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Archived Reading Challenges 2023
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2023 Cloak and Dagger Challenge
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Contemporary Mystery
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This is my first time joining this challenge so I'll start with Level 1: Nate the Great (1-10 book)
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(mystery & suspense) Level 2: Lemony Snicket (11-20 books)
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I'm in for Level 3: Father Brown (21-30 books).
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I'm in!Level 2: Lemony Snicket (11-20 books)
01) The Mistletoe Murder And Other Stories by P.D. James - mainstream 5*
02) Not a Creature was Stirring by Jane Haddam - mainstream 4.5*
03) Enter a Murderer by Ngaio Marsh - mainstream 3*
04) The Shadow of Death by Jane Willan - mainstream 4.5*
05) The Old Fox Deceiv'd by Martha Grimes - mainstream 5*
06) Murder by the Book by Lauren Elliott - mainstream 2*
07) Matchmaking Can Be Murder by Amanda Flower 4.5*
08) Plainly Murder by Isabella Alan (Amanda Flower) 4*
09) The Night She Died by Dorothy Simpson - mainstream 5*
10) Murder, Plain and Simple by Isabella Alan (Amanda Flower) 3.5*
11) Sick of Shadows by Sharon McCrumb - mainstream 3*
12) Who Moved My Goat Cheese? by Lynn Cahoon - mainstream 3*
13) Case Pending by Dell Shannon - mainstream 4.5*
14) The Body in the Belfry by Katherine Hall Page - mainstream 4*
15) Death of a Gossip by M. C. Beaton - mainstream 5*
16) Hercule Poirot's Christmas by Agatha Christie - mainstream 5*
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I'm in: Level 5: Sherlock Holmes (41+)Suspense
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I'm in for Level 4: Jessica Fletcher (31-40 books). If I am successful with reading my shelves - may be able to move to Level 5 since most are mysteries.Progress: 79/40
1. Witness to a Trial by John Grisham (2/3/23)
2. If I Run by Terri Blackstock (2/5/23)
3. If I'm Found by Terri Blackstock (2/8/23)
4. If I Live by Terri Blackstock (2/11/23)
5. Critical Threat by Lynette Eason (2/18/23)
6. Submerged by Dani Pettrey (2/20/23)
7. Clammed Up by Barbara Ross (2/27/23)
8. Missing by Dee Henderson (3/1/23)
9. Shadowed by Dani Pettrey (3/2/23)
10. Christmas Ranch Rescue by Lynette Eason & Lauryn Eason (3/3/23)
11. Lethal Deception by Lynette Eason (3/4/23)
12. Classified Christmas Mission by Lynette Eason (3/7/23)
13. Blackout by Lynette Eason (3/9/23)
14. River of Secrets by Lynette Eason (3/13/23)
15. Wilderness Reunion by Elizabeth Goddard (3/17/23)
16. Never Let Go by Elizabeth Goddard (3/20/23)
17. Holiday Illusion by Lynette Eason (3/21/23)
18. Detection Detail by Terri Reed (3/22/23)
19. In the Enemy's Sights by Marta Perry (3/23/23)
20. Ready to Protect by Valerie Hansen (3/24/23)
21. Christmas Cover-Up by Lynette Eason (3/25/23)
