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Annual 2023 A-Z Authors Challenge
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A Deadly Cry by Angela Marsons finished 01/01/2023 5 stars
B Death of an Honest Man by M.C. Beaton finished 02/01/2022 4 stars
C The Dark Hours by Michael Connelly finished 20/01/2023 5 stars
D Fortune Funhouse by Jana Deleon finished 17/04/2023 5 stars
E Murder, She Knit by Peggy Ehrhart finished 04/01/2022 4 stars
F For Whom the Bread Rolls by Sarah Fox finished 18/04/2023 4 stars
G Ice Cold by Tess Gerritsen finished 02/05/2023 5 stars
H Death of a Lobster Lover by Lee Hollis finished 13/03/2023 5 stars
I Body of Lies by Iris Johansen finished 03/03/2023 4 stars
J The Cold Dish by Craig Johnson finished 12/02/2024 3 stars
K Dirty Martini by J.A. Konrath finished 18/03/2023 5 stars
L Fear Nothing by Lisa Gardner finished 01/05/2023 4 stars
M Crewel Yule by Monica Ferris finished 15/01/2023 4 stars
N Torch Ginger by Toby Neal finished 05/02/2023 4 stars
O The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman finished 05/03/2023 5 stars
P Hems and Homicide by Elizabeth Penney finished 07/04/2023 3 stars
Q Mrs. Plansky's Revenge by Spencer Quinn finished 19/08/2023 4 stars
R Fatal Voyage by Kathy Reichs finished 08/03/2023 4 stars
S Cumberland Sausage Shocker by Steve Higgs finished 28/04/2023 5 stars
T Lady Justice And Dr. Death by Robert Thornhill finished 16/01/2023 5 stars
U The Sands Of Windee by Arthur W. Upfield finished 14/05/2023 4 stars
V To Coach a Killer by Victoria Laurie finished 24/04/2023 4 stars
W The Girl They Took by Leslie Wolfe finished 08/05/2023 5 stars
X Aunt Bessie Believes by Diana Xarissa finished 16/10/2023 4 stars
Y On Borrowed Crime by Kate Young finished 19/04/2023 3 stars
Z The Messenger of Athens by Anne Zouroudi finished 14/01/2023 2 stars
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Saw this one in my feed and thought "Have I signed up for this one?" Starting to loose track!Annual 2023 Crime Group Challenge - A-Z Authors
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A- The Librarian of Crooked Lane by C.J. Archer 14/1 3.5★
B- Christine Falls by Benjamin Black 12/2 3.5★
C- Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris 12/1 4★
D- No Mardi Gras for the Dead by D.J. Donaldson 31/1 3★
E- Bad Habits by Sarah Evans 14/2 3★
F- Slay Ride by Dick Francis 27/1 3.5★
G- Devil's Food by Kerry Greenwood 20/1 5★
H- Out of the Dark by Gregg Andrew Hurwitz 7/3 3.5★
I- A Different Dawn by Isabella Maldonado 19/1 3★
J- Naked in Death by J.D. Robb 22/1 4.5★
K- Cooking the Books by Kerry Greenwood 9/1 5★
L- No Plan B by Lee Child 8/1 2.5★
M- On the Straight and Narrow by Faith Martin 2/2 4★
N- The Book of Unholy Mischief by Elle Newmark 17/2 3.5★
O- The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman 4/2 5★
P- Still Life by Louise Penny 11/1 3.5★
Q- The Listeners by Anthony J. Quinn 29/8 3★
R- Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb 6/2 4★
S- The Cat Who Caught a Killer by L.T. Shearer 27/1 4★
T- Fallout by Paul Thomas 10/2 4★
U- The Barrakee Mystery by Arthur W. Upfield 9/7 3.5★
V- Booked for Death by Victoria Gilbert 14/8 3.5★
W- Death at the Belvedere by Sue Williams 13/1 3.5★
X- Murder at the Dolphin Hotel by Helena Dixon 3/7 3★
Y- Curtain Call at the Seaview Hotel by Glenda Young 4/4 3★
Z- The House at the End of the World by Dean Koontz 17/4 4★
Annual 2023 Crime Group Challenge - A-Z AuthorsDuration: 1/1/23 - 31/12/23
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A Yomi Adegoke The List fin Aug4 3*
B Max Barry The 22 Murders of Madison May fin Jan15 4*
C Wilkie Collins The Haunted Hotel fin Jan18 3*
D Emma Donoghue Slammerkin fin May9 3*
E Ernesto Sábato The Tunnel fin May14 5*
F Frank Herbert Soul Catcher fin Oct3 4*
G William Lindsay Gresham Nightmare Alley fin Aug15 3*
H Hye-Young Pyun City of Ash and Red fin Jan5 3*
I Kazuo Ishiguro When We Were Orphans fin Oct31 5*
J Jane Harper Force of Nature fin Feb7 3*
K Katherine Kovacic Seven Sisters fin Jan23 4*
L Louise Candlish The Only Suspect fin Jan31 4*
M Seichō Matsumoto Tokyo Express fin Jan10 3*
N Nick Harkaway Titanium Noir fin Sep18 4*
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S Helen Scarlett The Lodger fin Jan27 4*
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W Gerwin van der Werf The Hitchhiker fin Feb20 4*
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Z Émile Zola La Bête Humaine fin Jan14 5*
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Don't worry. I lost track some time ago. Luckily Brenda keeps me in order.
