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[Susan in NC]

Susan wrote: "All will be revealed next month - doing the final tweaks."

Looking forward to it!

[Susan]

Good to hear. We will hope we don't disappoint.

[Abigail]

Quick query: did I not see that there was going to be a buddy read of The Case of the Gilded Fly? When is that supposed to start? I’m sure I got a notice, and they usually start a week later, but I have been unable to find a thread. Thanks.

[Susan]

Hi Abigail. Yes, mid-month. The thread is here, but not open yet:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

There are a lot of buddy reads at the moment, so some are not immediately visible, sorry!

[Abigail]

Thank so much, Susan! I was worried I was hallucinating!

[Susan]

No problem, Abigail.

[Susan]

I have updated the Buddy Read lists:

Buddy reads are: (mid-month starts)


Oct/Nov
The Case of the Gilded Fly - Edmund Crispin
The Dusky Hour - E.R. Punshon
The Shadow at Greystone Chase - Clara Benson

Nov/Dec
Thus was Adonis Murdered - Sarah Caudwell
Speaking From Among the Bones - Alan Bradley
Death in the Stocks - Georgette Heyer
The Carter of 'La Providence'(Inspector Maigret #2) by Georges Simenon

Dec/Jan
The Dead Shall Be Raised - (Chief Inspector Littlejohn #4) by George Bellairs
The Golden Age of Murder by Martin Edwards
Dead Man's Ransom (Cadfael #9)- Ellis Peters
Dictator's Way - (Bobby Owen #10) ER Punshon


Jan/Feb
Death in High Heels by Christianna Brand
Cargo of Eagles by Margery Allingham
A Case of Blackmail in Belgravia (Freddy Pilkington-Soames #1) - Clara Benson
The Death of Monsieur Gallet (Maigret #3) by Georges Simenon

Feb/March
The Deadly Joker by Nicholas Blake
Holy Disorders by Edmund Crispin
The Shortest Way to Hades by Sarah Caudwell
Comes a Stranger (Bobby Owen # 11) by ER Punshon

March/April
The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches by Alan Bradley
Behold, here's Poison by Georgette Heyer
The Pilgrim of Hate by Ellis Peters

April/May
The Private Wound by Nicholas Blake


If I have left out any series or have anything in the wrong order (the Maigret's are particularly confusing) then please let me know. Please note that Judy and I are not reading the Maigret's or Bobby Owen's but we are happy to set up the threads for members for those or any other books you may wish to propose, as long as you run the discussions.

[Judy]

Thank you very much for posting the list, Susan. Lots of good books in store!

[Susan]

Yes, definitely. We are coming to end of some series, starting others. Always open to suggestions of other series though, for buddy reads, as they are fun to juggle.

Murder on the Lusitania a series of murder mysteries set aboard ships are being reprinted next year. Previously, they were published under the pen name of Conrad Allen.

Over on 20th Century, we have been reading some histories of Titanic and Lusitania and I wondered whether anyone was interested in adding this series to our buddy reads?

Ocean Liner Mystery Series
1. Murder on the Lusitania (2021)
2. Murder on the Mauretania (2021)
3. Murder on the Minnesota (2022)
4. Murder on the Caronia (2022)

[Jill]

Thank you for including the Bobby Owen’s and Maigret’s as there do seem to be four or five of us still interested in reading on.

[Susan]

No problem, Jill. Give me a nudge if I forget!

[Sandy]

Thank you for the list Susan. I am continuing with Bobby Owen and, so far, with Maigret. Will be skipping Freddy P-S however.

[Susan in NC]

Thanks, Susan, will be reading on in Maigret for now, and definitely want to give Freddy P-S a try - I’m too far behind in Bobby, hope to catch up someday, I know the threads will be there when I do!

Thank you, mods, for all you do to make this an interesting, well-run group!

[Susan in NC]

Susan wrote: "Yes, definitely. We are coming to end of some series, starting others. Always open to suggestions of other series though, for buddy reads, as they are fun to juggle.

[book:Murder on the Lusitania|..."

Sorry, forgot to respond to this - shows as $5.99 on Kindle, I’d be willing to try the first book at least! Always on the lookout for a good new series.

[Roman Clodia]

I'd like to try Murder on the Lusitania - my library has the series under the original author name of Conrad Allen - I love a shipboard story!

[Susan]

Three of us is enough for a buddy read :) I will add them tomorrow - just came back from taking my daughter to Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, so going to bed now!

[Susan]

Brilliant, have added it.