22. Targeted for Murder by Elizabeth Goddard (3/26/23)
23. Desert Secrets by Lisa Harris (3/28/23)
24. Undercover Protector by Elizabeth Goddard (3/30/23)
25. Silverhill by Phyllis A. Whitney (4/13/23)
26. Identity by Ted Dekker (4/18/23)
27. Due or Die by Jenn McKinlay (5/14/23)
28. Elixir by Davis Bunn (5/1/23)
29. Hiding in Montana by Laura Scott (7/10/23)
30. Mountain Hideaway by Christy Barritt (8/1/23)
31. Dead Sea Rising by Jerry B. Jenkins (5/8/23)
32. Leaving Lavender Tides by Colleen Coble (5/15/23)
33. Running Blind by Shirlee McCoy (5/18/23)
34. The Kidnapped Prime Minister by Agatha Christie (5/19/23)
35. Retribution by Lynette Eason (5/23/23)
36. Rockets' Dead Glare by Lynn Cahoon (6/1/23)
37. Yuletide Abduction by Virginia Vaughan (6/2/23)
38. Grave Peril by Mary Alford (6/7/23)
39. Danger on the Mountain by Lynette Eason (6/10/23)
40. Stranger in the Shadows by Shirlee McCoy (6/16/23)
41. Sugar and Sliced by C.A. Phipps (6/17/23) (secular cozy)
42. One Little Lie by Colleen Coble (6/28/23)
43. Protection Detail by Shirlee McCoy (7/1/23)
44. False Security by Elizabeth Goddard (7/17/23)
45. Glacier of Secrets by J. Carol Nemeth (7/26/23)
46. Shattered by Dani Pettrey (7/26/23)
47. Everglades Escape by Kathleen Tailer (8/9/23)
48. The Way of the Brave by Susan May Warren (8/11/23)
49. Entangled by Tracie Peterson (8/16/23)
50. Detecting Danger by Valerie Hansen (8/17/23)
51. Special Agent by Valerie Hansen (8/20/23)
52. Lethal Cover-Up by Darlene L. Turner (8/21/23)
53. Rescue Mission by Lynette Eason (8/27/23)
54. Hidden Ranch Peril by Michelle Aleckson (8/31/23)
55. Distorted by Christy Barritt (9/5/23)
56. Peril on the Ranch by Lynette Eason (9/7/23)
57. Wyoming Christmas Peril by Kathie Ridings (9/19/23)
58. Christmas Captive by Liz Johnson (9/15/23)
59. Christmas Threat by Lynn Shannon (9/25/23)
60. Code of Ethics by Lynette Eason (9/16/23)
61. Secret Service Setup by Jessica R. Patch (9/18/23)
62. Incriminating Evidence by Rachel Dylan (9/24/23)
63. Mistletoe Reunion Threat by Virginia Vaughan (9/30/23)
64. Tracking Concealed Evidence by Sharee Stover (9/28/23)
65. Silent Night by Colleen Coble (10/6/23)
66. Soldier's Christmas Secrets by Laura Scott (10/10/23)
67. Secrets in the Park by Helen Gray (10/17/23)
68. Buried Evidence by Kellie VanHorn (10/21/23)
69. Missing by Mary Ellis (10/22/23)
70. Yuletide Protector by Virginia Vaughan (10/27/23)
71. Vanish by Lynn Shannon (10/26/23)
72. Christmas Vendetta by Valerie Hansen (10/27/23)
73. Secret Past by Sharee Stover (10/29/23)
74. A Secret in Paradise (Book 1) by Hazel Taylor 10/29/23)
75. A Secret Witness: Volume 1 by James Scott (10/29/23)
76. Untraceable Evidence by Sharee Stover (10/30/23)
77. Deadly Evidence by Elizabeth Goddard (10/31/23)
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I’m in for Level 2: Lemony Snicket (11-20 books)January
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I'm in for Level 2: Lemony Snicket (11-20 books)1.
