2018-2019 Winter Challenge

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

This challenge will last from Dec 21, 2018 to March 19, 2018


This is a “spell it out” challenge, where you will spell out a word (or words) using one of two options:
1. Use only the first word of a title. For example, if you choose to spell out the word “winter,” you might use Inspector Specter by EJ Copperman for the letter “I”.
2. Use an author’s first or last name. Eg: for the word winter, you might use a book by “Ellery Adams” for the letter “E”.

The words “the”, “and,” “a” and “an” do not count.

Books DO NOT all have to be mysteries. You can use any genres.

A book can only be used once for this challenge, but can be used for other challenges.


Here is your word list
(Words in parentheses are optional)

Advent
Angel
Blizzard
Boxing (Day)
Candle
Candy cane
Christmas
Cocoa
Cookies
Cupid
Dreidel
Earmuffs
Eggnog
Elves
Epiphany
Flurries
Frosty
Gingerbread
Groundhog (Day)
Guy Fawkes
Hanukkah
Heart
Ice skate
Icicle
Jingle Bells
Kwanzaa
Lights
Love
Mardi Gras
Menorah
Mittens
Nativity
New Year’s Eve
Noel
Ornaments
Peace
Presents
Reindeer
Santa (Claus)
Scarf
Scrooge
Skiing
Snow
Snowball
Snowflake
Snowshoe
Star
Stocking
Tinsel
Tree
Valentine’s (Day)
Winter
Wreath
Yule log


HAVE FUN!

[[deleted user]]

WINTER CHALLENGE 18 & 19
DURATION: 21 Dec 18-19 Mar 19. COMPLETED: 20/20.

✓S: (S)wamp Spook. 2/1.
✓T: (T)rouble in Mudbug. 2/20.
✓A: (A)dventures of a Vegan Vamp. 2/2.
✓R: (R)eel of Fortune. 1/31.

✓P: Dial P For (P)oison. 2/23.
✓E: Murder on New Year's (E)ve. 2/5.
✓A: (A)siago and the Accomplice. 2/28.
✓C: Forever (C)harmed. 1/3.
✓E: Green with (E)nvy: A Heather’s Forge Cozy Mystery. 2/25.

✓L: (L)ater Gator. 1/27.
✓O: (O)rganized for Homicide. 12/26.
✓V: (V)angie Vale & the Murdered Macaron. 2/4.
✓E: A Dead (E)nd. 3/9.

✓C: (C)hange of Fortune. 1/30.
✓O: (O)rganized for Scheduled Sabotage. 12/27.
✓O: (O)rganized for Masked Motives. 12/27.
✓K: (K)iller Climate. 12/25.
✓I: (I)rreparable Harm. 2/23.
✓E: Dead (E)ye. 3/13.
✓S: Graveyard (S)hift. 3/4.

[Brenda]

Cozy Mysteries Winter Challenge
Duration: 21/12/18 to 19/3/19
18/18

C - Leaving Ocean Road by Esther Campion 5★s 29/12/18
A - Bridge to Burn by Rachel Amphlett 5★s 2/1/19
N - NYPD Red 5 by James Patterson 5★s 24/1/19
D - When Shadows Fall by Kaye Dobbie 5★s 31/12/18
Y - The Corpse at the Carnival by Grace York 5★s 9/1/19

C - The Good Father by Diane Chamberlain 4★s 21/12/18
A - Academic Curveball by James J. Cudney 4★s 13/1/19
N - Saving You by Charlotte Nash 5★s 14/1/19
E - The Secret of Camp Whispering Pines by Tara Ellis 5★s 28/12/18



C - A Brahminy Sunrise by Maggie Christensen 5★s 3/1/19
H - Persephone Cole and the Christmas Killings Conundrum by Heather Haven 3.5★s 25/12/18
R - A Rule Against Murder by Louise Penny 4★s 6/1/19
I - A Perfect Square by Isobel Blackthorn 3★s 10/1/19
S - Sweet Bitter Cane by G.S. Johnston 5★s 13/2/19
T - The Last Days of the Romanov Dancers by Kerri Turner 5★s 23/12/18
M - Mad Men, Bad Girls by Maggie Groff 5★s 27/12/18
A - Airport Christmas by Judy Moore 4★s 23/12/18
S - The Scholar by Dervla McTiernan 5★s 8/2/19

[Pat]

I am in.

