Give Us A Clue - 2021

[Eggp]

April update: #66

Books: 27/30
Deductions: 7/10

24. Secret Passages: Lady Audley's Secret - 06 Apr 2021, 3/5
25. Wrench: Meet Mr Mulliner - 17 Apr 2021, 3/5
26. Mrs. Peacock: The Mystery of the Blue Train - 28 Apr 2021, 3/5
27. Cellar: Peril at End House - 30 Apr 2021, 4/5

[Ilona]

Update to message 4:

Progress: 6/9
Deductions: 2/3

I deduce that it was Mrs Peacock in the Conservatory with a Wrench.
I deduce it was Mrs White in the Hall with a Lead pipe.

[Sally]

Update msg 64

6/9.
2 Deductions

[TerryJane, Challenges]

Update to Message 33.
***Updated Goal ➡ Progress: 45/33 140/180 Books | 45/60 Deductions

[Theresa, Readathons]

Updating message 11. I would like to increase my goal to 21 books, and 7 deductions.

My 4th deduction: I deduce it was Professor Plum in the Kitchen with the Knife.

My 5th deduction: I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the Library with the Wrench.


Progress: 19/21 books. 5/7 deductions. (Nancy Drew)

[Carmen]

Update to message #21

PROGRESS 🔎:
Books: 113/90
Deductions: 34/30 (Sherlock Holmes)

❎26. I deduce it was Mr Green in the kitchen with the revolver

❎27. I deduce it was Mrs Peacock in the study with the revolver

❎28. I deduce it was Mrs Peacock in the library with the lead pipe

❎29. I deduce it was Professor Plum in the study with the dagger

❎30. I deduce it was Mrs. White in the cellar with the rope

❎31. I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the lounge with the lead pipe

❎32. I deduce it was Miss Scarlet in the hall with the candlestick

❎33. I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the cellar with the wrench

❎34. I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the conservatory with the wrench

[Amy]

Updated message 71-- 25/30 books; 7/10 deductions

[Debra]

update msg 16
I deduce Mrs Scarlet with a knife in cellar

[Michelle]

Message #18 updated! 7 deductions and 21 books complete!

[Debra]

update msg 16
I deduce Professor Plum with knife in the hall

[Maven]

I would like to join this challenge with 15 books or 5 deductions.

Also I have a question about the color portion: Does it have to be the dominant color of the background or say if a woman in a red dress is prominently featured would that count as red? Thank you!

[Amy]

Updated message 71-- 26/30 books; 7/10 deductions

[Carmen]

Update to message #21

PROGRESS 🔎:
Books: 119/90
Deductions: 36/30 (Sherlock Holmes)

❎26. I deduce it was Mr Green in the kitchen with the revolver

❎27. I deduce it was Mrs Peacock in the study with the revolver

❎28. I deduce it was Mrs Peacock in the library with the lead pipe

❎29. I deduce it was Professor Plum in the study with the dagger

❎30. I deduce it was Mrs. White in the cellar with the rope

❎31. I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the lounge with the lead pipe

❎32. I deduce it was Miss Scarlet in the hall with the candlestick

❎33. I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the cellar with the wrench

❎34. I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the conservatory with the wrench

❎35. I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the conservatory with the lead pipe

❎36. I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the hall with the wrench

[Chrissie]

Update message #101. I actually finished 15 reads by now, but only got around to my third deduction.

I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the Library with the Dagger.

[Carmen]

Update to message #21

PROGRESS 🔎:
Books: 120/90
Deductions: 37/30 (Sherlock Holmes)

❎26. I deduce it was Mr Green in the kitchen with the revolver

❎27. I deduce it was Mrs Peacock in the study with the revolver

❎28. I deduce it was Mrs Peacock in the library with the lead pipe

❎29. I deduce it was Professor Plum in the study with the dagger

❎30. I deduce it was Mrs. White in the cellar with the rope

❎31. I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the lounge with the lead pipe

❎32. I deduce it was Miss Scarlet in the hall with the candlestick

❎33. I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the cellar with the wrench

❎34. I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the conservatory with the wrench

❎35. I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the conservatory with the lead pipe

❎36. I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the hall with the wrench

❎37. I deduce it was Mrs Peacock in the conservatory with the wrench

[Agnieszka]

Update to mesage #22: 25/10+ deductions, 75/30+ books

23. I deduce it was Miss Scarlet in the Hall with the Revolver:
His Bride for the Taking by Tessa Dare 4* 4/19 red
In Two Weeks by Jen Talty 3* 4/22 #1 in series
Murder in Lancashire by Jane T. O'Brien 3* 4/17 gun

24. I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the Lounge with the Dagger:
Loving Miss Libby by Rosemarie Naramore 4* 4/24 yellow
On His Watch by Katie Ruggle 5* 4/28 fav. genre
Rock Chick Rescue by Kristen Ashley 3* 4/21/21 knife (in film strip)

25. I deduce it was Professor Plum in the Dining Room with the Dagger:
Three Things I’d Tell My Younger Self by Joanna Cannon 3* 4/29 purple
Sweets and a Stabbing by Harper Lin 4* 4/27 cupcake
Anioł śmierci=Vengeance in Death by J.D. Robb 4* 4/23 sword

[Alevia]

Update to message #153

7/12 books read

Mrs. Peacock Under the Southern Sky
Secret Passage Every Last Secret

[Almeta]

Message 41 Updated
30/90 books
10/30 deduction
Tenth Deduction:
Miss Scarlet : 28 Jan
Dining Room: cake on the cover 6 May
Rope: 15 Apr
I deduce it was Miss Scarlet in the Dining Room with the Rope.