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2023 CLOAK & DAGGER CHALLENGEDuration: Jan - Dec 2023
Genre: Cozies, Suspence, Thriller, Mystery
Level 2: 11-20 Books
Progress
Original Goal: 10/10 (Level 1)
Updated Goal: 40/41 (Level 5)
(*These are Secular Cozy Mystery Reads that are overall clean)
*"Scene of the Grind" by Tonya Kappes 1/25/23
* "Christmas, Criminals, and Campers" by Tonya Kappes 1/30/23
* "Cappuccinos, Cupcakes, and a Corpse" by Harper Lin 2/1/23
* "Stamped Out" by Tonya Kappes 2/3/23
* "To Helvetica and Back" by Paige Shelton 2/4/23
* "Mocha and Murder" by Tonya Kappes 2/5/23
* "Motorhomes, Maps, and Murder" by Tonya Kappes 2/13/23
* "Canyons, Campers, and Cadavers" by Tonya Kappes 2/18/23
* "A Killer Collection" by Ellery Adams (**some profanity) 2/26/23
* "Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder" by Joanne Fluke 3/14/23
* "Hitches, Hideouts & Homicide" by Tonya Kappes 7/11/23
* "Asailants, Asphalt & Alibis" by Tonya Kappes 7/12/23
* "Valleys, Vehicles & Victims" by Tonya Kappes 7/14/23
* "Sunsets, Sabbatical & Scandal" by Tonya Kappes 7/17/23
* "Tents, Trails & Turmoil" by Tonya Kappes 7/18/23
* "A Fatal Appraisal" by Ellery Adams (**some profanity) 7/24/23
* "Freshly Ground Murder" by Tonya Kappes) 7/24/23
* "Tea, Tiramisu, and Tough Guys" by Harper Lin 7/28/23
* "Strawberry Shortcake Murder" by Joanna Fluke 8/15/23
* "A Deadly Dealer" by Ellery Adams 8/21/23
* "A Treacherous Trader" by Ellery Adams 8/23/23
* "A Devious Lot" by Ellery Adams 8/24/23
* "A Killer Keepsake" by Ellery Adams 8/25/23
* "A Bidder End" by Ellery Adams 8/26/23
* "A Fatal Faberge" by Ellery Adams 8/28/23
* "Mint Condition Murder" by Ellery Adams 8/29/23
* " Bookman Dead Style" by Paige Shelton 8/31/23
* "Comic Sans Murder" by Paige Shelton 8/31/23
* "Kickbacks, Kayaks, & Kidnapping" by Tonya Kappes 9/2/23
* "Gear, Grills, & Guns" by Tonya Kappes 9/4/23
* "By Book or by Crook" by Eva Gates 9/17/23
* "Blueberry Muffin Murder" by Joanne Fluke 9/29/23
* "Eggnog, Extortion, & Evergreens" by Tonya Kappes 10/1/23
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I'm in for Level 5, Sherlock Holmes!#1 The 6:20 Man by David Baldacci (Not Christian)
#2 Burn the Dawn by Lisa Phillips
#3 Blackout by Lisa Phillips
#4 Critical Threat by Lynette Eason
#5 Christmas Danger by Lynn Shannon
#6 Christmas Threat by Lynn Shannon
#7 Christmas Peril by Lynn Shannon
#8 Heroes in the Crossfire: Four Romantic Suspense Novellas by Lynn H Blackburn, Lynette Eason, Elizabeth Goddard, and Lisa Harris
#9 Expired Return by Lisa Phillips
#10 Winter Deceptions: A Collection of Christian Suspense Novellas by Lisa Harris, Lynne Gentry, Dan Walsh, Luana Ehrlich, D.L. Wood, Jan Thompson, Terry Toler, H.L. Wegley, Liz Bradford, and Vikki Kestell
#11 Criss Cross by C.C. Warrens
#12 Cross Fire by C.C. Warrens
#13 Crossed Off by C.C. Warrens
#14 Quick and Dead by Lisa Phillips
#15 Injustice For All by C.C. Warrens
#16 Winter Memorial by C.C. Warrens
#17 Holly Jolly Christmas by C.C. Warrens
#18 Imperfect Justice by C.C. Warrens
#19 Cross the Line by C.C. Warrens
#20 Deadly Connection by Jennifer Pierce
#21 Impending Strike by Lynette Eason and Sami A. Abrams
#22 Defending Honor by Lynette Eason and Kelly Underwood