Count me in please Annual 2023 Crime Group Challenge - A-Z Authors Duration: 1/1/23 - 31/12/23 25/26✅ A Gun Street Girl - Adrian McKinty A.A - 12/06/2023 - ★★★★
✅ B Unforgiven - Sarah Barrie A.A - 17/09/2023 - ★★★★
✅ C No Plan B - Lee Child - 17/01/2023 - ★★★★
✅ D Willful Behaviour - Donna Leon - 1/01/2023 - ★★★☆
✅ E The House at Sea's End - Elly Griffiths - 17/02/2023 - ★★★★
✅ F Narrow is the Way - Faith Martin - 16/04/2023 - ★★★☆
✅ G Day's End - Garry Disher A.A - 4/04/2023 - ★★★★
✅ H Exiles - Jane Harper A.A 22/07/2023 - ★★★★
✅ I A Heart Full of Headstones - Ian Rankin - 5/11/2023 - ★★★★
✅ J No Known Grave - Maureen Jennings - 19/05/2023 - ★★★★☆
✅ K Rotten To The Core - T.E. Kinsey - 13/01/2023 - ★★★☆
✅ L Uniform Justice - Donna Leon - 7/02/2023 - ★★★★
✅ M Silent Valley - Malla Nunn A.A - 12/03/2023 - ★★★★
✅ N Present Darkness - Malla Nunn A.A - 11/11/2023 - ★★★★
✅ O The Great Divide - L.J.M. Owen A.A - 28/01/2023 - ★★★☆
✅ P A World of Curiosities - Louise Penny - 30/04/2023 - ★★★★☆
✅ Q** A Sunlit Weapon - Jacqueline Winspear - 13/10/2023 - ★★★
✅ J.D. Robb - Abandoned in Death - 21/01/2023 - ★★★★
✅ S Kisscut: - Karin Slaughter - 18/11/2023 - ★★★
✅ T An Unmarked Grave - Charles Todd - 26/01/2023 - ★★★★
✅ U Dear Little Corpses - Nicola Upson - 14/12/2023 - ★★★★
✅ V Out of Bounds - Val McDermid - 26/08/2023 - ★★★★
✅ W Black Diamond - Martin Walker - 4/03/2023 - ★★★☆
✅ X** A Song of Comfortable Chairs - Alexander McCall Smith - 6/01/2023 - ★★★★
✅ Y** The Ghost Fields - Elly Griffiths - 22/08/2023 - ★★★★
✅ Z** Moonflower Murders - Anthony Horowitz - 29/05/2023 - ★★★★
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A Agatha Christie - Elephants Can Remember READ 2/1/23 3*
B Sandra Brown - Ricochet READ 12/1/23 2*
C Lee Child - No Plan B READ 16/1/23 4*
D Colin Dexter - Last Seen Wearing READ 10/3/23 2*
E Joy Ellis - Hunted on the Fens READ 17/1/23 3*
F Barbara Freethy - All She Ever Wanted READ 30/3/023 3*
G Cindy Gerard - Under the Wire READ 17/2/23 3*
H Jane Harper - Exiles READ 8/1/23 4*
I Ian Rankin - A Song for the Dark Times READ 3/3/23 3*
J J.D. Robb - Desperation in Death READ 18/1/23 3*
K Katherine Kovacic - Seven Sisters READ 6/3/23 4*
L Karly Lane - A Stone’s Throw Away READ 4/3/23 4*
M Michael Connelly - Desert Star READ 21/1/23 4*
N Kayte Nunn - The Only Child READ 3/1/23 5*
O Richard Osman - The Bullet That Missed READ 2/1/23 4*
P Petronella McGovern - The Good Teacher READ 28/2/23 3*
Q Terence J. Quinn - Dead in the Water READ 3/3/23 3*
R Rowena Holloway - All That's Left Unsaid READ 7/1/23 2*
S Sally Hepworth - The Soulmate READ 11/1/23 3*
T Tara Meyers - You Can Lead a Horse to Murder READ 4/2/23 4*
U Lisa Unger - Sliver of Truth READ 21/4/23 2*
V Barbara Venkataraman - Engaged in Danger READ 22/2/23 4*
W Anna Willett - Dear Neighbour READ 27/4/23 3*
