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A-Z Character Challenge 2023
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A Armand Gamache.
B Bessie.
C Hal Challis.
D Daniel Hawthorne.
E Eve Dallas.
F Aaron Falk.
G Gemma Rose.
H Helen Grace.
I Isabel Harris.
J Jane Hunter.
K Kinsey Millhone.
L Lucy.
M Matilda Hayward.
N Nikki Galena.
O Orphan X.
P Nora Pennington.
Q Alice Quentin.
R Rebus.
S Sean Duffy.
T Thomas Pitt.
U Kitty Underhay.
V Viviana
W Samantha Warren.
X Heather Baxter.
Y Inspector Lynley.
Z James Fitzroy.
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A Amy Novak -
B Ben Bookman -
C Detective Cameron Brodie -
D Detective Dave Burrows -
E Eve Dallas -
F Peregrine Fisher -
G Giò Brando -
H Hillary Greene -
I Izzy -
J Jack Hawksworth -
K Klarissa Taddeo -
L Sara Linton -
M Marla -
N Nao -
O Olivia -
P Peter McNeal -
Q Quinn Caine -
R Rayne McGrath -
S Sidney -
T Leilani Texeira -
U Kitty Underhay -
V Vincent Forsyth -
W Kitty Wheeler -
X Alex Delaware -
Y Yuki Castellano -
Z Liz Moorland -
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A - Anita Sundstrom -
B - Harper Brown -
C - Caroline Linwood -
D - Dot -
E - Robin Ellacott -
F - Phryne Fisher -
G- Armand Gamache -
H - Harry Hole -
I - Ivan Lucic -
J - Josephine Tey -
K - Dusty Kent -
L - Lincoln Rhyme -
M - Matthew Shardlake -
N - Nikki Galena -
O - Joseph O'Loughlin -
P - Gwen Proctor -
Q - Torquil McKinnon -
R - Robert Hunter -
S - Paisley Sutton -
T - Temperance Brennan -
U - Kitty Underhay -
V - Vincent Ruiz -
W - Wyatt -
X - Aloysius X L Pendergast -
Y - Li Yan -
Z - Jessica Sanchez -
Of course I am inAussie Crime Annual A-Z Characters 2023
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✅ A - Armande - A World of Curiosities - Louise Penny - 30/04/2023 - ★★★★☆
✅ B - Brunetti - A Question of Belief - Donna Leon - 16/09/2023 - ★★★☆
✅ C - Cooper - Silent Valley - Malla Nunn A.A - 12/03/2023 - ★★★★
✅ D - Duffy - Gun Street Girl - Adrian McKinty A.A 19/06/2023 - ★★★★
✅ E - Emmanuel - Present Darkness - Malla Nunn A.A - 11/11/2023 - ★★★★
✅ F - Falk - Exiles - Jane Harper A.A 22/07/2023 - ★★★★
✅ G - Guido - About Face - Donna Leon - 11/09/2023 - ★★★☆
✅ H - Hirsch - Day's End - Garry Disher A.A - 4/04/2023 - ★★★★
✅ I - Ivan - The Tilt - Chris Hammer A.A - 6/06/2023 - ★★★★★
✅ J - Josephine - Dear Little Corpses - Nicola Upson - 14/12/2023 - ★★★★
✅ K - Karen Pirie - Out of Bounds - Val McDermid 26/08/2023 - ★★★★
✅ L - Linton - Kisscut: - Karin Slaughter - 18/11/2023 - ★★★
✅ M - Mercurious -Dishonour and Obey - Graham Brack - 24/02/2023 - ★★★★
✅ N - Nelson - The Ghost Fields - Elly Griffiths 22/08/2023 - ★★★★
✅ O - O'Keefe - Murder at Greysbridge - Andrea Carter - 12/03/2023 - ★★★★
✅ P - Precious - A Song of Comfortable Chairs - Alexander McCall Smith - 6/01/2023 - ★★★★
✅ Q*** Quilla - Abandoned in Death - J.D. Robb - 21/01/2023 - ★★★★
✅ R - Reacher - No Plan B - Lee Child - 17/01/2023 - ★★★★
✅ S - Susan - Moonflower Murders - Anthony Horowitz - 29/05/2023 - ★★★★
✅ T - Tom - No Known Grave - Maureen Jennings - 19/05/2023 - - 19/05/2023 - ★★★☆
✅ U - Aragon Urrea - Dark Horse - Gregg Andrew Hurwitz - 25/10/2023 - ★★★★
✅ V - Venn - The Long Call - Ann Cleeves - 2/06/2023 - ★★★★
✅ W - Winter - Unforgiven - Sarah Barrie A.A - 17/09/2023 - ★★★★
✅ X*** - FeliX - Exit - Belinda Bauer - 7/01/2023 - ★★★★
✅ Y*** - GentrY - Relentless - Mark Greaney - 13/02/2023 - ★★★★
✅ Z*** - HorowitZ - The Sentence is Death - Anthony Horowitz - 23/09/2023 - ★★★★
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I'm in.By the way, a great resource if you're looking for characters by surname (including Q, X and Z) can be found at StopYoureKillingMe.com. Just click a letter of the alphabet at the top of the home page next to the "Characters" subheading.