[Almeta]

Message 41 Updated
33/90 books
11/30 deduction
Eleventh Deduction:
Miss Scarlet: 21 Mar
Lounge: Here you can relax with a book in your favourite genre.
Murder at the Cathedral 5 May
Candlestick: 15 Feb
I deduce it was Miss Scarletin the Lounge with the Candlestick.

[Carmen]

Update to message #21

PROGRESS 🔎:
Books: 127/90
Deductions: 38/30 (Sherlock Holmes)

❎26. I deduce it was Mr Green in the kitchen with the revolver

❎27. I deduce it was Mrs Peacock in the study with the revolver

❎28. I deduce it was Mrs Peacock in the library with the lead pipe

❎29. I deduce it was Professor Plum in the study with the dagger

❎30. I deduce it was Mrs. White in the cellar with the rope

❎31. I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the lounge with the lead pipe

❎32. I deduce it was Miss Scarlet in the hall with the candlestick

❎33. I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the cellar with the wrench

❎34. I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the conservatory with the wrench

❎35. I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the conservatory with the lead pipe

❎36. I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the hall with the wrench

❎37. I deduce it was Mrs Peacock in the conservatory with the wrench

❎38. I deduce it was Miss Scarlet in the dining room with the dagger

[Navya]

Update to message 40! 12/12 books; 4/4 deductions

Deduction 4
I deduce it was Mrs White in the Kitchen with the Candlestick

Books Read:
Mrs White: The Age of Skin
Kitchen: Cook Korean!: A Comic Book with Recipes
Candlesticks: The Fire Never Goes Out: A Memoir in Pictures

Challenge Completed!

Thank you for leading :)

[Sunny]

Updated #5:

20/30 books
5/10 deductions

I deduce that it was Mr. Green One for the Money in the kitchen Dearie: The Remarkable Life of Julia Child with the revolver The Day Kennedy Was Shot.

🔍Nancy Drew🔍

Thanks :)

[Chrissie]

Update message #101. Finished a total of 19 books and make my 4th deduction.

I deduce it was Mrs Peacock in the Hall with the Dagger.

[Agnieszka]

@ Rachel,

1) What do I do with bow and arrows - what weapon category would you count it to?
2) I'm running out of space in my original message so I'll reverse the following two posts but will keep my original message number (#22) for reporting back.


Update to mesage #22: 26/10+ deductions, 80/30+ books

26. I deduce it was Miss Scarlet in the Study with the Lead Pipe:
Divorced, Desperate And Dating by Christie Craig 3* 5/9 red
The Heist: How Grace Robs Us of Our Shame by Chris Durso 4* 5/1 passionate subject
Framed Shadows by Kathleen Brooks 5* 5/8 brush and easel

[Agnieszka]

GIVE US A CLUE Part 2 cont. from msg. #22
Duration: 1/1/21 - 12/31/21

28. I deduce it was Professor Plum in the Study with the Revolver:
Rapture in Death by J.D. Robb 4* 5/14 purple
Your Inner Child of the Past by W. Hugh Missildine 3* 5/14 want learn about
Frightfully Fortune by Jana Deleon 4* 6/2 gun

29. I deduce it was Mr Green in the Dining Room with the Revolver:
Three and a Half Minutes by Caroline Fyffe 2* 5/25 green
Turtle Soup by Danielle Thorne 2* 5/22 soup
Louisiana Longshot by Jana Deleon 5* 6/11 gun

30. I deduce it was Mrs Peacock in the Billiard Room with the Rope:
Never Too Late by J.C. Laird 3* 6/7 blue
Delirious: My Journey with the Band, a Growing Family, and an Army of Historymakers by Martin Smith 5* 5/29 fav. hobby
Dark Edge by D.I. Telbat 3* 5/29 rope (hand's bound with)

31. I deduce it was Mr Green in the Conservatory with the Dagger:
Sammy: eine Katze auf Verbrecherjagd by Moritz Jeschke 1* 6/12 lit. transl: Sammy: A Cat On The Manhunt - green
Undeceived: Pride and Prejudice in the Spy Game by Karen M. Cox 4* 5/18 MCs have to save someone
No Such Thing As A Good Blind Date by Shelly Fredman 3* 6/20 knife

32. I deduce it was Mrs White in the Secret Passages with the Revolver:
A Mother's Day Murder by Dee Ernst 4* 6/4 white
Mossad: The Greatest Missions of the Israeli Secret Service by Michael Bar-Zohar & Nissim Mishal 3* 5/28 secret in title
A Year of Shorts: Flash Fiction by Barbara Venkataraman and 23 other authors 3* 6/24 arrow

33. I deduce it was Mrs White in the Library with the Rope:
Never Gonna Happen by Cynthia Eden 4* 6/10 white
Raport pelikana=The Pelican Brief by John Grisham 4* 6/7 borrowed
Her Sanctuary book 1 in Her Box Set by Toni Anderson 4* 6/25 rope (above the two cowboys' heads) or the better visible strap of her bra

34. I deduce it was Mrs White in the Conservatory with the Wrench:
Stickeen: Story of a Dog book 3 in Alaska Days with John Muir: 4 Books in One Volume: Illustrated: Travels in Alaska, The Cruise of the Corwin, Stickeen and Alaska Days by John Muir 5* 6/15 white
Początek=The Beautiful Mrs. Seidenman by Andrzej Szczypiorski 4* 5/31 conservation of food
Apple Pie and Arsenic by C.A. Phipps 3* 6/29 rolling pin

35. I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the Secret Passages with the Rope:
Persuasion: with original illustrations by C.E. Brock by Jane Austen & Charles Edmund Brock (illustrations) 5* 6/17 yellow
The Secret of Pembrooke Park by Julie Klassen 3* 6/18 secret in title
One Plus One Equals Trouble by Sondra Kraak 3* 7/5 tie ribbon