C-A Crafty Killing by Lorraine Bartlett 01/06/19
A-The American Heiress by Daisy Goodwin 12/31/18
N-NYPD Red 2 by James Patterson 01/16/19
D-Death by Tea by Alex Erickson 12/24/18
Y-Yule Be Dead by Lorraine Bartlett 01/09/19

C-Crewel and Unusual by Molly MacRae 01/11/19
A The Apple Orchard by Susan Wiggs 01/18/19
N-NYPD Red by James Patterson 01/15/19
E- Eggs in Casket by Laura Childs 01/15/19

Well I am almost finish with Candy Cane so it is getting closer to Valentine's Day so I will try that word next.

V-A Valentine's Mystery by Kathi Daley 02/05/19
A-Assault and Buttery by Kristi Abbott 02/09/19
L-Live and Let Pie by Ellie Alexander 01/30/19
E- E is for Evidence by Sue Grafton 02/14/19
N-NYPD Red 3 by James Patterson 2/10/19
T-Trouble Is Brewing by Ellie Alexander 2/10/19
I-Inherit the Wool by Betty Hechtman 02/08/19
N-NYPD Red 4 by James Patterson 02/14/19
E-Eggs in Ice by Laura Childs 02/09/19
S-Silence of the Lamb's Wool by Betty Hechtman 02/08/19

D-Death by Pumpkin Spice by Alex Erickson 01/25/19
A-Address to Die For by Mary Feliz 02/14/19
Y-Y is for yesterday by Sue Grafton 02/14/19

I think I will try CUPID next. I am reading Sue Grafton books. I have never read her before.

C- C is for Corpse by Sue Grafton 02/15/19
U- U is for Undertow by Sue Grafton 02/18/19
P- P is for Peril by Sue Grafton 02/16/19
I- I is for Innocent by Sue Grafton 02/16/19
D-D is for Deadbeat by Sue Grafton 02/16/19

I am done.

[Jennifer]

IN! ***** FINISHED 01/26/19


Epiphany -- finished on 01/19/19
E Everything is Horrible and Wonderful: A Tragicomic Memoir of Genius, Heroin, Love and Loss
P Palace Circle
I Incubus of Bourbon Street
P The Purple Diaries: Mary Astor and the Most Sensational Hollywood Scandal of the 1930s
H Hearse and Gardens
A The Agency: William Morris and the Hidden History of Show Business
N NLP: How you can get the best out of yourself and others using Neuro-Linguistic Programming the right way
Y You Need a Budget: The Proven System for Breaking the Paycheck to Paycheck Cycle, Getting Out of Debt, and Living the Life You Want

Jinglebells Finished 01/23/19
J Just Desserts
I In Cold Chocolate
N Naughty in Nice
G The Game of Hope
L Loving Eleanor
E Evil Never Dies
B Better Homes and Corpses
E Evidence of the Affair
L The Last Thing She Ever Did
L Louisiana Longshot
S Secret Shores


Snowflake -- finished 01/26/2019
S Stars Over Sunset Boulevard
N Nipped in the Bud
O On Power
W Whistlin' Dixie in a Nor'easter
F Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream
L Lemon Larceny
A American Pain: How a Young Felon and His Ring of Doctors Unleashed America's Deadliest Drug Epidemic
K Killer Calories
E El Narco: Inside Mexico's Criminal Insurgency

[Julesy]

2018-2019 Winter Challenge
Dec 21, 2018 to March 19, 2019

Updated: Feb. 17

Progress: 4/6
C - Murder on New Year's Eve by P. (C)reeden - Dec. 31
A - Mele Kalikimaka Murder by (A)imee Gilchrist - Jan. 20
N - Fire Beach by Toby (N)eal
D - The (D)ry by Jane Harper - Dec. 27
L - Marriage Vow Murder by (L)eslie (L)angtry - Jan. 8
E -

