Annual Crime Challenge 2023 - Read a series

[Phrynne, Mystery lover!]

Well done Jonquil:)

[Brenda, Suspense lover!]

Well done Jonquil!!

[Kylie H]

A fun challenge and a chance to get to know Phryne Fisher so much more! Cannot believe how fast the months flew by.

Annual Crime Series Challenge 1/1/23 - 31/12/23
12/12
My series of choice is the Phryne Fisher series by Kerry Greenwood


January - Death at Victoria Dock 3/1/23 4★
February - The Green Mill Murder 17/2/23 4★
March - Blood and Circuses 04/03/23 4★
April - Ruddy Gore 04/04/23 4★
May - Urn Burial 06/05/23 4★
June - Raisins and Almonds 7/5/23 4★
July - Death Before Wicket 5/7/23 4★
August - Away with the Fairies 4/8/23 4★
September - Murder in Montparnasse 7/9/23 4★
October - The Castlemaine Murders 6/10/23 4★
November - Queen of the Flowers 7/11/23 4★
December - Death by Water 4/12/2023 4★

[Phrynne, Mystery lover!]

What a lovely way to spend the year. Well done Kylie!

[Brenda, Suspense lover!]

Well done Kylie! A great achievement!

[Kerri_M]

Finished! I got lucky with this, I thought I might struggle to find these books because some of the older ones were out of print. But all her books were re-released in ebook earlier this year because it was an anniversary year. So I guess it was meant to be. Still have 9 to go in the series though, almost enough for another years challenge!

✅ Jan - #11. Wilful Behaviour - 1/01/2023 - ★★★☆
✅ Feb - #12. Uniform Justice - 7/02/2023 - ★★★★
✅ Mar - #13. Doctored Evidence - 10/03/2023 - ★★★☆
✅ Apr - #14. Blood from a Stone - 02/04/2023 - ★★★☆
✅ May - #15. Through a Glass, Darkly - 20/05/2023 - ★★★★
✅ Jun - #16. Suffer the Little Children - 21/06/2023 - ★★★★
✅ Jul - #17. The Girl of His Dreams - 12/07/2023 - ★★★★
✅ Aug - #18. About Face - 11/09/2023 - ★★★☆
✅ Sep - #19. A Question of Belief - 16/09/2023 - ★★★☆
✅ Oct - #20. Drawing Conclusions - 17/10/2023 - ★★★★
✅ Nov - #21. Beastly Things - 11/11/2023 - ★★★☆
✅ Dec - #22. The Golden Egg - 7/12/2023 - ★★★★

[Brenda, Suspense lover!]

Great job Kerri!

[Phrynne, Mystery lover!]

Well done Kerri!

[Jackmeister]

Challenge complete! 🥳

Annual Crime Series Challenge 1/1/23 - 31/12/23
12/12

The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher

January - Fool Moon #2 - 3⭐️ - 11/1/23
February - Grave Peril #3 - 4⭐️ - 9/2/23
March - Summer Knight #4 - 4⭐️ - 17/3/23
April - Death Masks #5 - 4⭐️ - 4/4/23
May - Blood Rites #6 - 4⭐️ - 5/5/23
June - Dead Beat #7 - 4⭐️ - 11/6/23
July - Proven Guilty #8 - 4⭐️ - 10/7/23
August - White Night #9 - 4⭐️ - 12/8/23
September - Small Favor #10 - 4⭐️ - 7/9/23
October - Turn Coat #11 - 4⭐️ - 20/10/12
November - Changes #12 - 4⭐️ - 11/11/23
December - Ghost Story #13 - 4⭐️ - 8/12/23

[Phrynne, Mystery lover!]

Well done Jackie!

[Brenda, Suspense lover!]

Great work Jackie!

[Phrynne, Mystery lover!]

Finished

Annual Crime Series Challenge 1/1/23 - 31/12/23
12/12

My series choice: Bruno, Chief of Police by Martin Walker

January: Bruno, Chief of Police 4 stars 14/1/23

February: The Dark Vineyard 5 stars 22/2/23

March: Black Diamond 5stars 14/3/23

April: The Crowded Grave 5 stars 6/4/23

May: The Devil's Cave 5 stars 6/5/23

June: The Resistance Man 5 stars 5/6/23

July: The Children Return 5 stars 6/7/23

August: The Patriarch 5 stars 3/8/23

September: Fatal Pursuit 5 stars 11/9/23

October: The Templars' Last Secret 5 stars 24/10/23

November: A Taste for Vengeance 5 stars 5/11/23

December: The Body in the Castle Well 5 stars 6/12/23

[Brenda, Suspense lover!]

