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Does this include thriller and suspense too? It is the genre I intended on reading more from this year.Level 1 - Break the Code (2 Books)
1. Jar of Hearts (finished 1-4-19)
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Level 3 - Crack the Case (7 Books)
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Level 4 - Chase the Villain (10 Books)
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Explore the Mystery genre. Put together clues and chase down villains, because the game is now afoot! Level 1 - Break the Code (2 Books)
1. Gevaarlijk spel
Liesbeth van Kempen 304 p. 1 january 2019 1 star2. Bodies from the Library: Lost Classic Stories by Masters of the Golden Age
Tony Medawar 240 p. 3 january 2019 4 starsLevel 2 - Shadow the Suspect (4 Books)
3.A Drink Before the War
Dennis Lehane 282 p. 5 january 2019 4 stars4.You Belong To Me
Mary Higgins Clark 384 p. 1/7/2019 3 stars Level 3 - Crack the Case (7 Books)
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Zwart water Corine Hartman 303 p. 8 january 2019 2 stars6. Glansrol
Loes den Hollander 351 p. 1/11/197. Last Winter We Parted
Fuminori Nakamura 1/12/19 4 stars Level 4 - Chase the Villain (10 Books)
8.I'm Watching You
Karen Rose 484 p. 3 stars 9. Wat je niet weet
Karen Cleveland 312 p. 16 january 2019 4stars10. One, Two, Buckle My Shoe
Agatha Christie 294 p. 17 january 2019 3 stars round 2
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Explore the Mystery genre. Put together clues and chase down villains, because the game is now afoot! Level 1 - Break the Code (2 Books)
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Level 2 - Shadow the Suspect (4 Books)
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Level 3 - Crack the Case (7 Books)
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Level 4 - Chase the Villain (10 Books)
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I read mostly mysteries, so probably doing level 4. :)
Level 1 - Break the Code (2 Books)1. The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency 1/4
2. The Beggar King 1/7
Level 2 - Shadow the Suspect (4 Books)
3. Broken 1/10
4. Hangman Blind 1/14
Level 3 - Crack the Case (7 Books)
5. Codename Villanelle 1/16
6. Let Me Go 1/20
7. Dead Letters 1/25
Level 4 - Chase the Villain (10 Books)
8. The Searcher 1/27
9. The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax 2/1
10. The Mercy of the Tide 2/2
Love this genre!Level 1 - Break the Code (2 Books)
1. Don't Tell
2. Let Me Lie
Level 2 - Shadow the Suspect (4 Books)
3. Have You Seen Her?
4. Friction
Level 3 - Crack the Case (7 Books)
5. I'm Watching You
6. 15th Affair
7. Need to Know
Level 4 - Chase the Villain (10 Books)
8. An Unwanted Guest
9. City of the Lost
10. Connections in Death
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Explore the Mystery genre. Put together clues and chase down villains, because the game is now afoot!
Level 1 - Break the Code (2 Books)
1. Ordeal by Innocence
2. Crooked House
Level 2 - Shadow the Suspect (4 Books)
3. A Rather Lovely Inheritance
4. A Rather Curious Engagement
Level 3 - Crack the Case (7 Books)
5. The Murder at the Vicarage
6. The Mysterious Affair at Styles
7. Jar of Hearts
Level 4 - Chase the Villain (10 Books)
8. The Woman in Cabin 10
9. A Rather Charming Invitation
10. The Man in the Brown Suit
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I have broken the code!!
Level 1 - Break the Code (2 Books)
1. Ordeal by Innocence
2. Crooked House
Explore the Mystery genre. Put together clues and chase down villains, because the game is now afoot! Level 1 - Break the Code (2 Books)
1. Wife of the Gods
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Level 2 - Shadow the Suspect (4 Books)
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Level 3 - Crack the Case (7 Books)
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Explore the Mystery genre. Put together clues and chase down villains, because the game is now afoot! Level 1 - Break the Code (2 Books)
1. Lethal White by Robert Galbraith - *Read 18 Jan*
2. Without Pity: Ann Rule's Most Dangerous Killers by Ann Rule - *Read 27 Jan*
Level 2 - Shadow the Suspect (4 Books)
3. One, Two, Buckle My Shoe by Agatha Christie *Read 5 Feb*
4. Origin by Dan Brown *Read 26 Mar*
Level 3 - Crack the Case (7 Books)
5. Newcomer by Keigo Higashino *Read 26 Aug*
6. The Gallery of the Dead by Chris Carter
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Level 4 - Chase the Villain (10 Books)
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I have broken the code!!"
Off to a strong start, Renee!
