mystery,thriller or suspense
Carriage 1: All This I Will Give to You by Dolores Redondo Read November 17, 2022 - 4*

Link 2: Three word title
Carriage 2: Meet Your Baker by Ellie Alexander Read October 23, 2022 - 4*

Link 3: Author first name starts with an E [Bonus: same name, different spelling]
Carriage 3: The Zig Zag Girl by Elly Griffiths Read October 16, 2022 - 4*

Link 4: An British author
Carriage 4: The Toll-Gate by Georgette Heyer Read November 7, 2022 - 4*

Link 5: Series #1
Carriage 5: Night of the Living Deed by E.J. Copperman Read November 6, 2022 - 4*

Link 6: Female author
Carriage 6: The Witch Elm by Tana French November 2, 2022 - 4*

🚂🚂🚂 Welcome to the challenge Jenny and Bea:)🚂🚂🚂

Easy for me! 🦫

🚂 Spring Challenge 2022 All Aboard the Crime Group Express 🚂
Duration: 1/9/22 -30/11/22
Level: Easy
0/6

Engine - CRIME GROUP EXPRESS
Link 1: Read a book from the genre of crime, mystery,thriller or suspense
Carriage 1: Death in Rough Water by Francine Mathews

Link 2: Read another book that has Death in the title
Carriage 2: A Death in Chelsea by Lynn Brittney

Link 3: Read another book that is the Second in the series
Carriage 3: Murder at Enderley Hall by Helena Dixon

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🚂🚂🚂 Welcome to the challenge Anne:)🚂🚂🚂

🚂 Spring Challenge 2022 All Aboard the Crime Group Express 🚂
Duration: 1/9/22 -30/11/22
Level: Hard
Progress: 12/12

Engine - CRIME GROUP EXPRESS
Link 1: Read a book from the Crime Group genres.
Carriage 1: Wake by Shelley Burr 3/9 4★

Link 2: Read another female author
Carriage 2: A Royal Murder by Sandra Winter-Dewhirst 4/9 3.5★

Link 3: Read another Aussie author
Carriage 3: Death Of A Swagman by Arthur W. Upfield 7/9 3★

Link 4: Read another set in Australia
Carriage 4: Spinifex by John Grant 8/9 4★

Link 5: Read another male author
Carriage 5: A Time to Die by Tom Wood 10/9 3.5★

Link 6: Read another UK author
Carriage 6: Just Make Believe by Maggie Robinson 11/9 3.5★

Link 7: Read another set in UK
Carriage 7: In the Midst of Life by Roger Silverwood 16/9 3.5★

Link 8: Read another 1st in series
Carriage 8: Bad Debts by Peter Temple 22/9 4.5★

Link 9: Read another title starting with B
Carriage 9: The Body in the Belfry by Katherine Hall Page 23/9 3★

Link 10: Read another cosy
Carriage 10: Death, Lies and Apple Pies by Valerie S. Malmont 25/9 2.5★

Link 11: Read another US author
Carriage 11: No Place for Secrets by Sherry Lewis 27/9 4★

Link 12: Read another author whose first name starts with S
Carriage 12: Put Out the Light by Sara Woods 28/9 3★

🚂🚂🚂 Welcome to the challenge Kylie:)🚂🚂🚂

I don't know what or how or why it is but I just can't be bothered planning these days... I'm just saving my spot here for now ;)

🚂 Spring Challenge 2022 All Aboard the Crime Group Express 🚂
Duration: 1/9/22 -30/11/22
Level: Hard
11/12

Engine - CRIME GROUP EXPRESS

Link 1: Read a book from the genre of crime, mystery, thriller or suspense
Carriage 1: A Lesson In Dying (Inspector Ramsay #1) by Ann Cleeves -Read 04/09

Link 2: Author's last initial is C
Carriage 2: Personal (Jack Reacher #19) by Lee Child -Read 09/09

Link 3: Male authors
Carriage 3: The Queen of Bedlam (Matthew Corbett #2) by Robert McCammon -Read 19/09

Link 4: American Author
Carriage 4: Murder Uncorked (A Wine Lover's Mystery #1) by Michele Scott -Read 23/09