36. I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the Study with the Rope:
Unbelievable by Cindy Blackburn 3* 6/23 yellow
Travels in Alaska book 1 in Alaska Days with John Muir: 4 Books in One Volume: Illustrated: Travels in Alaska, The Cruise of the Corwin, Stickeen and Alaska Days by John Muir 5* 6/21 curious about
Wiedersehen macht Liebe=About That Night by Julie James 3* 7/9 crime scene tape

37. I deduce it was Miss Scarlet in the Cellar with the Rope:
Killer Cupcakes by Leighann Dobbs 2* 7/2 red
The Mystery of Smugglers Cove by Paul Moxham 4* 6/23 mystery
The Paris Protection by Bryan Devore 3* 7/12 flag

38. I deduce it was Miss Scarlet in the Conservatory with the Rope:
Back Roads by David F. Berens 4* 7/4 red
The Cruise of the Corwin book 2 in Alaska Days with John Muir: 4 Books in One Volume: Illustrated: Travels in Alaska, The Cruise of the Corwin, Stickeen and Alaska Days by John Muir 2.5* 7/4 food conservation
Grime Beat by Marji Laine 3* 7/14 crime scene tape

39. I deduce it was Mr Green in the Study with the Candlestick:
Death Down Under by Samantha Silver 3* 7/2 green
There's No One Like Jesus by Blake Western 5* 7/5 passionate about
Change of Fortune by Jana Deleon 5* 7/18 fire

40. I deduce it was Miss Scarlet in the Study with the Rope:
Left Luggage by Andrew Christie 4* 7/16 red
Alaska Days with John Muir book 4 in Alaska Days with John Muir: 4 Books in One Volume: Illustrated: Travels in Alaska, The Cruise of the Corwin, Stickeen and Alaska Days by Samuel Hall Young 5* 7/13 curious about
The Eleventh Hour by Anina Collins 4* 7/19 ribbon on her dress

41. I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the Lounge with the Rope:
After Hours by Anina Collins 3* 7/22 yellow
Final Vow by Kathleen Brooks 5* 7/23 fav. genre
Stuck: How to Overcome Your Anger and Learn How to Forgive by F. Remy Diederich 4* 7/24 rope ladder

42. I deduce it was Mrs Peacock in the Conservatory with the Wrench:
Another Hour to Kill by Anita Higman 2* 7/30 blue
An Encounter at Pemberley: A Pride And Prejudice Variation by Isabelle Mayfair 3* 7/28 Darcy saves Elizabeth
A Higher Court: One Man's Search for the Truth of God's Existence by John L. Betcher 3* 7/27 gavel

43. I deduce it was Mrs White in the Hall with the Rope:
Bubba and the Dead Woman by C.L. Bevill 2* 7/30 white
The Buzz Kill by Katherine Hayton 5* 7/31 The Honeybee Mysteries #1
Dog Days of Murder book 2 in Country Cottage Mysteries: Books 1-3 by Addison Moore & Bellamy Bloom 3* 11/25 electricity cable

44. I deduce it was Professor Plum in the Cellar with the Rope:
Carolina Moon by Nora Roberts 4* 8/4 purpl-ish
Murder Most Wild by Matthew Costello & Neil Richards 3* 8/6 mystery
Santa Claws Calamity book 3 in Country Cottage Mysteries: Books 1-3 by Addison Moore & Bellamy Bloom 3* 7/26 ribbons (gifts)

45. I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the Library with the Candlestick:
Waiting for Dawn by Susan May Warren 3* 8/10 yellow
Death on a Moonlit Night book 2 in Cherringham, Episode 25-27 by Matthew Costello & Neil Richards 3.5* 8/13 library book
One Lit Step: Devotions for your journey by Lisa Buffaloe 4* 8/25 fire (in 'Lit')

46. I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the Conservatory with the Rope:
The Thousand-Dollar Tan Line by Rob Thomas & Jennifer Graham 3* 8/10 yellow
Blackout by Lynette Eason 4* 8/7 MC has to save s.o.
Three Under the Tree by K.B. Winters 4* 8/1 ribbons on her garment

47. I deduce it was Miss Scarlet in the Study with the Candlestick:
A Match of Wits by Jen Turano 3* 8/22 red-ish clothing
An Okapi's Ode To The Winter Olympics by R.E. Skibiski 2* 8/6 curious about
Forever Surprised by Kathleen Brooks 4* 9/12 sparkler

48. I deduce it was Professor Plum in the Library with the Rope:
Designer Dirty Laundry by Diane Vallere 1* 8/6 purple
The Song Never Dies book 1 in Cherringham - Episodes 22 - 24 by Matthew Costello & Neil Richards 4* 8/8 - library book
Stealing the Preacher by Karen Witemeyer 4* 9/10 suspender

49. I deduce it was Mr Green in the Library with the Lead Pipe:
A Bad Lie book 2 in Cherringham - Episodes 22 - 24 by Matthew Costello & Neil Richards 4* 8/9 green
A Death in the Family book 3 in Cherringham - Episodes 22 - 24 by Matthew Costello & Neil Richards 3.5* 8/9 library book
Letters from the Heart: A Pride and Prejudice Novella Variation by Rose Fairbanks 3* 9/29 ink & pen (over the F in last name)

50. I deduce it was Mr Green in the Secret Passages with the Rope:
Granny Undercover by Harper Lin 4* 8/14 green
Secret Santa book 1 in Cherringham, Episodes 25-27 by Matthew Costello & Neil Richards 3* 8/10
Witness in Death by J.D. Robb 5* 9/21 cable or hose