X Helena Dixon - Murder at Elm House READ 28/3/23 3*
Y Margaret Yorke - Dead in the Morning READ 26/2/23 3*
Z Robert Bryndza - Dark Water READ 17/3/23 4*
Phrynne wrote: "Jane wrote: "Saw this one in my feed and thought "Have I signed up for this one?" Starting to loose track!Don't worry. I lost track some time ago. Luckily Brenda keeps me in order."
Being a nerd, I have a spreadsheet :) (anyone want to know how many pages I have signed up to read? lol)
Kerri_M wrote: "Phrynne wrote: "Jane wrote: "Saw this one in my feed and thought "Have I signed up for this one?" Starting to loose track!Don't worry. I lost track some time ago. Luckily Brenda keeps me in order..."
Definitely, I'm worried about losing track with just a few challenges, lol. Although I tend to write each challenge on a sticky note with book choices and put it next to the bed.
How many pages have you got Kerri???
Crime/Mystery/Suspense/ThrillerAnnual 2023 Crime Group Challenge - A-Z Authors
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A -- Rachel Amphlett -- A Silent Truth -- 5★ -- 27/04/2023
B -- David Blake -- The Wherryman -- 5★ -- 11/06/2023
C -- Maryrose Cuskelly -- The Cane -- 4★ -- 26/02/2023
D -- Garry Disher -- Day's End -- 4★ -- 10/09/2023
E -- Joy Ellis -- The Dying Light -- 5★ -- 05/05/2023
F -- M.K. Farrar -- Twice the Lie -- 4◺ -- 17/11/2023
G -- Brigid George -- Murder on a Melbourne Tram -- 5★ -- 10/03/2023
H -- D.K. Hood -- Follow Me Home -- 5★ -- 03/01/2023
I -- Ian Rankin -- The Impossible Dead -- 5★ -- 12/03/2023
J -- Miranda James -- File M for Murder -- 5★ -- 14/02/2023
K -- Bill Kitson -- What Lies Beneath -- 5★ -- 08/01/2023
L -- Marilyn Levinson -- A Murderer Among Us -- 5★ -- 09/03/2023
M -- Angela Marsons -- Silent Scream -- 4★ -- 30/05/2023
N -- Jay Nadal -- You Saw Too Much -- 4★ -- 16/05/2023
O -- Peter O'Mahoney -- Gates of Power -- 3★ -- 11/09/2023
P -- Louise Penny -- A World of Curiosities -- 5★ -- 5/01/2023
Q -- Anthony Quinn -- Our Friends in Berlin -- 4★ -- 02/03/2023
R -- Richard Anderson -- Retribution -- 4★ -- 07/09/2023
S -- Roger Silverwood -- The Cuckoo Clock Murders -- 4★ -- 20/04/2023
T -- Tony Cavanaugh -- The Train Rider -- AA 4★ -- 12/05/2023
U -- Michael Underwood -- Murder on Trial -- 3★ -- 01/10/2023
V -- Emma Viskic -- Those Who Perish -- 4★ -- 17/11/2023
W -- Patricia Wolf--Outback -- 5★ -- 16/03/2023
X -- Xen Randell -- The Wave of Silence -- 3★ -- 30/10/2023
Y -- Grace York -- The Fatality at the Funeral -- 5★ -- 08/09/2023
Z -- James W. Ziskin -- No Stone Unturned -- 3★ -- 02/11/2023
Jane wrote: Definitely, I'm worried about losing track with just a few challenges, lol. Although I tend to write each challenge on a sticky note with book choices and put it next to the bed.How many pages have you got Kerri???