Oct/Nov
The Case of the Gilded Fly - Edmund Crispin
The Dusky Hour - E.R. Punshon
The Shadow at Greystone Chase - Clara Benson

Nov/Dec
Thus was Adonis Murdered - Sarah Caudwell
Speaking From Among the Bones - Alan Bradley
Death in the Stocks - Georgette Heyer
The Carter of 'La Providence'(Inspector Maigret #2) by Georges Simenon

Dec/Jan
The Dead Shall Be Raised - (Chief Inspector Littlejohn #4) by George Bellairs
The Golden Age of Murder by Martin Edwards
Dead Man's Ransom (Cadfael #9)- Ellis Peters
Dictator's Way - (Bobby Owen #10) ER Punshon


Jan/Feb
Death in High Heels by Christianna Brand
Cargo of Eagles by Margery Allingham
A Case of Blackmail in Belgravia (Freddy Pilkington-Soames #1) - Clara Benson
The Death of Monsieur Gallet (Maigret #3) by Georges Simenon

Feb/March
The Deadly Joker by Nicholas Blake
Holy Disorders by Edmund Crispin
The Shortest Way to Hades by Sarah Caudwell
Comes a Stranger (Bobby Owen # 11) by ER Punshon

March/April
The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches by Alan Bradley
Behold, here's Poison by Georgette Heyer
The Pilgrim of Hate by Ellis Peters

April/May
The Private Wound by Nicholas Blake
Murder on the Lusitania (Ocean Liner Mysteries #1) by Edward Marston (previously published as by Conrad Allen, one of the author's pen names)

[Judy]

I'll give the first ocean liner mystery a try too - intriguing theme.

[Susan]

Hurrah!

[Lady Clementina]

I'm joining in for the Heyers certainly; the Crispin of I get it in time and Freddie Pilkington Soames. I read and enjoyed the first and do want to carry on

[Susan]

Good news, Lady. Always love reading your comments.

[Rosina]

I will be here for the Caudwell and the Heyer. Which helps me decide to give the Maigret a miss. I didn't much enjoy Piotr the Latvian.

[Lady Clementina]

Thanks Susab 🙂

[Lady Clementina]

Sorry about the typos, typing on my phone again which I'm hopeless at. Laptop gave out mid week and is away for repairs.

[Susan]

So annoying, Lady. Rosina, I read Piotr the Latvian a while ago and wasn't inspired to read on, so not just you.

[Jackie]

Judy wrote: "I'll give the first ocean liner mystery a try too - intriguing theme."

it sounds good to me, too. and I will certainly join in for the Heyers.

[Sandy]

I will probably try the ocean liner series, but didn't much like the couple of Marsten's I've read. April seems a long way off!

[Jill]

I hadn't realised that the Edward Marston books were the Conrad Allen books he released some years ago. The Conrad struck a note, and it seems I have the series, so I too will give it a try in April.

[Jill]

Seeing this list, does it mean we are giving up the Elisabeth Peters series?

[Susan]

There wasn't much interest in the last Elisabeth Peters book. I can add the next if anyone wants to read on, but I think I'll probably drop out of that series.

[Judy]

I've just noticed that Death in High Heels by Christianna Brand is being reissued in paperback in the UK on November 2, along with two of her other titles, Tour de Force and Heads You Lose. Looks as if they have the same covers as previously. Let's hope that means they will also reappear on Kindle here shortly.

[Jill]

Susan wrote: "There wasn't much interest in the last Elisabeth Peters book. I can add the next if anyone wants to read on, but I think I'll probably drop out of that series."

Ok That's fine by me. Just checking

[Susan]

Ooh, Brand reissues are always good news, Judy.

Members are always welcome to suggest books or run their own buddy reads. The sheer numbers of books we currently have running means that the group is more interesting, but also means the mods can't read all of the titles - although at least one of us generally read most of them.

[Judy]

Thank you Susan - we certainly have quite a variety coming up over the next few months. :)

[Michaela]

I´ll try the ocean liner series too, and perhaps read the second Maigret, as I can easily get it from the library, though I wasn´t a big fan of the first one. Also want to read the Cadfael no.9, as I got it at home, and the second Bellairs in December. The Golden Age of Murder also looks good! :)

[Susan]

Good to see so much interest in our forthcoming reads, Michaela! The Golden Age of Murder will be the perfect introduction to next year's challenge.

[Michaela]

Ah, yes! Looking ahead to the challenge! :)

[Susan]

Murder on the Lusitania (Ocean Liner Mysteries #1) by Edward Marston is on NetGalley if anyone wishes to request it.