51. I deduce it was Mrs Peacock in the Library with the Rope:
Slow Curve on the Coquihalla by R.E. Donald 3* 8/13 blue
Scared to Death book 3 in Cherringham, Episode 25-27 by Matthew Costello & Neil Richards 2* 8/13 library book
Conspiracy In Death by J.D. Robb 5* 9/26 chain (end of train)
*

[Agnieszka]

GIVE US A CLUE Part 3

Update to mesage #22: 58 deductions, 195 books (last updated: 10/24)

52. I deduce it was Mrs White in the Lounge with the Rope:
Fetch by Jordan Taylor 5* 8/14 white
Forever Thrown by Kathleen Brooks 3* 8/24 fav. genre
Star of the East by Tasha Alexander 2* 9/29 ribbons

53. I deduce it was Miss Scarlet in the Library with the Revolver:
Deadly Communications by Lillian Duncan 3* 8/15 red
The Drowned Man book 2 in Cherringham - Episodes 28-30 by Matthew Costello & Neil Richards 3* 8/27 library book
Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation by Lynne Truss 3* 10/1 gun

54. I deduce it was Professor Plum in the Lounge with the Rope:
Love Irresistibly by Julie James 4* 9/6 purple
The Witness by Dee Henderson 4* 9/4 fav. genre
Murder on the SS Rosa in Ginger Gold Mysteries: Murder on the SS Rosa / Murder at Hartigan House / Murder at Bray Manor by Lee Strauss 4* 10/4 pearl necklace

55. I deduce it was Mrs Peacock in the Study with the Revolver:
The Joy of X: A Guided Tour of Mathematics, from One to Infinity by Steven H. Strogatz 3* 8/29 blue
StehaufMensch!: Was macht uns stark? (K)ein Resilienz-Ratgeber. (Skipjack: What Makes Us Strong? (Not) An Resilience Guidebook) by Samuel Koch 4* 8/24 passionate about (view spoiler)[the title is not really translatable as it's a combination of a word play and contradictory statement:
- Stehaufmännchen (diminutive of Stehaufmensch) is a tumbler or skipjack though here it's a combination of the mental pictures of this toy and a resilient person as the sentence Steh auf, Mensch! (or more common Mensch, steh auf!) means literally Man (Gee)! Get up!
- (K)ein is a unique German word creation used as an (indefinite) aricle and it's negation all at the same - meaning here it's NOT a book about resilience but also that it IS a book about resilience (hide spoiler)]
Swamp Sweets by Jana Deleon 4* 10/14 gun

56. I deduce it was Miss Scarlet in the Kitchen with the Rope:
The Gentleman Vanishes book 3 in Cherringham - Episodes 28-30 by Matthew Costello & Neil Richards 3* 8/28 red
A Dinner to Die For book 1 in Cherringham - Episodes 28-30 by Matthew Costello & Neil Richards 4* 8/26 chef
The Naughty List by Jodi Redford 3* 10/11 teddy strap

57. I deduce it was Mr Green in the Hall with the Dagger:
Around the World in 20 Bikes by Robert Hopwood 2* 8/29 green
Puzzle House by Lillian Duncan 4* 9/13 Puzzle House #1
Intermediate Thermodynamics book 2 in Chemistry Lessons Box Set: Books 1-3 by Susannah Nix 4* 10/18 - knitting needles

58. I deduce it was Mrs White in the Cellar with the Rope:
Save the Date: A 9/11 Wedding Romance by K.M. Hodge 4* 9/5 white
The Single Staircase by Matt Ingwalson 3* 9/7 mystery
The Abominable Mr. Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by J. Dawn King 4* 10/24 cravat

📌59. I deduce it was Professor Plum in the Conservatory with the [weapon]:
Called to Protect by Lynette Eason 5* 9/14 purpl-ish
Cut from the Same Cloth by Kathleen Baldwin 3* 9/12 save from financial ruin
any weapon but Revolver

60. I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the Cellar with the [weapon]:
The Search by Nora Roberts 4* 9/19 yellow (or purple)
Second Chances by Calle J. Brookes 4* 9/24 mystery
any weapon but Revolver

61. I deduce it was Mrs Peacock in the Lounge with the [weapon]:
Poison in Paddington by Samantha Silver 3* 9/23 blue
Faithless in Death by J.D. Robb 4* 9/28 favorite genre
any weapon but revolver

62. I deduce it was Mr Green in the Conservatory with the [weapon]:
Love In The Capitol by B. Ivy Woods 3* 9/30 green
A Night Too Dark in The Kate Shugak Investigation Books 10-20 Box Set by Dana Stabenow 4* 10/8 food conservation
any weapon but dagger

63. I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the Hall with the [weapon]:
Royal Family by Summer Lee 3* 10/5 gold-yellow
A Bazaar Murder by Amy Phipps 2* 10/4 Amanda Blakemore #1
any weapon

64. I deduce it was Mrs White in the Conservatory with the [weapon]:
A Deeper Sleep in The Kate Shugak Investigation Books 10-20 Box Set by Dana Stabenow 4* 10/1 white
Though Not Dead in The Kate Shugak Investigation Books 10-20 Box Set by Dana Stabenow 4* 10/11 food conservation
any weapon but revolver

65. I deduce it was Professor Plum in the Kitchen with the [weapon]:
Devotions from Puzzle House by Lillian Duncan 3* 9/29 purple
Supergrains: 20 schnelle Rezepte mit Quinoa, Chia, Bulgur & Co (Supergrains: 20 Fast Recipes With Quinoa, Chia Seeds, Bulgur & Co) by Diane Dittmer 2* 10/14 cookery book
any weapon