21,201 at the moment, with 6 books to find for empty spots (hoping I will be able to double up some/all of these with other books I have already picked!)
Kerri_M wrote: "Jane wrote: Definitely, I'm worried about losing track with just a few challenges, lol. Although I tend to write each challenge on a sticky note with book choices and put it next to the bed.How ma..."
👀 Wow!
Curiously I'm wondering how my name comes up as "Jane" when you reply, lmao.
Aussie Lovers of Crime/Mystery/Thriller/Suspense A-Z Authors 2023
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A Avery Aames Clobbered by Camembert 6/20 ★★★
B Bethany Blake Pawprints & Predicaments 2/7 ★★★
C Caroline B. Cooney Emergency Room 6/3 ★★★
D Dorothy Salisbury Davis A Death in the Life 2/17 ★★
E Emily J. Edwards Viviana Valentine Gets Her Man 1/10 ★★★★
F Nathan M. Farrugia Zero 1/1 ★★★★★
G Gregory Galloway As Simple as Snow 6/10 ★★★
H H.Y. Hanna A Scone to Die For 1/1 ★★★
I Celia Imrie A Nice Cup of Tea 2/11 ★★
J J.A. Jance Collateral Damage 3/26 ★★★★★
K Katherine Kovacic Just Murdered 2/22 ★★★★
L Lara Lacombe Dr. Do-or-Die 1/19 ★★★
M Molly MacRae Knot the Usual Suspects 1/6 ★★★
N Nancy Naigle Sweet Tea and Secrets 6/16 ★★★★
O Chris Offutt Code of the Hills 7/16 ★★★★
P Peggy O'Neal Peden Flyin' Solo 1/29 ★★★★
Q Amanda Quick The Bride Wore White 8/18 ★★★★
R Ruth Rendell Shake Hands Forever 4/22 ★★★★
S Susan Stoker Trovare Kenna 1/28 ★★★★★
T Paige Tyler The Wolf is Mine 2/9 ★★★★
U Lisa Unger Black Out 11/27 ★★★
V Vivian Vande Velde Never Trust a Dead Man 6/3 ★★
W Wendy Walker Emma in the Night 11/27 ★★
X Diana Xarissa Zephyrs and Zombies 11/28 ★★
Y Grace York Death at the Dog Show 2/1 ★★★★
Z Rebecca Zanetti You Can Hide 1/22 ★★★★
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C - Murderous Betrayal by M.A. Comley
D - The Bride to Be by Daniel Hurst
E - The New Year's Eve Party by Hannah Emery
F - The Brother in Law by Maria Frankland
G - The Tees Valley Killings by C.J. Grayson
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A - Anni Taylor - The Six ✅ 3* (25/3)
B - Sharon J. Bolton - The Dark ✅ 5* (6/1)
C - Chris Carter - An Evil Mind ✅ 4* (19/1)
D - Dervla McTiernan - The Ruin ✅ 4* (5/2)
E - Janet Evanovich - Sizzling Sixteen ✅ 4* (8/3)
F - Candice Fox - Hades ✅ 4* (12/3)
G - Austin Grayson - When the Good Turn Evil ✅ 2* (30/3)
H - Gregg Andrew Hurwitz - Dark Horse ✅ 3* (26/5)
I - Ambrose Ibsen - The Haunting of Beacon Hill ✅ 4* (5/4)
J - Janet Evanovich - Fearless Fourteen ✅ 3* (21/1)
K - Katie Gayle - An English Garden Murder ✅ 3* (10/1)
L - Liane Moriarty - Big Little Lies ✅ 4* (28/1)
M - Michael Robotham - Life or Death ✅ 5* (13/4)
N - Nora Roberts - Hidden Star ✅ 2* (30/1)