Link 5: Female Author
Carriage 5: Deadhead and Buried (The English Cottage Garden Mysteries #1) by H.Y. Hanna -Read 27/09

Link 6: Title begins with D
Carriage 6: Date with Betrayal (The Dales Detective Series #7) by Julia Chapman -Read 12/10

Link 7: Set in UK
Carriage 7: The Body on the Doorstep (Hardcastle & Chaytor Mysteries #1) by A.J. MacKenzie -Read 15/10

Link 8: Author's name with initials for first & middle
Carriage 8: Extracted (Extracted Trilogy #1) by R.R. Haywood -Read 18/10

Link 9: First book in series
Carriage 9: Blue Light Yokohama (Inspector Iwata #1) by Nicolás Obregón -Read 28/10

Link 10: name of place in title
Carriage 10: Death in Daylesford (Phryne Fisher #21) by Kerry Greenwood -Read 11/11

Link 11: 3 word title
Carriage 11: The Murder List (Detective Zac Boateng #1) by Chris Merritt -Read 11/12

Link 12:
Carriage 12: The Hidden Girl by Louise Bassett

🚂🚂🚂 Welcome to the challenge Tien:) I find planning to be the best bit!!! Hope once you start you get your enthusiasm back🚂🚂🚂

Jenny wrote: "I will start off easy - and see how I go.

Spring Challenge 2022 All Aboard the Crime Group Express 🚂
Duration: 1/9/22 -30/11/22
Level: Easy
0/?

Engine - CRIME GROUP EXPRESS

Link 1: Read a book ..."

Jenny, Daniel Silva isn't an Aussie author. You need to link your book to the one before. 1 and 2 is good, but #3 doesn't link. You could make it a book with a 2 word title, and go from there :) Perhaps find a two word title from an Aussie, then you can have the one you've linked at 3, in 4. Good luck!

Count me in please. I'll aim for a long train - 12 books and make a plan. Thanks.

Engine - CRIME GROUP EXPRESS
Link 1: Read a book from the group's chosen genres
Carriage 1: The Night Whistler by Greg Woodland

Link 2: Read another book by a male author.
Carriage 2: The Next Time I Die by Jason Starr

Link 3: Read another book published in 2022
Carriage 3: Hidden Pieces by Mary Keliikoa

Link 4: Read another book by a female author
Carriage 4: Duplicity by Shawn Wilson

Link 5: Read another book by an American author
Carriage 5: A Fearsome Moonlight Black by David Putnam

Link 6: Read another book with a colour in the title
Carriage 6: A Flash of Green by John D. MacDonald

Link 7: Read another book originally published in the 60s
Carriage 7: Pop. 1280 by Jim Thompson

Link 8: Read another book with a number in the title
Carriage 8: Two Much! by Donald E. Westlake

Link 9: Read another book with a two word title
Carriage 9: Wayward Son by Steve Goble

Link 10: Read another book with a family word in the title
Carriage 10: The Strange Death of Father Candy by Les Roberts

Link 11: Read another first in series book
Carriage 11: Kickback by Garry Disher

Link 12: Read another book set in Australia
Carriage 12: The Stoning by Peter Papathanasiou

🚂🚂🚂 Welcome to the challenge Col:)🚂🚂🚂

Spring Challenge 2022 All Aboard the Crime Group Express
9/1 - 11/30
Level: Hard

12/12 DONE

Engine - CRIME GROUP EXPRESS
Link 1: crime, mystery, thriller or suspense - Southern Ghost Hunter Mysteries
Carriage 1: Pecan Pies and Dead Guys Angie Fox 9/1

Link 2: Female protagonist also uses paranormal senses to investigate
Carriage 2: Nightwalker Allyson James 9/1

Link 3: Prolific female author
Carriage 3: Embroidering Shrouds Priscilla Masters 9/2

Link 4: MC is also a government-employed first responder
Carriage 4: Hotshot Hero Under Fire Lisa Childs 9/2

Link 5: both plots rely heavily on events and relationships from small town history
Carriage 5: No Parm No Foul Linda Reilly 9/2

Link 6: both MCs earn a living preparing food from recipes they created
Carriage 6: Expiration Date Devon Delaney 9/2