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I swear I’m not planning any murders, but I might be a little obsessed with Crime right now. 🕵️♀️🔍
Level 2 - Shadow the Suspect (4 Books)
3. A Rather Lovely Inheritance
4. A Rather Curious Engagement
Level 1 - Break the Code (2 Books)1. Call for the Dead by John le Carré
2. The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith
Level 2 - Shadow the Suspect (4 Books)
3. The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith
4. The Good Son by You-Jeong Jeong
Level 3 - Crack the Case (7 Books)
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I've reached the first level! I imagine this will be the genre I read most of this year, we may need to add some additional levels in a month or so the speed some people are churning through them!!Level 1 - Break the Code (2 Books)
1. Call for the Dead by John le Carré
2. The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith
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Level 1 - Break the Code (2 Books)
1. Jar of Hearts (finished 1-4-19)
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I’ve stolen Jar of Hearts from your list, Stephanie! Did you enjoy it? The audiobook just cam available from my library website and I’m itching to begin. :)
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1. Bruno, Chief of Police by Martin Walker
2. Grey Mask: A Miss Silver Mystery by Patricia Wentworth
Level 2: Shadow the suspect
3. Police at the Funeral by Margery Allingham
4. His Last Bow by Arthur Conan Doyle
Level 3: Crack the case
5. The House Without a Key by Earl Derr Biggers
6. Too Many Cooks by Rex Stout
7. Lord Peter Wimsey: The Complete Short Stories by Dorothy L. Sayers
Level 4: Chase the villain
8. The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
9. Lord Edgware Dies by Agatha Christie
10. Thirteen Guests by J. Jefferson Farjeon
Explore the Mystery genre. Put together clues and chase down villains, because the game is now afoot! Level 1 - Break the Code (2 Books)
1. Every Heart A Doorway by: Seanan McGuire
Every Heart a Doorway
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Level 2 - Shadow the Suspect (4 Books)
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Level 3 - Crack the Case (7 Books)
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Level 4 - Chase the Villain (10 Books)
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Current Level: 0 Reading Case Files
CHALLENGE COMPLETEDLevel 1 - Break the Code (2 Books)
1. The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency 1/4
2. The Beggar King 1/7
Level 2 - Shadow the Suspect (4 Books)
3. Broken 1/10
4. Hangman Blind 1/14
Level 3 - Crack the Case (7 Books)
5. Codename Villanelle 1/16
6. Let Me Go 1/20
7. Dead Letters 1/25
Level 4 - Chase the Villain (10 Books)
8. The Searcher 1/27
9. The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax 2/1
10. The Mercy of the Tide 2/2
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You can always do another round.
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Renee’s The Game Is Afoot Challenge 2019
Explore the Mystery genre. Put together clues and chase down villains, because the game is now afoot!
Level 1 - Break the Code (2 Books)
1. Ordeal by Innocence
2. Crooked House
Level 2 - Shadow the Suspect (4 Books)
3. A Rather Lovely Inheritance
4. A Rather Curious Engagement
Level 3 - Crack the Case (7 Books)
5. The Murder at the Vicarage
6. The Mysterious Affair at Styles
7. Jar of Hearts
Level 4 - Chase the Villain (10 Books)
8. The Woman in Cabin 10
9. A Rather Charming Invitation
10. The Man in the Brown Suit
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How did I miss this! I read at least 1 or 2 mysteries a month.Level 1 - Break the Code (2 Books)
1. Bury Your Dead by Louise Penny
2. Blow Fly by Patricia Cornwell
Level 2 - Shadow the Suspect (4 Books)
3. The Boy in the Suitcaseby Lene Kaaberbol
4. Gray Matter by Nick Pirog
Level 3 - Crack the Case (7 Books)
5. The Woman in the Window by A. J. Finn
6. The Breakdown by B. A Paris
7. Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear
Level 4 - Chase the Villain (10 Books)
8. The Ruin by Dervla McTiernan
9. Memory Man by David Baldacci
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Explore the Mystery genre. Put together clues and chase down villains, because the game is now afoot! Level 1 - Break the Code (2 Books)
1. A Study in Scarlet
2. The Sign of the Four
Level 2 - Shadow the Suspect (4 Books)
3. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
4. The Stranger by Harlan Coben
Level 3 - Crack the Case (7 Books)
5. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
6. The Hound of the Baskervilles
7. The Return of Sherlock Holmes
Level 4 - Chase the Villain (10 Books)
8. The Valley of Fear
9. His Last Bow
10. The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes
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I thought I'd posted.... I'm in....and have broken the code!Level 1 - Break the Code (2 Books)
1. Storm Front (The Dresden Files, 1)
2. Fool Moon (The Dresden Files, 2)
Level 2 - Shadow the Suspect (4 Books)
3. Grave Peril (The Dresden Files, 3)
4. Casting Spells (Barbara Bretton)
Level 3 - Crack the Case (7 Books)
5. Summer Knight, (Dresden Files #4)
6. Death Masks (Dresden #5)
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Level 4 - Chase the Villain (10 Books)
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I got into Level 3...just didn't get any farther! Next time!