#23 Solid as Steele by Susan Sleeman
#24 Tactical Force by Lynn Shannon
#25 Revenge Ignited by Liz Bradford
#26 Into the Flames by Liz Bradford
#27 Under Fire by Liz Bradford
#28 Smoky Escape by Liz Bradford
#29 Collateral by Lisa Phillips
#30 Marrying Kate by Kimberly Rae Jordan
#31 Under Fire by Lynn H. Blackburn
#32 Following the Evidence by Lynn Shannon
#33 Unseen Enemy by Lynn H. Blackburn
#34 To Steal a Heart by Jen Turano
#35 Code of Courage by Janice Cantore
#36 Carved in Stone by Elizabeth Camden
#37 Written on the Wind by Elizabeth Camden
#38 Hearts of Steel by Elizabeth Camden
#39 To Write a Wrong by Jen Turano
#40 To Disguise the Truth by Jen Turano
#41 The Shifting Current: A Coastal Guardian Novella by Dani Pettrey
#42 Edge of Steele by Susan Sleeman
#43 Dangerous Deceptions: Christian Romantic Suspense Novels by Lisa Harris, Lynne Gentry, Elizabeth Goddard, Robin Patchen, Lisa Phillips, Lynette Bonner, Jan Thompson, Luana Ehrlich, and D.L. Wood
#44 The Libyan Diversion by Joel C. Rosenberg
#45 Firefly Diaries by C.C. Warrens
#46 Expired Hope by Lisa Phillips and Megan Besing
#47 Expired Promise by Lisa Phillips and Emilie Haney
#48 Ghost Heart by Lisa Harris and Lynne Gentry
#49 Port of Origin by Lisa Harris and Lynne Gentry
#50 Lethal Outbreak by Lisa Harris and Lynne Gentry
#51 Death Triangle by Lisa Harris and Lynne Gentry
#52 Initium by Natalie Walters
#53 Living Lies by Natalie Walters
#54 Deadly Deceit by Natalie Walters
#55 Silent Shadows by Natalie Walters
#56 Always Look Twice by Elizabeth Goddard
#57 Hidden Legacy by Lynn Huggins Blackburn
#58 Covert Justice by Lynn Huggins Blackburn
#59 Lights Out by Natalie Walters
#60 Fatal Code by Natalie Walters
#61 Blind Trust by Natalie Walters
#62 Don't Keep Silent by Elizabeth Goddard
#63 A Frightful Noel by Liz Bradford
#64 Not Alone by Liz Bradford
#65 Pursued by Liz Bradford
#66 On Your Knees by Liz Bradford
#67 A Shot at Redemption by Liz Bradford
#68 Giant Fall by Liz Bradford
#69 Over the Limit by Lisa Phillips
#70 Stay With Me by Liz Bradford, Sara Blackard, Jennifer Pierce, and Kari Trumbo
#71 Through Every Danger by Lisa Phillips, Lynn Shannon, Michelle Aleckson, and Rebecca Hemlock
#72 Vanish by Lynn Shannon
#73 Hunting the Witness by Kate Angelo
#74 Skin and Bone by Lisa Phillips
#75 Ranger Justice by Lynn Shannon
#76 Cold Pursuit by Nancy Mehl
#77 Countdown by Lynette Eason
#78 Expired Vows by Lisa Phillips and Laura Conaway
#79. Come What May by Cara C. Putman, Chautona Havig, Emilie Haney, and Katy Lee
#80 After the Shadows by Amanda Cabot
#81 Detection by Lisa Phillips
#82 Kayleigh: A Christian Romance by Kimberly Rae Jordan
#83. A Beautiful Disguise by Roseanna M. White
#84 Knockout by Lisa Phillips
#85 Dust and Ashes by Lisa Phillips
#86 Small Town Danger: 10 Full-Length Romantic Suspense & Mystery Novels by Mary Alford, Liz Bradford, June Foster, Therese Heckenkamp, Cynthia Hickey, Gina Holder, Edie James, Ann Malley, J. Carol Nemeth, and Colleen Synder
#87 Tropical Target by Jennifer Pierce
#88 Clean Slate by Tara Grace Ericson
#89 Potential Threat by Tara Grace Ericson
#90 Hostile Intent: A Sweet Romantic Suspense by Tara Grace Ericson
#91 Critical Witness: A Christian Romantic Suspense by Tara Grace Ericson
