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Reading the Detectives
Our group reads vintage British mysteries from the Golden Age and beyond. In 2025 our challenge is Christie's Detectives: Poirot vs Marple. We are reading and discussing the first 6 books in each of these classic series. We also read and discuss books by many other authors. Come and join us for friendly and fun discussions.
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last updated Feb 14, 2016 07:57AM
The White Swan - general chat (2023-25)
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By Judy · 765 posts · 118 views
last updated 4 hours, 57 min ago
What mysteries are you reading at the moment? (2024-2025)
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By Judy · 1035 posts · 173 views
last updated Nov 21, 2025 07:16PM
What non-mystery books are you reading? (2023-25)
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By Judy · 382 posts · 127 views
last updated Nov 07, 2025 06:34PM
Recommended Romance suspense novels
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By deleted member · 10 posts · 29 views
last updated Sep 28, 2025 01:06PM
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Nov 25: Post After Post-Mortem (Robert Macdonald #11) by E C R Lorac (1936)
By Susan · 28 posts · 20 views
By Susan · 28 posts · 20 views
last updated Nov 22, 2025 12:30PM
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Nov 25: Post After Post-Mortem - SPOILER Thread - by E C R Lorac (1936)
By Susan · 13 posts · 15 views
By Susan · 13 posts · 15 views
last updated Nov 22, 2025 08:41AM
Dec 25: Murder After Christmas - SPOILER Thread - (1944)
By Susan · 1 post · 7 views
last updated Nov 12, 2025 10:41PM
Dec 25: Murder After Christmas by Rupert Latimer (1944)
By Susan · 1 post · 11 views
last updated Nov 12, 2025 10:39PM
Oct 25: Murder Included (#1 D.I. Price) by Joanna Cannan
By Susan · 12 posts · 20 views
By Susan · 12 posts · 20 views
last updated Oct 25, 2025 03:50AM
Oct 25: Murder Included (#1 D.I. Price) - SPOILER Thread
By Susan · 8 posts · 12 views
By Susan · 8 posts · 12 views
last updated Oct 11, 2025 07:15AM
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Nov 25: Black Coffee (1950) By Agatha Christie
By Susan · 16 posts · 18 views
By Susan · 16 posts · 18 views
last updated Nov 18, 2025 09:51PM
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Nov 25: Black Coffee (1950) - SPOILER Thread
By Susan · 19 posts · 14 views
By Susan · 19 posts · 14 views
last updated Nov 21, 2025 09:47AM
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2025 Challenge - Christie's Detectives: Poirot vs Marple
By Susan · 41 posts · 112 views
By Susan · 41 posts · 112 views
last updated Oct 16, 2025 10:03AM
Dec 25: They Do It With Mirrors - SPOILER Thread - (1952)
By Susan · 1 post · 6 views
last updated Nov 16, 2025 03:19AM
Dec 25: They Do It With Mirrors (1952) by Agatha Christie
By Susan · 1 post · 7 views
last updated Nov 16, 2025 03:18AM
Oct 25: A Murder Is Announced (1950) - SPOILER Thread
By Susan · 32 posts · 14 views
By Susan · 32 posts · 14 views
last updated Oct 25, 2025 04:28PM
Oct 25: A Murder Is Announced (1950) by Agatha Christie
By Susan · 16 posts · 17 views
By Susan · 16 posts · 17 views
last updated Oct 16, 2025 07:31AM
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The Pale Criminal by Philip Kerr (Bernie Gunther #2) (Nov/Dec 25)
By Susan · 8 posts · 10 views
By Susan · 8 posts · 10 views
last updated Nov 17, 2025 10:29PM
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The Pale Criminal - SPOILER Thread - (Bernie Gunther #2) (Nov/Dec 25)
By Susan · 3 posts · 7 views
By Susan · 3 posts · 7 views
last updated Nov 17, 2025 10:32PM
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The Blood-Dimmed Tide (#2 John Madden) - SPOILER Thread - (Nov/Dec 25)
By Susan · 12 posts · 7 views
By Susan · 12 posts · 7 views
last updated Nov 21, 2025 07:13AM
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The Blood-Dimmed Tide (#2 John Madden) by Rennie Airth (Nov/Dec 25)
By Susan · 13 posts · 13 views
By Susan · 13 posts · 13 views
last updated Nov 19, 2025 08:40AM