Progress: 5/6
I - (I)ced Inn: A Gray Whale Inn Short Story by Karen MacInerney - Feb. 17
C - Killer Transaction by (C)atherine Bruns - Jan. 8
I - An (I)nstinct for Trouble by Carolyn Keene
C - Dying for a Diamond by (C)indy Sample - Jan. 28
L - Damaged by (L)isa Scottoline - Jan. 14
E - Cocoa by (E)llen Miles - Jan. 12

[Lindy-Lane]

2018-2019 Winter Challenge
Dec 21, 2018 to March 19, 2018

*using mystery/thriller genre & author names
https://www.cozy-mystery.com/Authors-...

read = 4/16
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P
I
P
H : Jane Harper : The Dry feb 6
A
N
Y

F: Franklin W. Dixon : The Secret of the Old Mill & The House on the Cliff jan 8 & 10
L: Lisa Scottoline : Final Appeal jan 4th
U
R
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I
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S : Sara Paretsky : Hard Time jan. 22

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[Meg]

Winter Spell-Out
Dec 21, 2018 to March 19, 2019

A - Amanda M Lee - Witch, Interrupted
D - Kathi Daley - Finding Courage
V - T. Sue VerSteeg - Killer Closet Case
E - Barbara Early - Death of a Toy Soldier
N - Leslie Nagel - The Antique House Murders
T - Wendy Tyson - Seeds of Revenge



C - Cheryl Hollon - Pane and Suffering
A - Alice K. Boatwright - Under an English Heaven
N - Nancy Warren - Ultimate Concealer
D - Diane Kelly - Death, Taxes, and a French Manicure
L - Larissa Reinhart - 15 Minutes
E - J.C. Eaton - A Riesling to Die



S - Sara Rosett - Death in the English Countryside
N - Nancy Naigle - Fit To Be Tied
O - Tricia O'Malley - Tequila for Two
W - Jane Willan - The Shadow of Death



A - Sparkle Abbey - Barking with the Stars
N - Noreen Wald - The Luck of the Ghostwriter
G - Gin Jones - Tree of Life and Death
E - Erin McCarthy - Gone With The Ghost
L - Laura Durham - Review To A Kill



L - Laurie Cass - Tailing a Tabby
O - Diana Orgain - A First Date with Death
V - Vivian Conroy - Death Plays a Part
E - K. J. Emrick - Death at the Wheel

[Becky]

Duration: 12-21-18 through 3-19-19

E - Ellen CrosbyThe Merlot Murders: A Wine Country Mysterycompleted 1-7-19
G-Graeme Simsion The Rosie Projectcompleted 1-10
G- Genova, Lisa Left Neglected completed 1-17
N-Needful Thingsby Stephen King completed 1-2-19
O- Oates, Joyce Carol I Lock My Door Upon Myselfcompleted 2-16-19
G - Getting the Pretty Back: Friendship, Family, and Finding the Perfect Lipstick by Molly Ringwald completed 1-28-19

C- Carrie FisherWishful Drinkingcompleted 12-22-18
U-Under My Skinby Lisa Unger completed 1-4-19
P-Phillips, Gin Fierce Kingdom completed 3-7
I-If You've Got It, Haunt Itby Rose Presseycompleted 3-4-19
D-Draculaby Bram Stoker completed 1-26

[Elizabeth]

Merry Christmas to all my fellow readers! Looking forward to another Winter reading challenge.