O - Gregg Olsen - I Know Where You Live ✅ 3* (3/2)
P - Sarah Pinborough - Cross Her Heart ✅ 4* (24/6)
Q - Zachary Quinto - The Method ✅ 4* (30/3)
R - Rachel Caine - Heartbreak Bay ✅ 3* (24/1)
S - Simon Kernick - We Can See You ✅ 2* (11/7)
T - Tess Gerritsen - Listen to Me ✅ 4* (16/6)
U - Lisa Unger - Confessions on the 7:45 ✅ 2* (6/6)
V - Those Who Perish by Emma Viskic ✅ 3* (2/7)
W - Will Dean - First Born ✅ 4* (2/2)
X - Candice Fox - Gone by Midnight ✅ 5* (19/5)
Y - Lynn Cahoon - A Medium Fate ✅ 4* (10/7)
Z - John Scalzi - The Dispatcher ✅ 4* (5/3)
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Annual 2023 Crime Group Challenge - A-Z AuthorsDuration: 1/1/23 - 12/31/23
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A: Susan Wittig Albert - Lavender Lies Read 10/5/23 - 4*
B: Sandra Brown - Blind Tiger Read 10/21/23 - 4*
C: JoAnna Carl - The Chocolate Bunny Brouhaha Read 6/22/23 - 3*
D: Kathi Daley - The Trouble with Turkeys Read 1/18/23 - 3*
E: Loren D. Estleman - Frames REad 8/9/23 - 4*
F: Sebastian Fitzek - Therapy Read 9/9/23 - 4*
G: Alexia Gordon - Death in D Minor Read 1/15/23 - 4*
H: Maddy Hunter - Alpine for You Read 2/16/23 - 3*
I: India Ink - Scent to Her Grave Read 5/18/23 4*
J: J.A. Jance - Betrayal of Trust Read 3/8/23 - 4*
K: Alice Kimberly - The Ghost and the Dead Deb Read 8/19/23 - 4*
L: Victoria Laurie - A Vision of Murder Read 7/22/23 - 4*
M: Ngaio Marsh - Enter a Murderer Read 1/13/23 - 4*
N: Jo Nesbø - The Son Read 4/15/23 - 4*
O: Joyce Carol Oates - Freaky Green Eyes Read 5/16/23 - 4*
P: Ellis Peters - The Confession of Brother Haluin Read 10/6/23 - 4*
Q: Ellery Queen - The Roman Hat Mystery Read 4/8/23 - 3*
R : Ruth Rendell - A New Lease of Death Read 3/19/23 - 3*
S: Rex Stout - And Be a Villain Read 2/16/23 - 4*
T: Sarah Stewart Taylor - O' Artful Death Read 3/29/23 - 4*
U: Arthur W. Upfield - Murder Down Under Read 12/27/23 - 4*
V: Radha Vatsal - A Front Page Affair Read 1/4/24 - 4*
W: Patricia Wentworth - She Came Back Read 2/17/23 - 4*
X: Diana Xarissa - Aunt Bessie Believes Read 2/8/23 - 4*
Y: Margaret Yorke - A Question of Belief Read 5/26/23 - 4*
Z: Eve Zaremba - Uneasy Lies: A Helen Keremos Mystery Read 4/20/23 - 3*
Thanks, Phrynne, for finding the X.
Brenda wrote: "Welcome to the challenge everyone! I didn't think anyone wanted to do this one, as I received no notification! Suddenly when I checked, there were 18 new posts!!!Now you're all linked :)"
We are gluttons for punishment Brenda
Annual 2023 Crime Group Challenge - A-Z AuthorsDuration: 1/1/23 - 31/12/23
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Also added some rare letters (might add more if I come across them).