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A - Anna Travis The Red Dahlia by Lynda La Plante READ 25/1/23 3*
B - Ember Burns You Can Lead a Horse to Murder by Tara Meyers READ 4/2/23 4*
C - Alex Cross Mary, Mary by James Patterson READ 13/2/23 3*
D - Duncan Hatcher Ricochet by Sandra Brown READ 12/1/23 2*
E - Eve Dallas Desperation in Death by J.D. Robb READ 18/1/23 3*
F - Aaron Falk Exiles by Jane Harper READ 8/1/23 4*
G - Gabe Gerard The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth READ 11/1/23 3*
H - Hercule Poirot Elephants Can Remember by Agatha Christie READ 2/1/23 3*
I - Ingrid (and Izzy) The Only Child by Kayte Nunn READ 3/1/23 5*
J - Jack Reacher No Plan B by Lee Child READ 16/1/23 4*
K - Kim Reggis Toxin by Robin Cook READ 22/1/23 1*
L - Liv Reese Stay Awake by Megan Goldin READ 23/4/23 3*
M - Molly Sutton Quarter to Midnight by Karen Rose READ 27/4/23 4*
N - Nikki Galena Hunted on the Fens by Joy Ellis READ 17/1/23 3*
O - Manny Ortega Under the Wire by Cindy Gerard READ 17/2/23 3*
P - Phillipa Davenport A Stone’s Throw Away by Karly Lane READ 4/3/23 4*
Q - Jamie Quinn Engaged in Danger by Barbara Venkataraman READ 22/2/23 4*
R - Renee Ballard Desert Star by Michael Connelly READ 21/1/23 4*
S - Sybil Potts Live and Let Diet by Morgana Best READ 14/3/23 3*
T - Harriet Taylor All That's Left Unsaid by Rowena Holloway READ 7/1/23 2*
U - Kitty Underhay Murder at Elm House by Helena Dixon READ 28/3/23 3*
V - Vivienne George The Girls of Lake Evelyn by Averil Kenny READ 29/1/23 4*
W - Amy Walker Into the Dark by Cindy Gerard READ 20/2/23 3*
X - Lexi Winter Retribution by Sarah Barrie READ 23/3/23 4*
Y - Cameron Blakely Legacy Of Hunters Ridge by Sarah Barrie READ 21/2/23 3*
Z - Elizabeth Best The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman READ 2/1/23 4*
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Annual A-Z Characters 2023Duration: 1/1/23 - 31/12/23
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A- Sylvia Ashe - The Librarian of Crooked Lane by C.J. Archer 14/1 3.5★
B- T & T Beresford - N or M? by Agatha Christie 21/1 4★
C- Corinna Chapman - Cooking the Books by Kerry Greenwood 9/1 5★
D- Eve Dallas - Glory in Death by J.D. Robb 24/1 4★
E- Eve Dallas - Naked in Death by J.D. Robb 22/1 4.5★
F- Ferrero - The Book of Unholy Mischief by Elle Newmark 17/2 3.5★
G- Armand Gamache - Still Life by Louise Penny 11/1 3.5★
H- Hillary Greene - On the Straight and Narrow by Faith Martin 2/2 4★
I- Tito Ihaka - Fallout by Paul Thomas 10/2 4★
J- Jack Reacher - No Plan B by Lee Child 8/1 2.5★
K- Kit Franklyn - No Mardi Gras for the Dead by D.J. Donaldson 31/1 3★
L- Lulu Lewis - The Cat Who Caught a Killer by L.T. Shearer 27/1 4★
M- Joyce Meadowcroft - The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman 4/2 5★
N- Nina Guerrera - A Different Dawn by Isabella Maldonado 19/1 3★
O- Orphan X - Out of the Dark by Gregg Andrew Hurwitz 7/3 3.5★
P- Phryne Fisher - Blood And Circuses by Kerry Greenwood 28/1 5★
Q- Quirke - Christine Falls by Benjamin Black 12/2 3.5★
R- Eve Rock - Bad Habits by Sarah Evans 14/2 3★
S- Sookie Stackhouse - Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris 12/1 4★
T- Cass Tuplin - Death at the Belvedere by Sue Williams 13/1 3.5★
U- Fiona Ulbrick - Seven Sisters by Katherine Kovacic 13/6 4.5★
V- Victor - The Final Hour by Tom Wood 5/4 3.5★
W- Frances Wynn - A Lady's Guide to Gossip and Murder by Dianne Freeman 3/3 2★
X- Thursday NeXt - The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde 1/3 4★
Y- Yola Clive - Blood Sport by Dick Francis 25/4 4★