66. I deduce it was Miss Scarlet in the Library with the [weapon]:
The Postman Always Dies Twice book 2 in Movie Club Mysteries: Books 1-3 by Zara Keane 4.5* 10/16 red
Twisted 26 by Janet Evanovich 2* 10/22 library book
any weapon but revolver

67. I deduce it was Mrs Peacock in the Hall with the [weapon]:
Homicide at Blue Heron Lake by Susan Page Davis & Megan Elaine Davis 4* 10/16 blue
Dial P For Poison book 1 in Movie Club Mysteries: Books 1-3 by Zara Keane 4* 10/14 - Movie Club Mysteries #1
any weapon but Revolver

68. I deduce it was Miss Scarlet in the Cellar with the [weapon]:
Whisper to the Blood in The Kate Shugak Investigation Books 10-20 Box Set by Dana Stabenow 4.5* 10/3 red
Restless in the Grave book 10 in The Kate Shugak Investigation Books 10-20 Box Set by Dana Stabenow 3.5* 10/20 mystery
any weapon but rope

📌69. I deduce it was Professor Plum in the Billiard Room with the [weapon]:
Web of Shadows by Susan Sleeman ?* 10/25?
Endless Shadows by Kathleen Brooks 4* 10/20 fav. hobby
any weapon

70. I deduce it was [suspect] in the [room] with the [weapon]:
suspect
room
weapon


Upał (Heat) by Marcin Ciszewski ?* 10/? fire weapons
Golden Gate=The Golden Gate by Alistair MacLean ?* 11/? cable (holding the bridge)

(view spoiler)[
Mr Green - green
Colonel Mustard - yellow
Mrs Peacock - blue
Professor Plum - purple
Miss Scarlet - red
Mrs White - white

Ballroom: Read a book which features a character who is a dancer
Billiard Room: Read a book that features your favourite hobby, game, sport or craft.
Cellar: In the board game, the solution can be found here so read a detective, mystery or true crime book
Conservatory: Read a book where a character has to save or conserve someone or something
Dining Room: Read a book with an item of food or drink on the cover
Hall: A hall tends to be the first room that welcomes you to the manor so read a book that is the first in a series.
Kitchen: Read a cookery book or a book with a chef as a character
Library: Read a book you have borrowed from a library or from someone else
Lounge: Here you can relax with a book in your favourite genre.
Secret Passages: Read a book with "secret" in the title
Study: Read a book about a subject you're passionate about or would like to learn more about

Candlestick or flames or fire
Dagger or knife or sword
Lead Pipe or musical instrument or writing instrument
Revolver or gun or pistol
Rope or string or ribbon
Wrench or spanner or any other tool

71. I deduce it was [suspect] in the [room] with the [weapon]:
suspect
room
weapon

72. I deduce it was [suspect] in the [room] with the [weapon]:
suspect
room
weapon

73. I deduce it was [suspect] in the [room] with the [weapon]:
suspect
room
weapon

74. I deduce it was [suspect] in the [room] with the [weapon]:
suspect
room
weapon

75. I deduce it was [suspect] in the [room] with the [weapon]:
suspect
room
weapon

76. I deduce it was [suspect] in the [room] with the [weapon]:
suspect
room
weapon

77. I deduce it was [suspect] in the [room] with the [weapon]:
suspect
room
weapon

78. I deduce it was [suspect] in the [room] with the [weapon]:
suspect
room
weapon

79. I deduce it was [suspect] in the [room] with the [weapon]:
suspect
room
weapon

80. I deduce it was [suspect] in the [room] with the [weapon]:
suspect
room
weapon (hide spoiler)]

[Carmen]

Update to message #21

PROGRESS 🔎:
Books: 130/90
Deductions: 39/30 (Sherlock Holmes)

❎26. I deduce it was Mr Green in the kitchen with the revolver

❎27. I deduce it was Mrs Peacock in the study with the revolver

❎28. I deduce it was Mrs Peacock in the library with the lead pipe

❎29. I deduce it was Professor Plum in the study with the dagger

❎30. I deduce it was Mrs. White in the cellar with the rope

❎31. I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the lounge with the lead pipe

❎32. I deduce it was Miss Scarlet in the hall with the candlestick

❎33. I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the cellar with the wrench

❎34. I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the conservatory with the wrench

❎35. I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the conservatory with the lead pipe

❎36. I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the hall with the wrench

❎37. I deduce it was Mrs Peacock in the conservatory with the wrench

❎38. I deduce it was Miss Scarlet in the dining room with the dagger

❎39. I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the cellar with the rope

[Nell]

Update msg #102 - 4 of 4 - Completed!!🎊🎉

Books read: 18/12

#4 - I deduce it was Professor Plum in the Kitchen with the Dagger.
Professor Plum

Kitchen: The Diva Spices It Up by Krista Davis
Dagger (knife)

[Amy]

Updated message 71-- 27/30 Books; 8/10 Deductions

Hercule Poirot

Deduction #8: I deduce it was Mr. Green in the Cellar with a Candlestick.

[Carmen]

Update to message #21

PROGRESS 🔎:
Books: 135/90
Deductions: 42/30 (Sherlock Holmes)

❎26. I deduce it was Mr Green in the kitchen with the revolver

❎27. I deduce it was Mrs Peacock in the study with the revolver

❎28. I deduce it was Mrs Peacock in the library with the lead pipe

❎29. I deduce it was Professor Plum in the study with the dagger

❎30. I deduce it was Mrs. White in the cellar with the rope

❎31. I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the lounge with the lead pipe

❎32. I deduce it was Miss Scarlet in the hall with the candlestick

❎33. I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the cellar with the wrench

❎34. I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the conservatory with the wrench

❎35. I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the conservatory with the lead pipe

❎36. I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the hall with the wrench

❎37. I deduce it was Mrs Peacock in the conservatory with the wrench

❎38. I deduce it was Miss Scarlet in the dining room with the dagger

❎39. I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the cellar with the rope

❎40. I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the lounge with the dagger

❎41. I deduce it was Professor Plum in the billiard room with the revolver

❎42. I deduce it was Mrs Peacock in the hall with the lead pipe

[Teresa]

***UPDATE***
Original Post 107

Progress: 🔎
(I increased my goals.)