S - Snow Place to Die by Mary Daheim Jan 26/19
A -
N - A Nancy Drew Christmas - Carolyn Keene - Jan 1/19
T - Thunder Bay City's True Murder Investigations 1882 to 2014 by Kim Casey Feb 3/19
A -

S - An Unwanted Guest byShari Lapena Jan 19/19
N
O
W
F - Death of a Blue Blood - Jessica Fletcher Dec 29/18
L
A
K - Kate Carlisle - Deck the Hallways Dec 23/18
E - Ellery Adams - Murder in the Locked LibraryFeb 17/19

C
A - An Anonymous Girl - Greer HendricksFeb 16/19
N
D - Death of an English Muffin by Victoria Hamilton Feb 3/19
L
E

[JennH]

2018-2019 Winter Challenge
Dec 21, 2018 - Mar 19, 2019

✔N - Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman 2/20/19
✔E - Eggs on Ice by Laura Childs 12/31/18
✔W - Wool by Hugh Howey 2/1/19

Y
✔E - Caught Bread Handed by Ellie Alexander 2/12/19
✔A - Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney 1/21/19
✔R - The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan 1/11/19
✔S - Lady Killer by Lisa Scottoline 1/2/19

E
V
E

✔C - Cross the Line by James Patterson 12/25/18
O
✔C - The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie 1/5/19
O
✔A - Commonwealth by Ann Patchett 1/13/19

✔S - Tallgrass by Sandra Dallas 2/4/19
N
O
✔W - Well Read Then Dead by Terry Farley Moran 2/21/19

[Trish]

Darcy wrote: "PEACE, SNOW, COOKIES"

Love the combination!

I'm going to start small, with a nice, warm SCARF:

S= Heidi, Johanna {S}pyri – 23/12/18
C = A Christmas Carol, {C}harles Dickens – 22/12/18
A = The Travelling Cat Chronicles, Hiro {A}rikawa - 07/01/19
R = Two Tall Tails, Sofie {R}yan, Sofie Kelly - 04/01/19
F ={F}orever Charmed, Rose Pressey - 03/01/19

While I know the season's been and gone, for my second word, I'm going for ADVENT:

A = Paws for Murder, {A}nnie Knox - 12/01/19
D = A {D}eadly Row, Casey Mayes - 18/01/19
V = A {V}ery Murderous Christmas, Cecily Gayford (ed) - 28/12/18
E = {E}mma, Alexander McCall Smith - 10/01/19
N = Digging In, Loretta {N}yhan - 31/01/19
T = The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, Stuart {T}urton - 08/01/19

And I'm going to say goodbye to the Christmas season with some EGGNOG

E = My Brilliant Friend, {E}lena Ferrante - 24/01/19
G = The {G}host and the Bogus Bestseller, Cleo Coyle - 15/01/18
G = Morning Glory Circle, Pamela {G}randstaff - 17/01/18
N = Aunt Dimity and the Village Witch, {N}ancy Atherton
O = {O}wls Well That Ends Well, Donna Andrews - 04/02/19
G = A Fatal Winter, {G}M Malliet - 23/01/19

And I realise I've managed to sneak in a quick WREATH

W = Jimmy The Kid, Donald E {W}estlake ¬ 29/01/19
R = Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, JK {R}owling – 09/02/19
E = Reading Up a Storm, {E}va Gates – 17/02/19
A = {A}ll's Well That Ends Well, William Shakespeare – 05/02/19
T = {T}o All the Boys I've Loved Before, Jenny Han – 13/02/19
H = Blood, Sweets and Tears, H Y {H}anna - 04/01/19

[Linda]

I'm in. I'm planning a reread of Sue Grafton's alphabet series, which should take up most of this challenge, so I'll mainly just have one of each letter to use. Currently eyeing BOXING DAY as a choice.

[Randi]

Winter Challenge 2018-2019
12-21-18 through 3-19-19

I'm on board!

S
N
O Oyinkan Braithwaite/My Sister, the Serial Killer 1-6-19
W Washington Black 1-4-19
F
L Lydia Montrose/The Witch of Willow Hall 1-21-19
A
K Kingdom of the Blind/Louise Penny 1-13-19
E

[Shala]

I'm going to try this. I'll try one word to start out with and see where it goes.

A The Cater Street Hangman by Anne Perry
N The Nightingale/Kristin Hannah 1/20/2019
G
E Evergreen Tidings from the Baumgartners/Gretchen Anthony 1/6/2019
L Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers Who Helped Win World War II by Liza Mundy

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

Thank you very much, Heather! I'm in. Now I only have to write down my Summer Challenge (selected books but not included in the messages and do my Autumn crossword ;) )

[Tonya]

2019 will be my year to finish ALL (or at least ONE) of my reading challenges...NO EXCUSES!!