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Antti Tuomainen Antti Tuomainen - The Rabbit Factor
Stefan Ahnhem Stefan Ahnhem - The Final Nail
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Byeong-mo Gu Gu Byeong-mo - The Old Woman with the Knife
Sarah Bonner Sarah Bonner - Her Perfect Twin
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Camilla Bruce Camilla Bruce - All The Blood We Share
Brittany Cavallaro Brittany Cavallaro - A Study in Charlotte
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David Lagercrantz David Lagercrantz - Dark Music
Tim Dorsey Tim Dorsey - Mermaid Confidential
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Elly Griffiths Elly Griffiths - Bleeding Heart Yard
C.M. Ewan C.M. Ewan - The Interview
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Fuminori Nakamura Fuminori Nakamura - My Annihilation
Tana French Tana French - The Likeness
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Johana Gustawsson Johana Gustawsson - The Bleeding
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Keigo Higashino Keigo Higashino - A Death in Tokyo
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Noelle W. Ihli Noelle W. Ihli - Run on Red
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Ragnar Jónasson Ragnar Jónasson
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Kōtarō Isaka Kōtarō Isaka - Three Assassins
Yeo-Sun Kwon Kwon Yeo-Sun Lemon
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Lina Areklew Lina Areklew - Death In Summer
Pierre Lemaitre Lemaitre Pierre Rosy & John
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Anne Mette Hancock Anne Mette Hancock - The Corpse Flower
Fernanda Melchor Fernanda Melchor - Paradais
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Nathan Oates Nathan Oates - A Flaw in the Design
Jim Noy Jim Noy - The Red Death Murders
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✅Richard Osman Richard Osman - The Bullet That Missed 12/01/2023 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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T.O. Paine T.O. Paine - The Excursion
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M.Q. Webb M.Q. Webb - How to Spot a Psychopath
Kate Quinn Kate Quinn - The Rose Code
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Riku Onda Riku Onda Fish Swimming in Dappled Sunlight
Oriana Ramunno Oriana Ramunno - Ashes in the Snow
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Silje O. Ulstein Silje O. Ulstein - Reptile Memoirs
Sōji Shimada Sōji Shimada - Murder in the Crooked House
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Tove Alsterdal Tove Alsterdal - We Know You Remember
Kaoru Takamura Kaoru Takamura - Lady Joker, Volume One
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Una Mannion Una Mannion - A Crooked Tree
Lisa Unger Lisa Unger - Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six
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Viveca Stein Viveca Sten - Hidden in Snow
Marie Vingtras Marie Vingtras - Blizzard
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Will Carver Will Carver - Suicide Thursday
Ashley Winstead Ashley Winstead - In My Dreams I Hold a Knife
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Xiao Bai Xiao Bai - French Concession
Qiu Xiaolong Qiu Xiaolong - Death of a Red Heroine
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Yukito Ayatsuji Yukito Ayatsuji - The Decagon House Murders
Yulia Yakovleva Yulia Yakovleva - Punishment of a Hunter
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Zijin Chen Zijin Chen - Bad Kids
Katie Zhao Katie Zhao - How We Fall Apart
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Eva Björg Ægisdóttir Eva Björg Ægisdóttir - The Creak on the Stairs
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Óskar Guðmundsson Óskar Guðmundsson - The Commandments
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Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé - Ace of Spades
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A: Yukito Ayatsuji - The Decagon House Murders
B: Sarah Bonner - Her Perfect Twin
C: Brittany Cavallaro - A Study in Charlotte
D: Tim Dorsey - Mermaid Confidential
E: C.M. Ewan - The Interview
F: Tana French - The Likeness
G: Johana Gustawsson - The Bleeding
H: Sally Hepworth - The Mother-in-Law
I: Masahiro Imamura - Death Within the Evil Eye
J: Jack Jordan - Do No Harm
K: Keigo Higashino - Malice
L: Brian Lebeau - A Disturbing Nature
M: Paul Murray - Skippy Dies
N: Jim Noy - The Red Death Murders
O: Nathan Oates - A Flaw in the Design
P: T.O. Paine - The Excursion
Q: M.Q. Webb - How to Spot a Psychopath
R: Jeneva Rose - You Shouldn't Have Come Here
S: Sōji Shimada - Murder in the Crooked House
T: Olga Tokarczuk - Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead
U: Lisa Unger - Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six
V: Viveca Sten - Hidden in Snow
W: Ashley Winstead - In My Dreams I Hold a Knife
X: Qiu Xiaolong - Death of a Red Heroine
Y: Kwon Yeo-Sun - Lemon
Z: Zoe Rosi - Someone's Watching Me
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Ó: Óskar Guðmundsson - The Commandments
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A: Jussi Adler-Olsen - The Absent One
B: [author:Angeline..."
Well done on using only author's surnames Bea!