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Knots & Crosses (Rebus #1) - SPOILER Thread - (Nov/Dec 25)
By Susan · 5 posts · 13 views
By Susan · 5 posts · 13 views
last updated Nov 20, 2025 10:19PM
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Knots & Crosses (Rebus #1) by Ian Rankin (Nov/Dec 25)
By Susan · 13 posts · 15 views
By Susan · 13 posts · 15 views
last updated Nov 19, 2025 12:04PM
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The Vanishing Box (Brighton Mysteries #4) - SPOILER Thread - (Nov/Dec 25)
By Susan · 6 posts · 8 views
By Susan · 6 posts · 8 views
last updated 5 hours, 14 min ago
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The Vanishing Box (Brighton Mysteries #4) by Elly Griffiths (Nov/Dec 25)
By Susan · 11 posts · 15 views
By Susan · 11 posts · 15 views
last updated Nov 21, 2025 09:49AM
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Dark is the Clue (Bobby Owen #33) by E R Punshon (Oct/Nov 25)
By Susan · 1 post · 5 views
By Susan · 1 post · 5 views
last updated Sep 14, 2025 10:38PM
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Dark is the Clue (Bobby Owen #33) - SPOILER Thread - (Oct/Nov 25)
By Susan · 2 posts · 5 views
By Susan · 2 posts · 5 views
last updated Oct 15, 2025 07:25AM
Triple Quest (Bobby Owen #34) - SPOILER Thread - (Dec/Jan 25)
By Susan · 1 post · 3 views
last updated Nov 21, 2025 10:41PM
Triple Quest (Bobby Owen #34) by E R Punshon (Dec/Jan 25)
By Susan · 1 post · 3 views
last updated Nov 21, 2025 10:40PM
Brought to Light (Bobby Owen #32) - SPOILER Thread - (August/Sept 25)
By Susan · 4 posts · 10 views
By Susan · 4 posts · 10 views
last updated Oct 12, 2025 02:05PM
Brought to Light (Bobby Owen #32) by E R Punshon (August/Sept 25)
By Susan · 5 posts · 8 views
By Susan · 5 posts · 8 views
last updated Sep 21, 2025 09:30AM
Strange Ending (Bobby Owen #31) by E R Punshon (June/July 25)
By Susan · 3 posts · 9 views
By Susan · 3 posts · 9 views
last updated Jun 24, 2025 06:32AM
Strange Ending (Bobby Owen #31) - SPOILER Thread - (June/July 25)
By Susan · 3 posts · 7 views
By Susan · 3 posts · 7 views
last updated Jun 24, 2025 06:29AM
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Signed, Picpus aka To Any Lengths/Maigret and the Fortune Teller by Georges Simenon (Maigret #23) (May/June 25)
By Susan · 7 posts · 5 views
By Susan · 7 posts · 5 views
last updated May 21, 2025 02:26PM
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Signed, Picpus aka To Any Lengths/Maigret and the Fortune Teller - SPOILER Thread - (Maigret #23) (May/June 25)
By Susan · 4 posts · 8 views
By Susan · 4 posts · 8 views
last updated Jun 23, 2025 06:29AM
Cecile is Dead - SPOILER Thread - (Maigret #22) (March/April 25)
By Susan · 3 posts · 10 views
By Susan · 3 posts · 10 views
last updated Mar 24, 2025 02:50PM
Cecile is Dead by Georges Simenon (Maigret #22) (March/April 25)
By Susan · 5 posts · 10 views
By Susan · 5 posts · 10 views
last updated Mar 24, 2025 02:46PM
The Judge’s House - SPOILER Thread - (Maigret #21) (Jan/Feb 25)
By Susan · 4 posts · 12 views
By Susan · 4 posts · 12 views
last updated Jan 29, 2025 03:17PM
The Judge’s House by Georges Simenon (Maigret #21) (Jan/Feb 25)
By Susan · 4 posts · 10 views
By Susan · 4 posts · 10 views
last updated Jan 14, 2025 02:04PM
The Cellars of the Majestic (aka Maigret and the Hotel Majestic) - SPOILER Thread - (Maigret #20) (Nov/Dec 24)
By Susan · 7 posts · 13 views
By Susan · 7 posts · 13 views
last updated Nov 23, 2024 07:34AM
The Cellars of the Majestic (aka Maigret and the Hotel Majestic) by Georges Simenon (Maigret #20) (Nov/Dec 24)
By Susan · 5 posts · 13 views
By Susan · 5 posts · 13 views
last updated Nov 21, 2024 01:15PM
Reading Through The Story of Classic Crime in 100 Books
By Jessica-sim · 10 posts · 72 views
By Jessica-sim · 10 posts · 72 views
last updated Jan 08, 2023 06:04PM
The Story of Classic Crime in 100 Books
By Christine PNW · 20 posts · 147 views
By Christine PNW · 20 posts · 147 views
last updated Nov 16, 2022 02:53PM
December 2019 Off-site Read: Dead Men's Morris (1936) by Gladys Mitchell
By Jason · 1 post · 24 views
By Jason · 1 post · 24 views
last updated Nov 16, 2019 10:04AM
Reading around Britain and Ireland.