2018-2019 Winter Challenge

6/6 Finished

W- (W)ell Read, Then Dead by Terrie Moran-finished 03/05/19
I-(I)f Mashed Potatoes Could Dance by Paige Shelton-finished 02/03/19
N-Kale to the Queen by (N)ell Hampton-finished 1/11/19
T- (T)ruffled to Death by Kathy Aarons-finished 03/24/19
E-Look Alive Twenty-Five by Janet (E)vanovich)-finished 01/05/19
R- Steamed Open by Barbara (R)oss-finished 01/16/19

[Nina]

I’m in

S
N - by Kristin Hannah
O
W - by Kristin Hannah
F
L - by Margaret Daley
A
K
E - by Tara Westover

[Laura]

I want to play! I will probably forget to check in, but let~s give this a try. My idea of winter fun!

Finding O books will be my challenge!

[Laura]

C ~ Convalescent Corpse by Nicola Slade
O ~ Orr, Elaine 's Final Cycle (Logland, #2)
C ~Color Mixing Companion (Josie Lewis)
O~ Of Curse You Will (Sarina Dorie)
A ~ The Art of Being Bill: The Many Faces of Awesome
(Bill Murray)

S ~ Steamed Open
N ~ New Creative Artist (by Nita Lelland)
O ~ Of Ash and Spirit by D.G. Swank
W ~ Weird Wedding at Wonky Inn (by Wycherley)
F ~ Freeburn Christina `s Not A Creature Was Stirring
L ~ Leonardo`s Art Workshop
A ~ A Dangle A Day
K ~ Kenney, J.C. ~ A Literal Mess
E ~ Erin Johnson`s Grimoires, Spas & Chocolate Straws
(Spells & Caramels, #8)

S ~Singer, Marilyn `s Who Are You Calling Weird?
C ~ Christie Barlow ~ Love Heart Lane
A ~ The Art Collector of Le Marais
R ~ Riva, Lana Grace ~ Happier Thinking
F ~ Fashions Fade, Haunted is Eternal

H ~ Highland Defender
E ~ Eighth Witness by Kathi Daley
A ~ Avery Daniels SPIKED
R ~ Riley and Elfy Adventures
T ~ Tony Steuer's Get Ready!: A Step-by-Step Planner for Maintaining Your Financial First Aid Kit

h ~ Hill, Janet`s Miss Mink: Life Lessons for a Cat Countess
u ~ Uk Bae Lee`s When Winter Comes to the DMZ
m ~ Murder of Ravens by Paty Jager
b ~ Burns, V.M. ~ The Novel Art of Murder by V.M. Burns
u ~ the Utgarda Series
g ~ Gun also Rises by Sherry Harris


S~ The Saint Paddy's Promise: A Cozy Mystery by Kathi Daley

T~ Tierney-Bedord , Holly 's The Woman America Loves a Latte

A~ After You've Gone (Austin Starr Mysteries #3) by Kay Kendall

R~ Restaurant Weeks Are Murder (A Poppy McAllister Mystery #3) by Libby Klein


Extras for which I had no letters:

Broken Bone China (A Tea Shop Mystery #20) by Laura Childs

Dark & Fluffy: Volume II by Janet Stock

Final Exam by Carol J Perry

The Ghostly Father by Sue Barnard

Harper (A Hathaway Sister Mystery) by Kathi Daley

Herbs and Homicide by Astoria Wright

Jay Jay by Sue Wickstead

A Look At Sheboygan County by Michael S. Knuth

The Morning Mind:... by Rob Carter III, Kirti Salwe Carter

Must Love Music by Melissa Storm

Nocturnal Meetings of the Misplaced by R.J. Garcia

Not-So-Brave Penguin by Steve Smallman

Pinot Red or Dead? (The Wine Trail Mysteries #3)
by J.C. Eaton

The Plunge by Nancy G West

Swinging Through Life:... by Renee Conoulty


https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[Michelle]

I will give it a go...