Link 7: a 2nd cozy author with an alliterative name
Carriage 7: In Too Steep Kate Kingsbury 9/3

Link 8: Also set in a coastal town (Key West Food Critic Mystery #12)
Carriage 8:A Dish to Die For Lucy Burdette 9/3

Link 9: MC also writes newspaper articles about eateries
Carriage 9: Death of an Ice Cream Scooper Lee Hollis 9/5

Link 10: also written under a pen name
Carriage 10: Castle Deadly, Castle Deep Veronica Bond 9/6

Link 11: title also starts with c
Carriage 11: Closing in on the Cowboy Carla Cassidy 9/9

Link 12: cover also shows lone person with sky in background
Carriage 12: The Secret of Studborne Abbey Emmanuelle de Maupassant 9/9

Count me in. Can’t wait.

🚂🚂🚂 Welcome to the challenge Jonquil and Catherine:)🚂🚂🚂

Phrynne wrote: "🚂🚂🚂 Welcome to the challenge Col:)🚂🚂🚂"

Thanks

🚂 Spring Challenge 2022 All Aboard the Crime Group Express 🚂
Duration: 1/9/22 -30/11/22
Level: Medium.
9/9

Engine - CRIME GROUP EXPRESS
Link 1: Read a book beginning with the letter S
Carriage 1: The Skeleton in the Closet by Angie Fox ✅ 4* (11/9)

Link 2: Read a book whose author’s Christian name begins with the letter S
Carriage 2: Later by Stephen King ✅ 5* (4/9)

Link 3: Read a book written by a male author
Carriage 3: The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman ✅ 2* (6/10)

Link 4: Read a book beginning with the letter S in the book title
Carriage 4: Deadly Start by Phillipa Nefri Clark (AA) ✅ 3* (16/10)

Link 5: Read a book written by a female author
Carriage 5: Come Sundown by Nora Roberts ✅ 2* (1/11)

Link 6: Read a book from the Mystery genre
Carriage 6: Next of Kin by Kia Abdullah ✅ 4* (2/11)

Link 7: Read a book with a dark cover
Carriage 7: Dear Neighbour by Anna Willett (AA) ✅ 2* (2/9)

Link 8: Read a book beginning with the letter W
Carriage 8: The Wicked Sister by Karen Dionne ✅ 4* 23/9)

Link 9: Read a book with a strong central female character
Carriage 9: The Bones She Buried by Lisa Regan ✅ 4* (2/9)

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🚂🚂🚂 Welcome to the challenge Lorraine:)🚂🚂🚂

Phrynne wrote: "🚂🚂🚂 Welcome to the challenge Lorraine:)🚂🚂🚂"

Thanks!

🚂 Spring Challenge 2022 All Aboard the Crime Group Express 🚂
Duration: 1/9/22 -30/11/22
Level:
0/

Engine - CRIME GROUP EXPRESS
Link 1: Read a book from the Crime/Mystery/Suspense/Thriller genre
Carriage 1: The List by J. A. Konrath ✔️

Link 2: Read a book by an auther with the same first and last initials as book 1
Carriage 2: Southpaw by J D Kirk ✔️

Link 3: Read a book by the same author as book 2, but from a different series
Carriage 3: City of Scars by J D Kirk ✔️

Link 4: Read a book whose main character's name is the same as book 3 - Logan
Carriage 4: Chrysalis by Lincoln Child ✔️

Link 5: Book 4 was set in The Berkshire mountains in Massachusetts, USA. Read a book also set in Massachusetts.
Carriage 5: Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson ✔️

Link 6: Boston is in Massachusetts and has a harbor, read a book that has Harbor in the title
Carriage 6: The Harbor by Katrine Engberg ✔️

Link 7: The Harbor is set in Denmark, read another book set in Denmark
Carriage 7: A Conspiracy of Faith by Jussi Adler-Olsen ✔️

Link 8: Denmark is in Europe, read another book set somewhere else in Europe
Carriage 8: Down Among the Dead Men by Peter Lovesey ✔️

Link 9: The last book had to use police underwater divers, read another book that includes police divers
Carriage 9: Sea Storm by Andrew Mayne ✔️

Link 10: last book had a female lead, so does this one
Carriage 10: Darkness Falls by Robert Bryndza ✔️