By Jay-me (Janet… · 103 posts · 162 views
By Jay-me (Janet… · 103 posts · 162 views
last updated Jan 09, 2019 02:29PM
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By Judy · 1 post · 42 views
last updated Feb 08, 2019 01:12AM
Classic British murder mystery set on the Greek island of Skiathos
By Mike · 1 post · 13 views
By Mike · 1 post · 13 views
last updated Jan 23, 2025 10:52AM
The Body Politic Geraldine Moorkens Byrne
By Geraldine · 1 post · 12 views
By Geraldine · 1 post · 12 views
last updated Aug 19, 2021 04:20AM
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Cargo of Eagles (1968) - SPOILER Thread
By Susan · 12 posts · 15 views
By Susan · 12 posts · 15 views
last updated Jan 20, 2022 09:56AM
The Mind Readers (1965) SPOILER Thread
By Susan · 12 posts · 19 views
By Susan · 12 posts · 19 views
last updated Aug 21, 2021 10:07AM
The China Governess (1962) SPOILER Thread
By Susan · 20 posts · 25 views
By Susan · 20 posts · 25 views
last updated Aug 20, 2021 10:40PM
Hide my Eyes (1958) aka Tether's End - SPOILER Thread
By Susan · 24 posts · 22 views
By Susan · 24 posts · 22 views
last updated May 02, 2021 04:03PM
Hide my Eyes (1958) aka Tether's End
By Susan · 17 posts · 18 views
By Susan · 17 posts · 18 views
last updated Apr 28, 2021 01:56PM
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The Private Wound by Nicholas Blake (April/May 22)
By Susan · 18 posts · 17 views
By Susan · 18 posts · 17 views
last updated Apr 28, 2022 02:00PM
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The Private Wound - SPOILER Thread - (April/May 22)
By Susan · 8 posts · 12 views
By Susan · 8 posts · 12 views
last updated May 07, 2022 06:17AM
The Beast Must Die - Nicholas Blake - SPOILER Thread
By Susan · 47 posts · 58 views
By Susan · 47 posts · 58 views
last updated Sep 25, 2024 02:12PM
The Deadly Joker - SPOILER Thread (Feb/March 22)
By Susan · 9 posts · 12 views
By Susan · 9 posts · 12 views
last updated Feb 25, 2022 09:02AM
The Deadly Joker by Nicholas Blake (Feb/March 22)
By Susan · 16 posts · 13 views
By Susan · 16 posts · 13 views
last updated Feb 18, 2022 10:42PM
A Penknife in my Heart - SPOILER Thread - Nicholas Blake (Aug/Sept 21)
By Susan · 13 posts · 18 views
By Susan · 13 posts · 18 views
last updated Sep 01, 2021 02:05AM
A Penknife in my Heart - Nicholas Blake (Aug/Sept 21)
By Susan · 13 posts · 20 views
By Susan · 13 posts · 20 views
last updated Aug 23, 2021 02:17AM
A Tangled Web aka Death and Daisy Bland - SPOILER Thread (March/April 21)
By Susan · 31 posts · 17 views
By Susan · 31 posts · 17 views
last updated Jul 27, 2021 02:43PM
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Reading Order for the Unofficial Poirot Buddy Reads
By Jessica-sim · 54 posts · 155 views
By Jessica-sim · 54 posts · 155 views
last updated Dec 27, 2020 08:20AM
Poirot Buddy Read 40: SPOILER THREAD Curtain
By Jessica-sim · 20 posts · 35 views
By Jessica-sim · 20 posts · 35 views
last updated Feb 05, 2021 06:12PM
Poirot Buddy Read 40: Curtain
By Jessica-sim · 17 posts · 34 views
By Jessica-sim · 17 posts · 34 views
last updated Jan 26, 2021 04:45PM
Poirot buddy read 38: SPOILER thread for Elephants Can Remember
By Judy · 22 posts · 29 views
By Judy · 22 posts · 29 views
last updated Jan 25, 2021 07:56AM
Poirot buddy read 39: The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding
By Judy · 27 posts · 30 views
By Judy · 27 posts · 30 views
last updated Dec 21, 2020 12:14AM
Poirot buddy read 38: Elephants Can Remember
By Judy · 36 posts · 24 views
By Judy · 36 posts · 24 views
last updated Dec 20, 2020 04:22PM
Poirot buddy read 39: SPOILER thread for The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding
By Judy · 11 posts · 23 views
By Judy · 11 posts · 23 views
last updated Dec 20, 2020 02:10PM
Poirot buddy read 35: SPOILER thread for The Clocks
By Judy · 28 posts · 36 views
By Judy · 28 posts · 36 views
last updated Dec 17, 2020 08:32AM
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