Well done Phrynne!!

[Phrynne, Mystery lover!]

Thanks Brenda. It is a really good series - I will be continuing with it.

[Brenda, Suspense lover!]

That's what I'm going to do as well 😊

[Catsalive]

Completed

Annual Crime Series Challenge 1/1/23 - 31/12/23
12/12

My series is: J.D. Robb's In Death

January: Naked in Death 22/1 4.5★

February: Glory in Death 24/1 4★

March: Immortal in Death 6/2 4★

April: Rapture in Death 6/4 4★

May: Ceremony in Death 18/5 3.5★

June: Vengeance in Death 3/6 3★

July: Holiday in Death 20/6 3.5★

August: Conspiracy in Death 24/8 4★

September: Loyalty in Death 29/9 3.5★

October: Witness in Death 30/9 3★

November: Judgement in Death 3/12 3★

December: Betrayal in Death 8/12 3★

[Anastasia]

Finished my December book
December
Agatha Raisin and the Witches' Tree
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Anastasia]

Finished this one
Annual Crime Series Challenge 1/1/23 - 31/12/23

My series is: Agatha Raisin by M.C. Beaton

January
Love, Lies and Liquor Finished 07/01/2023 4 stars

February
Kissing Christmas Goodbye Finished 25/02/2023 4 stars

March
A Spoonful of Poison Finished 11/04/2023 4 stars

April
There Goes the Bride Finished 23/04/2023 4 stars

May
Agatha Raisin and the Busy Body Finished 04/05/2023 5 stars

June
As the Pig Turns finished 25/06/2023 5 stars

July
Hiss and Hers finished 10/07/2023 5 stars

August
Something Borrowed, Someone Dead finished 23/08/2023 4 stars

September
The Blood of an Englishman finished 09/09/2023 5 stars

October
Dishing the Dirt finished 17/10/2023 4 stars

November
Pushing up Daisies finished 1/12/2023 4 stars

December
Agatha Raisin and the Witches' Tree finished 08/12/2023 3 stars

[Phrynne, Mystery lover!]

Well done Kylie and Anastasia!

[Anastasia]

Phrynne wrote: "Well done Kylie and Anastasia!"
Thanks Phrynne, a great way to catch up on a series

[Mari]

Despite finishing 12 books in this series I still have over 20 to go 😂. Great challenge Phrynne - it feels so good to make a dent in this series.

Annual Crime Series Challenge 1/1/23 - 31/12/23
12/12
Completed 9th December

My series is: Eve Dallas by J D Robb

January - #22 Memory in Death 22/01 - 4.5★
February - #23 Born in Death 08/02 - 5★
March - #24 Innocent in Death 11/03 - 5★
April - #25 Creation in Death 12/04 - 3★
May - #26 Strangers in Death 03/05 - 4★
June - #27 Salvation in Death 04/06 - 4.5★
July - #28 Promises in Death 11/07 - 4.5★
August - #29 Kindred in Death 23/08 - 4★
September - #30 Fantasy in Death 06/09 - 4★
October - #31 Indulgence in Death 16/10 - 4★
November - #32 Treachery in Death 05/11 - 5★
December - #33 New York to Dallas 09/12 - 4.5★

[Phrynne, Mystery lover!]

Well done Mari:)

[Brenda, Suspense lover!]

Well done Kylie, Anastasia and Mari!!

[Brenda, Suspense lover!]

Finished!

