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The Mystery, Mayhem, and Murder Squad Reading Challenge - PART I
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Crime Scene Investigator 21-30 books, 1 in each category.
Completed Categories: 21
Amateur Sleuth: The Golden One Elizabeth Peters 7/17
Aristocratic Detective: The Nine Tailors Dorothy Sayers 4/2015
Caper: Borrower of the Night Elizabeth Peters 4/2015
Cozy Mystery: Die for Love Elizabeth Peters 3/2015
Culinary Mystery: The Perfect Blend Allie Pleiter 4/2015
Double Act: The Deeds of the Disturber Elizabeth Peters 3/2015
FBI/CIA/ATF: Mrs. Pollifax Unveiled Dorothy Gilman 3/2015
Forensic Specialist: The Coroner's Lunch by Colin Cotterill 3/12
Futuristic: Reunion in Death by J.D. Robb 2/5
Historical Mystery: Brother Cadfael's Penance Ellis Peters 3/2015
Legal:
Medical:
Missing Person Mystery: One Came Home Amy Timberlake 4/16
Noir: The Thin Man Dashiell Hammett 9/20
Romantic Suspense: Silhouette in Scarlet Elizabeth Peters 6/2015
Rooting for the Bad Guy: The Thief Who Couldn't Sleep Lawrence Block 5/2015
Paranormal Mystery: Magic Shifts Ilona Andrews 8/16
Police Procedural: Enter a Murderer: Inspector Roderick Alleyn #2 Ngaio Marsh 7/22
Private Eye: Death on the Nile Agatha Christie 4/2015
Professional Sleuth: Star Trap Simon Brett 3/2015
Proprietor Mysteries: Earthly Delights Kerry Greenwood 4/2015
Sci-Fi:
Scotland Yard: The Anodyne Necklace Martha Grimes 7/17
Thriller: A Letter of Mary 6/7
Technothriller:

4/8/16
15/30
Amateur Sleuth:
Nearly Departed in Deadwood **** 6/30/16
Aristocratic Detective:
Silent in the Sanctuary **** 11/12/16
Caper:
Non-Stop Till Tokyo **** 3/7/17
Cozy Mystery:
Twenty-Eight and a Half Wishes **** 3/19/17
Culinary Mystery:
All-Butter Short Dead *** 3/4/17
Double Act:
Cut & Run **** 4/19/16
FBI/CIA/ATF:
A Cold Dark Place **** 3/17/17
Snake Skin **** 6/3/17
Forensic Specialist:
The Girl Who Disappeared Twice ***** 7/9/16
Futuristic:
Historical Mystery:
And Only to Deceive **** 1/12/17
Legal:
Medical:
Missing Person Mystery:
Untraceable *** 8/6/16
Noir:
Romantic Suspense:
Lightning Lingers **** 8/30/16
Rooting for the Bad Guy:
Paranormal Mystery:
Police Procedural:
Private Eye:
Professional Sleuth:
Proprietor Mysteries:
Sci-Fi:
Leviathan Wakes **** 7/19/16
Scotland Yard:
The Untamed MacKenzie ***** 4/29/16
Thriller:
Gone for Good **** 5/9/16
Technothriller:

Amateur Sleuth:
They Came to Baghdad by Agatha Christie 6/23/17
Aristocratic Detective:
Caper:
The Job by Janet Evanovich 5/25/17
Cozy Mystery:
Murder With Peacocks by Donna Andrews 3/30/17
Culinary Mystery:
Double Act:
FBI/CIA/ATF:
Forensic Specialist:
Futuristic:
Rapture in Death by J.D. Robb 3/25/17
Historical Mystery:
Legal:
Medical:
Missing Person Mystery:
Noir:
Romantic Suspense:
Murphy's Law by Lori Foster 6/5/17
Rooting for the Bad Guy:
Paranormal Mystery:
Police Procedural:
Blood Orchids by Toby Neal 7/16/17
Private Eye:
Professional Sleuth:
Proprietor Mysteries:
Emma Chizzit and the Napa Nemesis by Mary Bowen Hall 7/4/17
Sci-Fi:
Scotland Yard:
Thriller:
The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown 4/24/17
Technothriller:

Aristocratic Detective: ♡ The Lost World 4/4/17
Cozy Mystery: ♡ And Then There Were None 26/4/17
Legal: ♡ To Kill a Mockingbird 10/4/17
Caper: ♡ Guards! Guards! 7/5/17
Culinary Mystery: (view spoiler)







ARISTOCRATIC DETECTIVE
CAPER MYSTERY
COZY MYSTERY
CULINARY MYSTERY
DOUBLE ACT
FBI & CIA & ATF
FORENSIC SPECIALIST
FUTURISTIC MYSTERY
HISTORICAL MYSTERY
LEGAL MYSTERY
MEDICAL MYSTERY
MISSING PERSON MYSTERY
NOIR
PARANORMAL MYSTERY
POLICE PROCEDURAL
PRIVATE EYE MYSTERY
PROFESSIONAL SLEUTH
PROPRIETOR MYSTERY
ROMANTIC SUSPENSE
ROOTING FOR THE BAD GUY
SCIENCE FICTION MYSTERY
SCOTLAND YARD
THRILLERS
TECHNO THRILLERS

Level: Unsure
Duration: Open Ended
Status:
SUB-GENRES OF MYSTERY
Amateur Detective:
Aristocratic Detective
Caper:
Cozy Mystery:
Culinary Mystery:
Double Act
FBI/CIA/ATF:
1 - One Perfect Lie by Lisa Scottoline 6/7/17
Forensic Specialist:
Futuristic:
1 - Witness in Death by J.D. Robb 5/30/17
Historical Mystery:
Legal
Medical:
Missing Person Mystery:
1 - All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda 6/17/17
Noir:
Romantic Suspense:
1 - Come Sundown by Nora Roberts 6/26/17
Rooting for the Bad Guy:
Paranormal Mystery:
1 - The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold 5/26/17
Police Procedural:
1 - Now You See Me by Sharon Bolton 4/9/17
Private Eye:
Professional Sleuth:
Proprietor Mysteries:
Sci-Fi:
1 - Dark Matter by Blake Crouch 4/25/17
Scotland Yard:
Thriller:
1 - Redemption Road by John Hart 4/11/17
Technothriller:
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