18/ 30 Books

4/ 8 Deductions


I read:
for the red in the cover,
because reading is one of my hobbies,
because of the sword on the cover.

Therefore:
I deduce it was Miss Scarlett in the Billiards Room with a Dagger.

[Marleen]

Update to message 29: progress 13/18

✅Library: Read a book you have borrowed from a library or from someone else ➡️ Hex (Borrowed it from the library.)

[Carmen]

Update to message #21

PROGRESS 🔎:
Books: 141/90
Deductions: 44/30 (Sherlock Holmes)

❎26. I deduce it was Mr Green in the kitchen with the revolver

❎27. I deduce it was Mrs Peacock in the study with the revolver

❎28. I deduce it was Mrs Peacock in the library with the lead pipe

❎29. I deduce it was Professor Plum in the study with the dagger

❎30. I deduce it was Mrs. White in the cellar with the rope

❎31. I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the lounge with the lead pipe

❎32. I deduce it was Miss Scarlet in the hall with the candlestick

❎33. I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the cellar with the wrench

❎34. I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the conservatory with the wrench

❎35. I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the conservatory with the lead pipe

❎36. I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the hall with the wrench

❎37. I deduce it was Mrs Peacock in the conservatory with the wrench

❎38. I deduce it was Miss Scarlet in the dining room with the dagger

❎39. I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the cellar with the rope

❎40. I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the lounge with the dagger

❎41. I deduce it was Professor Plum in the billiard room with the revolver

❎42. I deduce it was Mrs Peacock in the hall with the lead pipe

❎43. I deduce it was Miss Scarlet in the ballroom with the lead pipe

❎44. I deduce it was Miss Scarlet in the cellar with the dagger

[Chrissie]

Update message 101: finished 20 reads and make my 5th deduction.

I deduce it was Miss Scarlet in the Library with the Dagger.

[Amy]

Updated message 71-- 28/30 books; 9/10 deductions

Muzzled

I deduce it was Mrs. Peacock in the Hall with the Revolver.

[Shelly]

May I join tonight, May 24, 2021 ending Dec. 31, 2021?

GIVE US A CLUE
Duration: 1 January 2021 - 31 December 2021

Books - 36
Deductions - 8

This challenge is inspired by the classic board game Clue/Cluedo. To set the scene, you're investigating a murder at Reading Challenge Manor and you will be looking for clues in the books that you read. Books can be in any genre unless a prompt specifies otherwise. Prompts may be repeated but each book can only count once.

Suspects
Read a book with any shade of the following colours on the cover:
🌞🏖🩱Mr Green - green In the Market for Murder - T.E. Kinsey / Guaranteed to Bleed - Julie Mulhern / Death in Wine Country - Gemma Halliday
🏖🩱Colonel Mustard - yellow The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency - Alexander McCall Smith/A Crafty Killing - Lorraine Bartlett 08/12/21
🌺🌞🏖Mrs Peacock - blue Independent Bones - Carolyn Haines / The Spook in the Stacks - Eva Gates / Death by Baguette: A Valentine's Day Murder in Paris - Jennifer S. Alderson
🌞🏖Professor Plum - purple. Occult and Battery - Lena Gregory #2 Clairvoyant and Present Danger - Lena Gregory
🌞🏖Miss Scarlet - red - A Quiet Life in the Country - T.E. Kinsey/Death on the Danube: A New Year's Murder in Budapest - Jennifer S. Alderson
🏖🩱Mrs White - white - Fatal Brushstroke - Sybil Johnson/Death, Taxes, and a French Manicure - Diane Kelly

Weapons
Read a book with the following word (or related word, not limited to the examples below) on the cover or in the title:
Candlestick or flames or fire
🌞🏖🏖🩱Dagger or knife or sword - Cherry Pies & Deadly Lies - Darci Hannah KNIFE / Chaos in Little Leaf Creek - Cindy Bell KNIFE / Boiled Over - Barbara Ross KNIFE THEN FIRE/The Quiche and the Dead - Kirsten Weiss 08/27/21 KNIFE ON COVER
Lead Pipe or musical instrument or writing instrument
🌈🩱Revolver or gun or pistol - Farm to Trouble - Amanda Flower 6 SHOOTER GUN
🌞🩱Rope or string or ribbon - All Fudged Up - Nancy CoCo RIBBON on candy box / Arsenic and Old Books - Miranda James string on the cover
🌞Wrench or spanner or any other tool Sledgehammer - If Walls Could Talk - Juliet Blackwell

Rooms
Ballroom: Read a book which features a character who is a dancer
🌞🩱Billiard Room: Read a book that features your favourite hobby, game, sport or craft. Library/reading Out of Circulation - Miranda James - The Vampire Knitting Club/Nancy Warren 08/19/21
🏖🩱Cellar: In the board game, the solution can be found here so read a detective, mystery or true crime book Murder by the Book - Lauren Elliott/The Ghost and Mrs. McClure - Alice Kimberly
🌞Conservatory: Read a book where a character has to save or conserve someone or something. Secondhand Spirits - Juliet Blackwell / The Paris Key - Juliet Blackwell
🌞🩱Dining Room: Read a book with an item of food or drink on the cover. Death on the Night of Lost Lizards Julia Buckley / Fogged Inn - Barbara Ross 08/14/21
🌺🏖Hall: A hall tends to be the first room that welcomes you to the manor so read a book that is the first in a series. Death at First Sight Lena Gregory / Death by Darjeeling - Laura Childs
🌞🩱Kitchen: Read a cookery book or a book with a chef as a character Cherry Scones & Broken Bones - Darci Hannah/Musseled Out - Barbara Ross
🏖Library: Read a book you have borrowed from a library or from someone else Actual Library The Silence of the Library - Miranda James
🏖Lounge: Here you can relax with a book in your favourite genre. - Marriage, Merlot & Murder - Gemma Halliday
Secret Passages: Read a book with "secret" in the title
🏖Study: Read a book about a subject you're passionate about or would like to learn more about - Deadly Deals and Donuts - Cindy Bell Food Trucks are fascinating