Annual Crime Series Challenge
Duration: 1/1/23 - 31/12/23
12/12

My Series choice - DI Hillary Greene by Faith Martin

January
#2 - Murder at the University 4★s 14/1/23

February
#3 - Murder of the Bride 5★s 9/2/23

March
#4 - Murder in the Village 5★s 10/3/23

April
#5 - Murder in the Family 4★s 13/4/23

May
#6 - Murder at Home 5★s 12/5/23

June
#7 - Murder in the Meadow 5★s 3/6/23

July
#8 - Murder in the Mansion 5★s 7/7/23

August
#9 - Murder in the Garden 5★s 8/8/23

September
#10 - Murder By Fire 4★s 9/9/23

October
#11 - Murder at Work 4★s 7/10/23

November
#12 - Murder Never Retires 4★s 19/11/23

December
#13 - Murder of a Lover 5★s 9/12/23

[Trish]

Great reading Brenda and all who have already finished...good to be joining you!

As quite new to reading series, really love seeing everyone's varied choices, and will join in..continuing the cozy Hamish Macbeth series by M.C. Beaton, from book 9.

Annual Crime Series Challenge 1/1/23 - 31/12/23
12/12

✔January - Death of a Travelling Man....3.5* 07/01/23
✔February - Death of a Charming Man....3.5* 06/02/23
✔️March - Death of a Nag....3.5* 08/03/23
✔️April - Death of a Macho Man....3.5* 04/04/22
✔️May - Death of a Dentist....3.5* 06/05/23
✔️June -Death of a Scriptwriter....3.5* 02/06/23
✔️July - Death of an Addict....3* 06/07/23
✔️August - Death of a Dustman....3.5* 09/08/23
✔️September - Death of a Celebrity....3.5* 13/09/23
✔️October - Death of a Village....3.5* 25/10/23
✔️November - Death of a Poison Pen....3.5* 27/11/23
✔️December - Death of a Bore....3.5* 08/12/23

[Brenda, Suspense lover!]

Well done Trish!!

[Phrynne, Mystery lover!]

Great work Trish:)

[Trish]

Thank you, Brenda and Phrynne.

[Jane]

Another annual challenge completed. 3 series and 36 books later, and I thoroughly enjoyed all 3 series.

Annual Crime Series Challenge
Duration: 1/1/23 - 31/12/23
36/36 Completed 11-DEC-2023

My Series choice - Joanna Brady Series by J.A. Jance

January : Desert Heat 09-JAN-2023 5*
February : Tombstone Courage 10-FEB-2023 4*
March: Shoot Don't Shoot 14-MAR-2023 4*
April : Dead to Rights 13-APR-2023 4*
May: Skeleton Canyon 06-MAY-2023 4*
June: Rattlesnake Crossing 03-JUN-2023 4*
July: Outlaw Mountain 06-JUL-2023 4*
August: Devil's Claw 04-AUG-2023 4*
September: Paradise Lost 04-SEP-2023 4*
October: Partner In Crime 04-OCT-2023 4*
November: Exit Wounds 14-NOV-2023 4*
December: Dead Wrong 08-DEC-2023 4*




Didn't want to commit on 'paper' to this but here goes! I'm reading two other series as well:

Eve Dallas series by J.D. Robb

January : Glory in Death 27-JAN-2023 5*
February : Immortal in Death 14-FEB-2023 5*
March: Rapture in Death 05-MAR-2023 5*
April : Ceremony in Death 16-APR-2023 5*
May: Vengeance in Death 15-MAY-2023 5*
June: Holiday in Death 05-JUN-2023 4*
July: Conspiracy in Death 07-JUL-2023 5*
August: Loyalty in Death 12-AUG-2023 5*
September: Witness in Death 08-SEP-2023 4*
October: Judgement in Death 26-OCT-2023 5*
November: Betrayal in Death 09-NOV-2023 5*
December: Seduction in Death 06-DEC-2023 4*



Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich

January : Three to Get Deadly 12-JAN-2023 3*
February : Four to Score 19-FEB-2023 4*
March: High Five 18-MAR-2023 4*
April : Hot Six 21-APR-2023 3*
May: Seven Up 17-MAY-2023 4*
June: Hard Eight 16-JUN-2023 4*
July: To the Nines 18-JUL-2023 4*
August: Ten Big Ones 16-AUG-2023 5*
September: Eleven on Top 18-SEP-2023 5*
October: Twelve Sharp 08-OCT-2023 5*
November: Lean Mean Thirteen 20-NOV-2023 4*
December: Fearless Fourteen 11-DEC-2023 4*

[Phrynne, Mystery lover!]