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Brenda wrote: "Well done on using only author's surnames Bea!"Thanks, Brenda. It was definitely a challenge! I am grateful to Phrynne for the X, though. It was a real stumper. AND, I am grateful that I found all in my local library systems.
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Thanks, Brenda. It was definitely a challenge! I am grateful to Phrynne for the X, though. It was a real stumper. AND, I am grateful ..."
Yes Phrynne told me about that one too. The good part about the author is, her books are good!! Yes it always helps when the library has what you want :)
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✔A - Ann Cleeves - The Long Call....4* 11/03/23
✔️B - Sarah Bailey -The Dark Lake....3.5* 23/08/23
✔️C - Lee Child - Persuader....3.5* 27/06/23
✔D - Garry Disher - Consolation....4* 07/02/23
✔️E - Elizabeth Day - Magpie....3.5* 24/04/23
✔️F - Elizabeth Flann - Beware of Dogs....2.5* 14/08/23
✔G - Lisa Gardner - Before She Disappeared....4* 11/04/23
✔️H - Chris Hammer - Scrublands....4* 24/05/23
✔I - Greg Iles - 24 Hours....3.5* 25/03/23
✔️J - Jane Harper - Exiles....4.5* 08/05/23
✔K - Katherine Howell - The Darkest Hour: An Ella Marconi Novel 2....3.5* 21/03/23
✔L - Louise Penny - The Cruelest Month....4* 28/01/23
✔M - Michael Robotham - Life or Death....4.5* 27/02/23
✔️N - Nick Pirog - Unforeseen....3* 30/06/23
✔️O - Richard Osman - The Bullet That Missed....4.5* 17/04/23
✔️P - Patricia Gibney - The Missing Ones....4* 14/08/23
✔️Q - Anthony J. Quinn - Turncoat....3* 21/11/23
✔️R - Rachel Amphlett - None the Wiser....4.5* 20/06/23
✔S - Sarah Barrie - Bloodtree River....4* 30/03/23
✔T - Anni Taylor - The Lullaby Man....4* 21/02/23
✔️U - Arthur W. Upfield - The Great Melbourne Cup Mystery....2.5* 02/12/23
✔️V - Inga Vesper - The Long Long Afternoon....4* 07/08/23
✔️W - Will Carver - Nothing Important Happened Today....3* 26/07/23
✔️X - Candice Fox - Gathering Dark....3.5* 16/10/23
✔️Y - Lisa Ellery - Private Prosecution....3* 25/07/23
✔️Z - Anthony Horowitz - The Word Is Murder....4* 11/04/23
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Brenda wrote: "Welcome Rhondda and Trish - you're both linked!"Thank you, Brenda 😊
Well, I couldn't get The Child but can access through one of my libraries Therapy by the same author (Sebastian Fitzek). Saved!
I’m a little late but I’m in! Annual 2023 Crime Group Challenge - A-Z Authors
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I'd like to join please :)Annual 2023 Crime Group Challenge - A-Z Authors
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B - Natalie Barelli - Until I Met Her
J - Ed James - False Start
Y - Pamela Samuels Young - Every Reasonable Doubt
Z - Wayne Zurl - A New Prospect
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Brenda wrote: "Welcome Barbara, you're linked :)"Thanks Brenda :)
Sign me up please, Brenda!Annual 2023 Crime Group Challenge - A-Z Authors
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Brenda wrote: "Welcome Sarah, you're linked :)"Thanks Brenda!
Aussie Lovers of Crime/Mystery/Thriller/Suspense
Books mentioned in this topic
Uneasy Lies (other topics)The Chocolate Bunny Brouhaha (other topics)
Blind Tiger (other topics)
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Duration: 1/1/23 - 31/12/23
For each letter A through Z read a book in which the author's first or last name begins with the corresponding letter. For the difficult letters - Q, X, Y and Z, you may use a book in which the letter appears somewhere in the author's first or last name.
Remember, only books from our group's genres - Crime/Mystery/Suspense/Thriller
**Completed Challenges: When you have completed your challenge, please post your entire completed challenge as a new message indicating you have finished. A completed challenge must have the following information: (1) Link to book title, (2) Author's name, (3) Date you finished reading your book, (4) Your rating.
**Once you've posted your completed challenge, your name will be ticked off the list.
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