Link 11: read another mystery with the same exact title as book 10
Carriage 11: Darkness Falls by Alex Knight ✔️

Link 12: in book 11 the killer is rediscovered because he was in the wrong place at the wrong time, thus the next book must be...
Carriage 12: Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister✔️

Gcrivercat wrote: "🚂 Spring Challenge 2022 All Aboard the Crime Group Express 🚂
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Gold Coast River Cat? Love riding on them :)

🚂🚂🚂 Welcome to the challenge Gcrivercat. I have linked your post in the list at the beginning of the challenge so you can easily find it again.)🚂🚂🚂

Brenda wrote: "Gcrivercat wrote: "🚂 Spring Challenge 2022 All Aboard the Crime Group Express 🚂
Duration: 1/9/22 -30/11/22
Level:
0/

Engine - CRIME GROUP EXPRESS
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Hi Brenda, actually I'm in the USA. GC stands for Grand Canyon.

Phrynne wrote: "🚂🚂🚂 Welcome to the challenge Gcrivercat. I have linked your post in the list at the beginning of the challenge so you can easily find it again.)🚂🚂🚂"

Thanks!

Oh my goodness!! How's that! I definitely haven't been on your river cats! lol Thanks for clarifying :)

Another interesting challenge that will be fun, especially trying to work out which books to read in the first place. I will add the titles soon.
🚂 Spring Challenge 2022 All Aboard the Crime Group Express 🚂
Duration: 1/9/22 -30/11/22
Level: Hard
Progress: 12/12

🚂🚂Engine - CRIME GROUP EXPRESS
Link 1: Read a book from the Crime / Mystery / Suspense / Thriller genres.
✅Carriage 1: The West London Murders by Biba Pearce 02/09/22 4★< /b>

🚂Link 2: Read another book that has a yellow raincoat on the cover
✅Carriage 2: An Oxford Suspect by Maxine Barry (Faith Martin) 20/09/22 3★

🚂Link 3: Read another book by an author who writes under several pseudonyms
✅Carriage 3: Murder on the Oceanic by Conrad Allen (Edward Marston) 04/09/22 4★

🚂Link 4: Read another book with a ship on the cover
✅Carriage 4: A Certain Darkness by Anna Lee Huber 27/09/22 4★

🚂Link 5: Read another book with a murder tied to railway lines/station
✅Carriage 5: Shroud of Darkness by E.C.R. Lorac

🚂Link 6: Read another book that is a historical mystery
✅Carriage 6: A Case of Murder in Mayfair by Clara Benson 30/09/22 3★

🚂Link 7: Read another book set in an exclusive partof London
✅Carriage 7: Murder in a Chelsea Garden by L.B. Hathaway 05/09/22 4★

🚂Link 8: Read another book where the author uses initials instead of the first name
✅Carriage 8: The Brisbane Line by J.P. Powell (WWII – Australia) 29/09/22 4★

🚂Link 9: Read another book set in wartime
✅Carriage 9: The Corpses at Waterloo: Book 4 in the Mayfair 100 Series by Lynn Brittney (1915 London) 27/09/22 4★

🚂Link 10: Read another book with a blue cover
✅Carriage 10: Death at the Dance by Verity Bright 10/09/22 3★

🚂Link 11: Read another book with an animal on the cover
✅Carriage 11: Hands Down by Felix Francis 21/09/22 4★

🚂Link 12: Read another book by a female author (or with open fields on the cover)
✅Carriage 12: Beware the Past by Joy Ellis 16/09/22 3★

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🚂🚂🚂 Working out the titles is the fun bit Rhondda. Welcome to the challenge:)🚂🚂🚂

🚂 Spring Challenge 2022 All Aboard the Crime Group Express 🚂
Duration: 1/9/22 -30/11/22
Level: Hard
12/12

Engine - CRIME GROUP EXPRESS
Link 1: Read a book that has been translated into English
Carriage 1: The Stranger by Camilla Läckberg 5/9/22 4 ★

Link 2: Read another book set in Scandinavia
Carriage 2: The White Lioness by Henning Mankell 1/10/22 4★