Wow! Well done Jane:)

[Jane]

Phrynne wrote: "Wow! Well done Jane:)"
Thanks Phrynne - hoping for this challenge again next year so I can read the next 12 books in each of the series :)

[Brenda, Suspense lover!]

Wow indeed! Great effort Jane!

[Janine]

Challenge Complete

Annual Crime Series Challenge 1/1/23 - 31/12/23
12/12

My series choice: DI Nikki Galena by Joy Ellis

January: Hunted on the Fens READ 17/1/23 3*

February: Killer on the Fens READ 6/2/23 4*

March: Stalker on the Fens READ 6/3/23 4*

April: Captive on the Fens READ 19/4/23 4*

May: Buried on the Fens READ 5/5/23 3*

June: Thieves on The Fens READ 2/6/23 4*

July: Fire on the Fens READ 6/7/23 4*

August: Darkness on the Fens READ 11/8/23 3*

September: Hidden on the Fens READ 6/9/23 3*

October: Secrets on the Fens READ 10/10/23 4*

November: Fear on the Fens READ 11/11/23 2*

December: Graves on the Fens READ 19/12/23 3*

[Phrynne, Mystery lover!]

Well done Janine:)

[Brenda, Suspense lover!]

Great job Janine!

[Jenny]

Finish - fantastic series. Thank you, Brenda and Phrynne, for a wonderful challenge

Annual Crime Series Challenge
1/1/23 - 31/12/23

7/12

My series is -- DI Mike Nash Series by Bill Kitson

✔January
#1 -- What Lies Beneath -- 5★ -- 08/01/2023

✔February
#2 -- Vanish without Trace -- 5★ -- 05/02/2023

✔March
#3 -- Playing with Fire -- 5★ -- 05/03/2023

✔April
#4 -- Killing Christmas -- 5★ -- 07/04/2023

✔May
#5 -- Slash Killer -- 5★ -- 07/05/2023

✔June
#6 -- Alone with a Killer -- 5★ -- 04/06/2023

✔July
#7 -- Blood Diamond -- 5★ -- 05/07/2023

✔August
#8 -- Dead and Gone -- 5★ -- 24/08/2023

✔September
#9 -- Hide & Seek -- 5★ -- 2 Sept 2023

✔October
#10 -- Running Scared -- 5★ -- 2 Oct 2023

✔November
#11 -- The Bleeding Heart Killer -- 5★ -- 2 Nov 2023

✔December
#12 -- Chain reaction -- 5★ -- 18 Dec 2023

[Phrynne, Mystery lover!]

Well done Jenny!!!

[Jenny]

Thank you Phrynne!

[Brenda, Suspense lover!]

Great work Jenny!

[Rhondda]

Completed the challenge.
It was great to finally read this series - something that I had planned to do quite a while ago.
My series is the 🕵🏻‍♀️🕵🏻‍♀️V.I. Warshawski series by Sara Paretsky 🕵🏻‍♀️🕵🏻‍♀️
12/12
January
✅Indemnity Only 31/01 ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
February
✅Deadlock 28/02 ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
March
✅Bitter Medicine 24/03 ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
April
✅Blood Shot 16/04 ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
May
✅Burn Marks 31/05 ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
June
✅ Guardian Angel 30/06 ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
July
✅Tunnel Vision 21/07 ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
August
✅Hard Time 04/08 ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
September
✅ Total Recall: V.I. Warshawski 10 08/09 ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
October
✅Blacklist 14/10 ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
November
Fire Sale 4/11 ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
December
✅Hardball 21/12 ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

[Bea]

Two to go. I might not finish before 12/31, but I am giving it a good try. Starting the #11 today.

[Brenda, Suspense lover!]

Rhondda wrote: "Completed the challenge.
It was great to finally read this series - something that I had planned to do quite a while ago.
December
✅Hardball 21/12 ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐"

Well done Rhondda, and can you please post your completed challenge to receive your tick - thanks!

[Catherine]

My series choice was The Railway Detective Series by Edward Marston. Books 8-19.