[Michaela]

Susan wrote: "Murder on the Lusitania (Ocean Liner Mysteries #1) by Edward Marston is on NetGalley if anyone wishes to request it."

Great, thanks Susan! :)

[Marie]

If I wanted to go back and join in with the Heyer buddy read is it starting with Footsteps in the Dark and going in publication order? I didn't like Heyer at first but she grew on me by the second book that I read from her. I might give her another try...

[Carolien]

Marie wrote: "If I wanted to go back and join in with the Heyer buddy read is it starting with Footsteps in the Dark and going in publication order? I didn't like Heyer at first but she grew on me by the second ..."

Yes, it does. We've read Footsteps in the Dark, Why Shoot a Butler?, The Unfinished Clue and now Death in the Stocks.

Discussions here:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Lady Clementina]

Carolien wrote: "Marie wrote: "If I wanted to go back and join in with the Heyer buddy read is it starting with Footsteps in the Dark and going in publication order? I didn't like Heyer at first but she grew on me ..."

Thanks for pointing that out; I didn't get to these standalones back then but will join in once I've read them.

For now, have picked up the Sittaford Mystery--a revisit for me.

[Marie]

I was able to find Death In High Heels and Murder on the Lusitania at my local used book store today, so I guess I will be joining in on those reads.

[Lady Clementina]

I only just realized that Christianna brand is also the author of the Nurse Matilda (Nanny McPhee) books.

[Susan]

Updated list of buddy reads:


The Dead Shall Be Raised - (Chief Inspector Littlejohn #4) by George Bellairs
The Golden Age of Murder by Martin Edwards
Dead Man's Ransom (Cadfael #9)- Ellis Peters
Dictator's Way - (Bobby Owen #10) ER Punshon

Jan/Feb
Death in High Heels by Christianna Brand
Cargo of Eagles by Margery Allingham
A Case of Blackmail in Belgravia (Freddy Pilkington-Soames #1) - Clara Benson
The Death of Monsieur Gallet (Maigret #3) by Georges Simenon

Feb/March
The Deadly Joker by Nicholas Blake
Holy Disorders by Edmund Crispin
The Shortest Way to Hades by Sarah Caudwell
Comes a Stranger (Bobby Owen # 11) by ER Punshon

March/April
The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches by Alan Bradley
Behold, here's Poison by Georgette Heyer
The Pilgrim of Hate by Ellis Peters
The Crime of Inspector Maigret (Maigret #4) by Georges Simenon


April/May
The Private Wound by Nicholas Blake
Murder on the Lusitania (Ocean Liner Mysteries #1) by Edward Marston (previously published as by Conrad Allen, one of the author's pen names)
Suspects - Nine (Bobby Owen # 12) by ER Punshon

I am using Fantastic Fiction for publication order for Maigret and Punshon, so please tell me if they are wrong and I will amend.

With so few Christianna Brand's currently easily available, Death in High Heels will probably be our last group read. You are right, Lady, she did write the Nurse Matilda books.

We will also complete Nicholas Blake, with the last two stand alones and Margery Allingham, with her last novel, completed by her husband after her death.

Apart from Punshon and Maigret, current buddy series are:
Cadfael, Clara Benson's Freddy Pilkington-Soames, Edmund Crispin, Sarah Caudwell, Alan Bradley, Georgette Heyer and we are starting Edward Marston's Ocean Liner mysteries. If I have missed anyone out, please prompt me! Thanks.

[Sandy]

FYI, on GR I found "The Crime of Inspector Maigret" also published as "The Hanged Man of Saint-Phelien" and "Maigret and the Hundred Gibbets".

[Jill]

Sandy wrote: "FYI, on GR I found "The Crime of Inspector Maigret" also published as "The Hanged Man of Saint-Phelien" and "Maigret and the Hundred Gibbets"."

It would seem that there are alternative titles for most of the Maigret books. Clicking on the title you have will show the alternatives

[Susan]

Yes, seems so. As in the third book: Welcome to our Jan 22/Feb 22 buddy read of The Death of Monsieur Gallet
aka Maigret Stonewalled / The Late Monsieur Gallet

[Lady Clementina]

I am hoping to join in on the Crispin--hoping I can get a copy in time. Certainly joining for the Heyer and Clara Benson. I have the Ellis Peters and Bradley as well.

[Susan in NC]

Susan wrote: "Updated list of buddy reads:


The Dead Shall Be Raised - (Chief Inspector Littlejohn #4) by George Bellairs
The Golden Age of Murder by Martin Edwards
Dead Man's Ransom (Cadfael #9)- Ellis Peters
..."

Thanks for the update, Susan, always appreciated!