Link 3: Read another book by a male author
Carriage 3: Last Breath by Robert Bryndza 25/10/22 4★

Link 4: Read another book with a two word title
Carriage 4: Money Run by Jack Heath4/9/22 4★

Link 5: Read a book by another author's whose first name starts with J
Carriage 5: Three to Get Deadly by Janet Evanovich 21/10/22 4 ★

Link 6: Read another book with a number in the title
Carriage 6: Treachery on Tenth Street by Kate Belli 20/10/22 4★

Link 7: Read another book by a female author
Carriage 7: I Am Justice by Lara Coates 29/9/22 4★

Link 8: Read another book by an author who has a four letter first name.
Carriage 8: Her Mother's Grave by Lisa Regan 13/11/22 4★

Link 9: Read another book with a building on the cover
Carriage 9: The Twisted Knot by J.M. Peace 15/10/22 3 ★

Link 10: Read another book by an Australian author
Carriage 10: Lying Beside You by Michael Robotham10/9/22 4★

Link 11: Read another book set in the UK
Carriage 11: Hunted on the Fens by Joy Ellis 4/11/22 4★

Link 12: Read another book that is categorised as a thriller.
Carriage 12: Without Blood by Martin Michaud 30/10/22 4★

🚂🚂🚂 Welcome to the challenge Kylie:) 🚂🚂🚂

Phrynne wrote: "🚂🚂🚂 Welcome to the challenge Kylie:) 🚂🚂🚂"

Thanks Phrynne, that was a really fun challenge to put together

You are welcome Kylie:) I like that it uses up a few books off the top of Mount TBR.

Phrynne wrote: "You are welcome Kylie:) I like that it uses up a few books off the top of Mount TBR."

It certainly does, and a chance to scoop up the stragglers on the annual challenges!

Hi Phrynne - I'd like to join please :)

🚂 Spring Challenge 2022 All Aboard the Crime Group Express 🚂
Duration: 1/9/22 -30/11/22
Level: Easy
Progress: 6/6

Engine - CRIME GROUP EXPRESS
Link 1: Read a book from the Crime / Mystery / Suspense / Thriller genres.
Carriage 1: The Carnival is Over by Greg Woodland 4★ 5/9/22

Link 2: Read a book by another male author.
Carriage 2: My Wife is Missing by D.J. Palmer 4.5★ 10/9/22

Link 3: Read another book with the word Wife in the title.
Carriage 3: Dear Wife by Kimberly Belle 4.5★ 21/9/22

Link 4: Read another book with an author initial K
Carriage 4: Never Saw Me Coming by Vera Kurian 3★ 29/9/22

Link 5: Read a book by another female author.
Carriage 5: The Marriage Lie by Kimberly Belle 4★ 18/10/22

Link 6: Read another book with a picture of a wedding ring.
Carriage 6: A Suitable Lie by Michael J. Malone 3★ 27/10/22

🚂🚂🚂 Welcome to the challenge Barbara:) 🚂🚂🚂

Phrynne wrote: "🚂🚂🚂 Welcome to the challenge Barbara:) 🚂🚂🚂"

Thanks Phrynne.
Can't believe I've only just discovered this group!

I'm in for an easy ride.

🚂 Spring Challenge 2022 All Aboard the Crime Group Express 🚂
Duration: 1/9/22 -30/11/22
Level: Easy
6/6

Engine - CRIME GROUP EXPRESS
Link 1: Read a book from the genre of crime, mystery, thriller or suspense
Carriage 1: The Ink Black Heart by Robert Galbraith 4 ⭐

Link 2: another from a series
Carriage 2: The Shadow Murders by Jussi Adler-Olsen 3 ⭐

Link 3: another with murder in the title
Carriage 3: A Mumbai Murder Mystery by Meeti Shroff-Shah Dnf 1 ⭐️

Link 4: another by a female author
Carriage 4: The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James 2 ⭐

Link 5: another about a true crime enthusiast
Carriage 5: She Lies in the Vines by Benjamin Stevenson 2 ⭐️

Link 6: another set in Australia
Carriage 6: The Inheritance by Gabriel Bergmoser 3 ⭐

🚂🚂🚂 Welcome to the challenge Aliz:) 🚂🚂🚂