Every time you complete the following sentence - "I deduce it was [suspect] in the [room] with the [weapon]," we will update which tier of fictional detectives you fall into.
For example, I read Norse Mythology because it had a hammer on the cover, Eldest for the red cover and A Plain Cookery Book for the Working Classes so I can deduce that it was Miss Scarlet in the Kitchen with the wrench

✅3/3
✅5/5
✅7/7
8/9

1 deduction = Scooby Doo
🌞2-3 deductions = Pink Panther
🌞4-5 deductions = Nancy Drew
🏖6-7 deductions = Jessica Fletcher
🩱8-9 deductions = Hercule Poirot
10+ deductions = Sherlock Holmes

Also, if one of your deductions is 100% correct, you will also receive a medal of commendation🏅. We have randomly chosen whodunnit but will not be revealing the correct answer until later on in the year.

🔍Whodunnit?🔍
Clue #1: one element of the correct answer appears in the example deduction in this post

When updating your progress, please note I will not be checking original posts and your comment should include the number of books completed and also details of any deductions made.

✅CASE 1:
Suspect: Mrs. Peacock Independent Bones
Weapon: Sledgehammer If Walls Could Talk
Room: Hall Death at First Sight
I deduce it was: Mrs. Peacock in the Hall with a Wrench(Sledgehammer)


✅CASE 2:
Suspect: Professor Plum - Occult and Battery
Weapon: Knife - Cherry Pies & Deadly Lies
Room: Dining Room - Death on the Night of Lost Lizards
I deduce it was Professor Plum With a Knife in the Dining Room


✅CASE 3:
Suspect: Miss Scarlet - A Quiet Life in the Country
Weapon: Rope, string or ribbon - All Fudged Up - RIBBON on candy box
Room: Billiard Room - Out of Circulation
I deduce it was: MISS SCARLET with a RIBBON in the Billiard Room


🏖CASE 4:
Suspect: Mrs. Peacock - The Spook in the Stacks
Weapon: Knife - Chaos in Little Leaf Creek
Room: Conservatory - Secondhand Spirits
I deduce it wasMRS. PEACOCK with a KNIFE in the >CONSERVATORY


🏖CASE 5:
Suspect: Mr. Green - In the Market for Murder
Weapon: Knife/Fire - Boiled Over
Room: Kitchen -Cherry Scones & Broken Bones
I deduce it was: MR. GREEN with a KNIFE in the KITCHEN


🩱CASE #6:
Suspect: Mrs. White Fatal Brushstroke
Weapon: Rope Arsenic and Old Books
Room: Hall - Death by Darjeeling
I deduce that it was: MRS. WHITE with a ROPE in the HALL


✅CASE #7:
Suspect: Miss Scarlet - Death on the Danube: A New Year's Murder in Budapest
Weapon: Gun - Farm to Trouble - Amanda Flower
Room: Lounge - Marriage, Merlot & Murder
I deduce that it was: MISS SCARLET with a GUN in the LOUNGE


✅CASE #8:
Suspect: Colonel Mustard - The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
Weapon: Knife - The Quiche and the Dead
Room: Kitchen - The Silence of the Library
I deduce that it was: COLONEL MUSTARD with an KNIFE in the LIBRARY


CASE #9:
Suspect: Mr. Green - Guaranteed to Bleed
Weapon:
Room: Cellar - Murder by the Book
I deduce that it was: MR. GREEN with a X in the CELLAR


CASE #: 10
Suspect: Professor Plum - Clairvoyant and Present Danger
Weapon:
Room: Conservatory The Paris Key
I deduce that it was: PROFESSOR PLUM With an XX In the CONSERVATORY


CASE #11
Suspect: Mrs.Peacock - Death by Baguette:
Weapon:
Room: The Study - Deadly Deals and Donuts
I deduce that is was MRS. PEACOCK with a XX in the STUDY


CASE #12
Suspect: Mrs. White - Death, Taxes, and a French Manicure
Weapon:
Room: Kitchen - Musseled Out
I deduce that is was MRS. WHITE with a XX in the KITCHEN


CASE #13
Suspect: Colonel Mustard - A Crafty Killing
Weapon:
Room: Dining Room - Fogged Inn
I deduce that is was COLONEL MUSTARD with a XX in the DINING ROOM


CASE #14
Suspect: Mr. Green Death in Wine Country - Gemma Halliday
Weapon:
Room: Billiard Room - The Vampire Knitting Club - Nancy Warren
I deduce that is was MR. GREEN with a XX in the BILLIARD ROOM


CASE #15
Suspect:
Weapon:
Room: Cellar - The Ghost and Mrs. McClure - Alice Kimberly
I deduce that is was XX with a XX in the CELLAR

[☼ Cristina ☼]

Update to message 39: Books 5/15 Deductions 1/5

[Michelle]

Message #18 updated!