S - Seances Are For Suckers by Tamara Berry Finished 1/5/19
C - Bones Behind the Wheels by E.J. Copperman Finished 1/21/19
A - Death by Committee by Alexis Morgan Finished 3/3/19
R - Remains of the Dead by Wendy Roberts Finished 1/22/19
F - Murder at Redwood Cove by Janet Finsilver Finished 1/1/19


C - Clock and Dagger by Julianne Holmes Finished 12/24/18
O - The Good Byline by Jill Orr Finished 1/14/19
C - Chime and Punishment by Julianne Holmes Finished 12/31/18
O - The Bad Break by Jill Orr Finished 1/14/19
A - The Skeleton in the Closet by Angie FoxFinished 2/2/19



S - Scrapbook of Secrets by Mollie Cox Bryan Finished 1/8/19
T - Tandem Demise by Duffy Brown Finished 3/10/19
A - Southern Spirits by Angie Fox Finished 1/30/19
R - Devil May Ride by Wendy Roberts Finished 3/6/19

[Sherry]

Cozy Mysteries Winter Challenge
Duration: 21/12/18 to 19/3/19
4/6
W
R The Roommate's Baby - Penny Wylder - 1/2/19
E Filigrees, Fortunes and Foul Play - Emily Selby - 1/6/19
A
T Truly Madly Guilty - Liane Moriarty - 1/7/19
H Hunt for Evil - Amy Jarecki - 1/15/19

[Troll]

S
T -
(Completed:
A
R

[Michelle]

Question...I realize the words THE, AND, AN do not count what about A as in the title of A Wrench in the Works by Kate Carlisle?

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

According to AP styling (the go-to source for editing), “a” would also not be used.

[Michelle]

Thank you Heather, I kind of thought so, but wanted to check!

[Brenda]

All done :)

Cozy Mysteries Winter Challenge
Duration: 21/12/18 to 19/3/19
18/18

C - Leaving Ocean Road by Esther Campion 5★s 29/12/18
A - Bridge to Burn by Rachel Amphlett 5★s 2/1/19
N - NYPD Red 5 by James Patterson 5★s 24/1/19
D - When Shadows Fall by Kaye Dobbie 5★s 31/12/18
Y - The Corpse at the Carnival by Grace York 5★s 9/1/19

C - The Good Father by Diane Chamberlain 4★s 21/12/18
A - Academic Curveball by James J. Cudney 4★s 13/1/19
N - Saving You by Charlotte Nash 5★s 14/1/19
E - The Secret of Camp Whispering Pines by Tara Ellis 5★s 28/12/18



C - A Brahminy Sunrise by Maggie Christensen 5★s 3/1/19
H - Persephone Cole and the Christmas Killings Conundrum by Heather Haven 3.5★s 25/12/18
R - A Rule Against Murder by Louise Penny 4★s 6/1/19
I - A Perfect Square by Isobel Blackthorn 3★s 10/1/19
S - Sweet Bitter Cane by G.S. Johnston 5★s 13/2/19
T - The Last Days of the Romanov Dancers by Kerri Turner 5★s 23/12/18
M - Mad Men, Bad Girls by Maggie Groff 5★s 27/12/18
A - Airport Christmas by Judy Moore 4★s 23/12/18
S - The Scholar by Dervla McTiernan 5★s 8/2/19

[Rhonda]

I thought I had signed up for this challenge but I guess I hadn't.
Here it is.

G = The Girl Who Came Home - Hazel Gaynor
R - Red Chrysthanthemum - Laura Joh Rowland
O - Oath of Office - Michael Palmer
U - Under your Skin - Sabine Durrant
N - NYPD Red 2 - James Patterson
D - Don't Look Back - Karen Fossum
H - Hooking for Trouble - Betty Hechtman
O - Overkilt - Kaitlyn Dunnett
G - The Godfather - Mario Puzo

M - Murder Under the Tree - Short Stories
I - Ink and Bone - Rachel Caine
T - The Tale of Hobby How - Susan Wittig Albert
T - Termination Dust - Sue Henry
E - Extreme Indifference - Stephanie Kane
N - The Novel Art of Murder - V. M. Burns
S = A Second Chance at Murder - Diana Orgain

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

Congrats, Brenda!