JANUARY: Blood on the Line 25/1. 4* Blood on the Line
FEBRUARY: The Station Master's Farewell. 5/2. 4* The Stationmaster's Farewell
MARCH: Peril on the Royal Train. 28/3. 4* Peril on the Royal Train
APRIL: A Ticket to Oblivion. 20/4. 4* A Ticket to Oblivion
MAY: Timetable of Death. 15/5. 4* Timetable of Death
JUNE: Signal for Vengeance. 16/6. 4* Signal for Vengeance
JULY: The Circus Train Conspiracy. 8/7. 4* The Circus Train Conspiracy
AUGUST: A Christmas Railway Mystery. 8/8. 4* A Christmas Railway Mystery
SEPTEMBER: Points of Danger. 17/9. 4* Points of Danger
OCTOBER: Fear on the Phantom Special. 23/11. 4* Fear on the Phantom Special
NOVEMBER: Slaughter in the Sapperton Tunnel. 1/12. 4* Slaughter in the Sapperton Tunnel
DECEMBER: Tragedy on the Branch Line. 13/12. 4* Tragedy on the Branch Line

I really enjoyed this series.

[Phrynne, Mystery lover!]

Well done Rhondda and Catherine.

[Brenda, Suspense lover!]

Great job Catherine, and thanks Rhondda :)

[Bea]

Finished a few days late!

Annual Crime Series Challenge 1/1/23 - 12/31/23

√January: Murphy's Law Read 1/31/23 - 4*
√February: Death of Riley Read 3/25/23 - 4*
√March: For the Love of Mike Read 3/29/23 - 4*
√April: In Like Flynn Read 5/13/23 - 4*
√May: Oh Danny Boy Read 5/30/23 - 4*
√June: In Dublin's Fair City Read 6/26/23 - 4*
√July: Tell Me, Pretty Maiden Read 9/13/23 - 4*
√August: In a Gilded Cage Read 10/20/23 - 4*
√September: The Last Illusion Read 11/3/23 - 4*
√October: Bless the Bride Read 12/13/23 - 4*
√November: Hush Now, Don't You Cry Read 12/23/23 - 4*
√December: The Family Way Read 1/4/24 - 4*

[Phrynne, Mystery lover!]

Well done Bea!

[Brenda, Suspense lover!]

Good work Bea!

[Sarah]

I'm woefully late checking in, but I did read all of these in the correct month and am continuing into 2024 with the last three books. What a great challenge - it was great to go back and re-read Elly Griffiths' wonderful Ruth Galloway series in consecutive order. I gained a much better understanding of the development of Ruth and Nelson's relationship and also caught up on the half-dozen or so books I'd never got around to reading - and the two short stories! I'd highly recommend this series to anyone who enjoys robust mystery plots with great character development. Thank you Phrynne and Brenda for a great year's reading - now ready to launch into 2024 properly!

Annual Crime Series Challenge - Read a Series
Duration: 1/1/23 - 31/12/23
Progress: 2/14

Ruth Galloway Series by Elly Griffiths

January: The Crossing Places by Elly Griffiths (26/1) 4* (Ruth Galloway #1) (re-read)

February: The Janus Stone by Elly Griffiths (25/2) 4.5* (Ruth Galloway #2) (re-read)

March: The House at Sea's End by Elly Griffiths (19/3) 4.5* (Ruth Galloway #3) (re-read)

April: A Room Full of Bones by Elly Griffiths (7/4) 5* (Ruth Galloway #4)

Ruth's First Christmas Tree (short story) by Elly Griffiths (11/4) 4* (Ruth Galloway #4.5)

May: Dying Fall by Elly Griffiths (18/5) 4.5* (Ruth Galloway #5)

June: The Outcast Dead by Elly Griffiths (14/6) 4.5* (Ruth Galloway #6)

July: The Ghost Fields by Elly Griffiths (12/7) 4.5* (Ruth Galloway #7)

August: The Woman in Blue by Elly Griffiths (14/8) 4* (Ruth Galloway #8)

September: The Chalk Pit by Elly Griffiths (15/9) 5* (Ruth Galloway #9)

October: The Dark Angel by Elly Griffiths (30/10) 5* (Ruth Galloway #10)

November: The Stone Circle by Elly Griffiths (8/11) 5* (Ruth Galloway #11)

December: The Lantern Men by Elly Griffiths (re-read) (21/12) 4.5* (Ruth Galloway #12) (re-read)

The Man in Black (short story) by Elly Griffiths (23/12) 5* (Ruth Galloway #12.5)

[Phrynne, Mystery lover!]

Great work Sarah!!!!