8 Deductions completed
24 Books completed

Case 1:
Suspect - Professor Plum (Waiting for the Night Song)
Weapon - Rope (Salvage the Bones)
Room - Library (One Day)
I deduce it was Professor Plum with the Rope in the Library.

Case 2:
Suspect - Mrs. White (The Glass Castle)
Weapon - Rope (Every Last Fear) (string)
Room - Kitchen (The Rib King)
I deduce it was Mrs. White with the Rope in the Kitchen

Case 3:
Suspect - Mr. Green (Salvage the Bones)
Weapon - Revolver (The Quiet Game)
Room - Conservatory (Ready Player Two)
I deduce it was Mr. Green with the Revolver in the Conservatory

Case 4:
Suspect - Mrs. Peacock (Lucky Boy)
Weapon - Candlestick (Firekeeper's Daughter)
Room - Hall (Waiting to Exhale)
I deduce it was Mrs. Peacock with the Candlestick in the Hall

Case 5:
Suspect - Mr. Green (The Testaments)
Weapon - Candlestick (Girls on Fire)
Room - Cellar (Hidden)
I deduce it was Mr. Green with the Candlestick in the Cellar

Case 6:
Suspect - Mrs. Peacock (Getting To Happy)
Weapon - Dagger (What Beauty There Is)
Room - Billiard Room (All He Ever Wanted)
I deduce it was Mrs. Peacock with the Dagger in the Billiard Room

Case 7:
Suspect - Miss Scarlet (The Wisdom of Psychopaths)
Weapon - Candlestick (The Outliers)
Room - Study (The Same Sky)
I deduce it was Miss Scarlet with the Candlestick in the Study

Case 8:
Suspect - Mrs. Peacock (Force of Nature)
Weapon - Revolver (Ghettoside)
Room - Dining Room (Good in Bed)
I deduce it was Mrs. Peacock with the Revolver in the Dining Room

[Kadijah Michelle]

I would like to join this challenge for

12 books and will try and make 3 deductions to start!

Thanks!

[Almeta]

Message 41 Updated
36/90 books
12/30 deduction
Twelfth Deduction:
Miss Scarlet: 5 May
Ballroom: Sparrow 22 May
Candlestick: 1 Feb
✔️I deduce it was Miss Scarlet in the Ballroom with the Candlestick

[Allie]

Update to Message 105
Progress 18/18
Rooms 8/6
Study: Read a book about a subject you're passionate about or would like to learn more about Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise

[Allie]

Update to Message 105
Progress 19/18
Suspects 6/6
Professor Plum - purple

[Carmen]

Update to message #21

PROGRESS 🔎:
Books: 158/90
Deductions: 50/30 (Sherlock Holmes)

❎26. I deduce it was Mr Green in the kitchen with the revolver

❎27. I deduce it was Mrs Peacock in the study with the revolver

❎28. I deduce it was Mrs Peacock in the library with the lead pipe

❎29. I deduce it was Professor Plum in the study with the dagger

❎30. I deduce it was Mrs. White in the cellar with the rope

❎31. I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the lounge with the lead pipe

❎32. I deduce it was Miss Scarlet in the hall with the candlestick

❎33. I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the cellar with the wrench

❎34. I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the conservatory with the wrench

❎35. I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the conservatory with the lead pipe

❎36. I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the hall with the wrench

❎37. I deduce it was Mrs Peacock in the conservatory with the wrench

❎38. I deduce it was Miss Scarlet in the dining room with the dagger

❎39. I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the cellar with the rope

❎40. I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the lounge with the dagger

❎41. I deduce it was Professor Plum in the billiard room with the revolver

❎42. I deduce it was Mrs Peacock in the hall with the lead pipe

❎43. I deduce it was Miss Scarlet in the ballroom with the lead pipe

❎44. I deduce it was Miss Scarlet in the cellar with the dagger

❎45. I deduce it was Mr Green in the cellar with the wrench

❎46. I deduce it was Miss Scartet in the lounge with the wrench

❎47. I deduce it was Mrs White in the library with the rope

❎48. I deduce it was Miss Scarlet in the library with the candlestick

❎49. I deduce it was Miss Scarlet in the library with the rope

❎50. I deduce it was Mr Green in the library with the revolver

[Jennifer]

I got way sidetracked from updating my challenges here.

Updating message #34

10/23

Rope or string or ribbon: The Strings of Murder DONE

Conservatory: Read a book where a character has to save or conserve someone or something: Refuge: An Unnatural History of Family and Place DONE

Dining Room: Read a book with an item of food or drink on the cover: This Is How It Always Is DONE

Secret Passages: Read a book with "secret" in the title: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe DONE

I have a deduction as well!
I deduce it was Mrs. White in the Conservatory with the Rope!

[Carol]

update #12:

19/23 books finished
----------------------------
5/10+ deductions made

new deduction:
5. Miss Scarlet in the Dining Room with a Wrench

[Snezana]

Update to msg#99

Progress: 8/10; 24/30

8. I deduce it was Miss Scarlet in the Ballroom with the Lead Pipe.

[Carol]

update # 12:

20/23 books
----------------------------
7/10+ deductions

2 new deductions:
Jessica Fletcher
6. Mrs. White in the Kitchen with a Dagger
7. Mr. Green in the Lounge with a Candlestick

[TerryJane, Challenges]

Update to Message 33
***Updated Goal ➡ 167/180 Books | 52/60 Deductions

[Chrissie]

Update message #101

Finished my 22nd read and make my 6th deduction.

I deduce it was Mrs Peacock in the Lounge with the Dagger.

[Elena]

Update Message #90

Progress: 12/15
Deductions: 4/5

My 4th deduction: I deduce it was Mrs Peacock in the secret passages with the rope

Suspect: One Hundred Names
Weapon: Rope Enough
Room: The Secret History