[Brenda]

Thanks Marisa :)

[Meg]

congrats, Brenda!

[Brenda]

Thanks Meg :)

[Becky]

message 9 updated & completed just in the nick of time

[Rhonda]

Hi, I am 28 and I completed challenge

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

Congrats, Becky! Congrats, Rhonda!

[Michelle]

I have finished my challenge. Message #21.

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

Congrats, Michelle!

[Meg]

Finished! Ready for Spring!

[Meg]

Congrats, Becky, Rhonda and Michelle 😊

[Brenda]

Well done Meg and all other finishers!

[Linda]

Finished up just under the wire. Not to bad if I do say so myself considering for the most part I had one of every letter to work with.

B - B is for Burglar by Sue Grafton 1/5/19
O - O is for Outlaw by Sue Grafton 2/11/19
X - X by Sue Grafton 3/14/19
I - If You've Got It, Haunt It by Rose Pressey 1/1/19
N - N Is For Noose by Sue Grafton 2/8/19
G - "G" is for Gumshoe by Sue Grafton 1/18/19




C - C is for Corpse by Sue Grafton 1/8/19
H - H is for Homicide by Sue Grafton 1/21/19
R - R is for Ricochet by Sue Grafton 2/20/19
I - I is for Innocent by Sue Grafton 1/24/19
S - S is for Silence by Sue Grafton 2/23/19
T - T is for Trespass by Sue Grafton 2/27/19
M - M is for Malice by Sue Grafton 2/5/19
A - Death and Daisies by Amanda Flower 12/28/18
S - Q is for Quarry by Sue Grafton 2/17/19




G - D Is For Deadbeat by Sue Grafton 1/10/19
U - U is for Undertow 3/2/19
Y - Y is for Yesterday Sue Grafton 3/18/19

F - F is for Fugitive by Sue Grafton 1/15/19
A - A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton 1/3/19
W - W is for Wasted by Sue Grafton 3/10/19
K - K is for Killer by Sue Grafton 1/30/19
E - E is for Evidence by Sue Grafton 1/12/19
S - V is for Vengeance by Sue Grafton 3/6/19




S - "J" is for Judgment by Sue Grafton 1/27/19
T - This Old Homicide by Kate Carlisle 2/22/19
A - Academic Curveball by James J. Cudney 1/23/19
R - Here Today, Gone Tamale by Rebecca Adler 2/21/19




P - P is for Peril by Sue Grafton 2/14/19
E - Flamingo Fatale by Jimmie Ruth Evans 3/10/19
A - Thread Reckoning by Amanda Lee 2/7/19
C - A Christmas Message by Anne Perry 12/25/18
E - An Uninvited Ghost by E.J. Copperman 2/28/19

[Meg]

Congrats, Linda, and all who played, and finishers! See you all in the Spring Challenge.

P. S. Thanks, Brenda!

[Brenda]

Congratulations Linda!!! You're welcome Meg :)

[Shala]

Didn't quite make it. 4/5 completed

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

Congrats, Linda! Shala, you have done it quite well!

[Nell]

Lots of consonants but only one vowel. My word for winter is:

SCARF
S A Seamless Murder Melissa Bourbon
C Deborah Crombie A Share in Death
A All Shall Be Well Deborah Crombie
R Curses, Boiled Again! Shari Randall
F First Impressions Nora Roberts

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Nell, I ended up with the same word! My books are here:

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

[Laura]

Thank you for this challenge. It gave me a wonderful focus for those long winter months.

[Julesy]

Congratulations to those who've finished. I failed to complete even one word but winter generally is not a good reading time for me (too much men's college basketball watching). 😜

[Tonya]

A little late but finally finished!!! On to the Spring challenge!!