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ROUND TWO! COMPLETED!
Explore the Mystery genre. Put together clues and chase down villains, because the game is now afoot!
Level 1 - Break the Code (2 Books)
1. The Paris Spy
2. The Prisoner in the Castle
Level 2 - Shadow the Suspect (4 Books)
3. What Mrs. McGillicudy Saw!
4. When the Bough Breaks
Level 3 - Crack the Case (7 Books)
5. Lethal White
6. You Belong to Me
7. Death of a Gossip
Level 4 - Chase the Villain (10 Books)
8. As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust
9. Hallowe'en Party
10. Déjà Dead
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Done! See message #6 for list.
COMPLETEDExplore the Mystery genre. Put together clues and chase down villains, because the game is now afoot!
Level 1 - Break the Code (2 Books)
1. Blood of the Lamb: A Novel of Secrets - 1/6
2. True Crime Addict: How I Lost Myself in the Mysterious Disappearance of Maura Murray - 1/12
Level 2 - Shadow the Suspect (4 Books)
3. Shining City - 1/26
4. The Woman in White - 3/9
Level 3 - Crack the Case (7 Books)
5. The Woman in the Window - 4/5
6. The Liar's Girl - 4/25
7. Sweet Little Lies - 6/23
Level 4 - Chase the Villain (10 Books)
8. Hushabye - 7/25
9. Nail's Crossing - 7/27
10. The Wanted - 8/9
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Rosemarie wrote: "Congrats, Brenda!"Thanks Rosemarie!
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Rosemarie wrote: "I finished the challenge. (Message 17)"Congratulations!
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Level 1- Break the code
11. Busman's Honeymoon by Dorothy L. Sayers
12. Murder in Three Acts by Agatha Christie
Level 2-Shadow the suspect
13. The Santa Klaus Murder by Mavis Doriel Hay
14. The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie
Level 3- Crack the case
15. Hercule Poirot's Christmas by Agatha Christie
16. Appointment with Death by Agatha Christie
17. Mystery in White by J. Jefferson Farjeon
Level 4 - Chase the villain
18. The Notting Hill Mystery by Charles Warren Adams
19. At The Villa Rose by A.E.W. Mason
20. Black Orchids by Rex Stout
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Round 2 - The Game is Afoot: COMPLETEDSome true crime helped push me over the edge for this 2nd round.
Explore the Mystery genre. Put together clues and chase down villains, because the game is now afoot!
Level 1 - Break the Code (2 Books)
1. Requiem - 8/17
2. Imago - 8/30
Level 2 - Shadow the Suspect (4 Books)
3. The Seance - 9/21
4. Silent Run - 9/22
Level 3 - Crack the Case (7 Books)
5. Where the Crawdads Sing - 9/26
6. The Hexed - 9/30
7. Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI - 10/4
Level 4 - Chase the Villain (10 Books)
8. Evil Has A Name: The Untold Story of the Golden State Killer Investigation - 10/21
9. Anne Perry and the Murder of the Century - 10/24
10. I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer - 10/28
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Round 3: COMPLETEDExplore the Mystery genre. Put together clues and chase down villains, because the game is now afoot!
Level 1 - Break the Code (2 Books)
1. Black Diamond - 11/2
2. Twenty-Eight and a Half Wishes - 11/4
Level 2 - Shadow the Suspect (4 Books)
3. The Silent Patient - 11/11
4. Subject 375 - 11/24
Level 3 - Crack the Case (7 Books)
5. The Darlington Letters - 11/26
6. The Moonstone - 11/27
7. The Talented Mr. Ripley - 12/6
Level 4 - Chase the Villain (10 Books)
8. Twenty-Nine and a Half Reasons - 12/18
9. The Night Fire - 12/27
10. Thirty and a Half Excuses - 12/29
11. The Sisters - 12/29
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Books mentioned in this topic
Black Orchids - A Nero Wolfe Novella (other topics)Subject 375 (other topics)
The Silent Patient (other topics)
Black Diamond (other topics)
Twenty-Eight and a Half Wishes (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Rex Stout (other topics)A.E.W. Mason (other topics)
Charles Warren Adams (other topics)
J. Jefferson Farjeon (other topics)
Mavis Doriel Hay (other topics)
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Explore the Mystery genre. Put together clues and chase down villains, because the game is now afoot!
Level 1 - Break the Code (2 Books)
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Level 2 - Shadow the Suspect (4 Books)
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Level 3 - Crack the Case (7 Books)
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Level 4 - Chase the Villain (10 Books)
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