#92 Christmas in the Crosshairs: An Elite Guardians Christmas Anthology by Lynette Eason, Kate Angelo, Kelly Underwood, and Sami A. Abrams
#93 Against the Wind by Amanda Cabot
#94 Double Exposure by Susan Sleeman
#95 No Way Out by Susan Sleeman
#96 Dead Wrong by Susan Sleeman
#97 Thread of Suspicion by Susan Sleeman
#98 Dark Tide by Susan Sleeman
#99 Better Watch Out Natalie Walters
#100 Holiday Menace by Jerusha Agen, Sarah Hamaker, Mary Alford, Lori Altebaumer, Danielle Grandinetti, Kendall Hoxsey, Karen Kirst, Pat O'Brien, Hope Welborn, and Terri Weldon
#101 Silent Night Standoff by Susan Sleeman
#102 Explosive Alliance by Susan Sleeman
#103 Crossroads by C.C. Warrens
#104 High-Caliber Holiday by Susan Sleeman
#105 Emergency Response by Susan Sleeman
#106 Silent Sabotage by Susan Sleeman
#107 Christmas Conspiracy by Susan Sleeman
#108 The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides **Not Christian**
#109 The Christmas Witness by Susan Sleeman
#110 Web of Deceit by Susan Sleeman
#111 Trial and Error by Robert Whitlow
#112 Cold Light of Day by Elizabeth Goddard
#113 Shadows at Dusk by Elizabeth Goddard
#114 Ranger Integrity by Lynn Shannon
#115 Web of Shadows by Susan Sleeman
#116 Web of Secrets by Susan Sleeman
#117 The Royal Captain and the Designer by Cami Checketts
#118 The Mistletoe Countess by Pepper D. Basham
#119 Holiday Secrets by Susan Sleeman
#120 Rodeo Standoff by Susan Sleeman
#121 Christmas Hideout by Susan Sleeman
#122 Taken in Texas: A Riveting Western Suspense by Susan Sleeman
#123 Silencing the Witness by Laura Conaway
#124 The Bridge to Belle Island by Julie Klassen
#125 Tracking Stolen Treasures by Lisa Phillips
#126 Shadow of Deceit by Susan Sleeman
#127 Shadow of Night by Susan Sleeman
#128 Nipped in the Bud by Susan Sleeman
#129 Read Between the Tines by Susan Sleeman
#130 Saved by the SEAL: A Thrilling Military Romance by Susan Sleeman
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I've enjoyed them all! On the hunt for some new to me suspense authors - any suggestions?
Kelli wrote: "I've enjoyed them all! On the hunt for some new to me suspense authors - any suggestions?"Some of my favorites: Robert Whitlow, Tracie Peterson, and Dee Henderson
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Late to posting, but I have been reading … ;))
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I'm curious if anyone has read Traci Abramson's books? I can't seem to find them in the libraries near me!
Christian Fiction Devourers
Books mentioned in this topic
Saved by the SEAL (other topics)Shadow of Deceit (other topics)
Nipped in the Bud (other topics)
The Bridge to Belle Island (other topics)
Tracking Stolen Treasures (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Julie Klassen (other topics)Cami Checketts (other topics)
Pepper Basham (other topics)
Karen Kirst (other topics)
Danielle Grandinetti (other topics)
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LEVELS:
Level 1: Nate the Great (1-10 books)
Level 2: Lemony Snicket (11-20 books)
Level 3: Father Brown (21-30 books)
Level 4; Jessica Fletcher (31-40 books)
Level 5: Sherlock Holmes (41+)
Please respond with “I’m in!” if you are going to take part in this challenge and what level you are choosing.