Z- SuZie Harris - The Marlow Murder Club by Robert Thorogood 21/3 3.5★
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A. Agatha Raisin Love, Lies and Liquor by M.C. Beaton finished 07/01/2023 4 stars
B. Renee Ballard The Dark Hours by Michael Connelly finished 20/01/2023 5 stars
C. Alex Cross Jack & Jill by James Patterson finished 19/02/2023 5 stars
D. Eve Dallas Desperation in Death by J.D. Robb finished 07/03/2023 5 stars
E. Everly Swan Tide and Punishment by Bree Baker finished 22/02/2023 5 stars
F. Fortune Redding Fortune Funhouse by Jana Deleon finished 17/04/2023 5 stars
G Court Gentry The Gray Man by Mark Greaney finished 12/03/2023 5 stars
H Hamish Macbeth Death of an Honest Man by M.C. Beaton finished 02/01/2022 4 stars
I. Moira Isles Keeping The Dead by Tess Gerritsen finished 14/02/2023 5 stars
J. Juliet Capshaw A Batter of Life and Death by Ellie Alexander finished 18/02/2023 4 stars
K D.I. Kim Stone Deadly Cry by Angela Marsons finished 01/01/2023 5 stars
L Lucy Stone Mistletoe Murder by Leslie Meier finished 05/01/2023 4 stars
M. Perry Mason The Case of the Rolling Bones by Erle Stanley Gardner finished 10/02/2023 4 stars
N Special agent Nick Scarborough Gone Unnoticed by Robin Mahle finished 02/04/2023 4 stars
O Garda Siobhan O'Sullivan Murder in an Irish Churchyard by Carlene O'Connor finished 24/04/2023 4 stars
P. Sibyl Potts Natural-born Grillers by Morgana Best finished 24/03/2023 4 stars
Q. FBI Profiler Pierce Quincy The Killing Hour by Lisa Gardner finished 21/01/2022 5 stars
R. Ricki James Bayou Book Thief by Ellen Byron finished 08/04/2023 4 stars
S. Stone Barrington L. A. Dead by Stuart Woods finished 06/02/2023 4 stars
T. Tom Thorne Scaredy Cat by Mark Billingham finished 03/01/2022 4 stars
U. Miss Underhay Murder at the Playhouse by Helena Dixon finished 13/-4/2023 4 stars
V. V.I. Warshawski Total Recall by Sara Paretsky finished 03/02/2023 4 stars
W. Walt Williams Lady Justice And Dr. Death by Robert Thornhill finished 16/01/2023 5 stars
X Alex Delaware Devil's Waltz by Jonathan Kellerman finished 17/01/2022 4 stars
Y. Yuki Castellano 11th Hour by James Patterson finished 11/02/2023 5 stars
Z Zion Sawyer Cappuccino by M.L. Hamilton finished 10/01/2023 4 stars
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Thanks Damo - what a great resource!!
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Annual A-Z Characters 2023Duration: 1/1/23 - 31/12/23
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A - Archer - Hades by Candice Fox ✅ 4* (12/3)
B - Julia Bird - An English Garden Murder by Katie Gayle ✅ 3* (10/1)
C - DI Cormac Reilly - The Ruin by Dervla McTiernan ✅ 4* (5/2)
D - Dom Rizzi - Fearless Fourteen by Janet Evanovich ✅ 3* (21/1)
E - Evie - The Six by Anni Taylor ✅ 3* (25/3)
F - Lacey Flint - The Dark by Sharon J. Bolton ✅ 5* (6/1)
G - Geneva - Confessions on the 7:45 by Lisa Unger ✅ 2* (6/6)
H - Robert Hunter - An Evil Mind by Chris Carter ✅ 4* (19/1)
I - Maura Isles - Listen to Me by Tess Gerritsen ✅ 4* (16/6)
J - Joe Morelli - Smokin' Seventeen by Janet Evanovich ✅ 4* (30/4)
K - Kezia Claremont - Heartbreak Bay by Rachel Caine (lighthouse window) ✅ 3* (24/1)
L - Lisa - Cross Her Heart by Sarah Pinborough ✅ 4* (24/6)
M - Molly Raven - First Born by Will Dean ✅ 4* (2/2)
N - Nathan Carlson - Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty ✅ 4* (28/1)
O - Orphan X - The Last Orphan by Gregg Andrew Hurwitz ✅ 4* (16/7)
P - Audie Palmer - Life or Death by Michael Robotham ✅ 5* (13/4)
Q - Josie Quinn - Her Silent Cry by Lisa Regan ✅ 4* (3/4)
R - Ranger - Sizzling Sixteen by Janet Evanovich ✅ 4* (8/3)
S - Stephanie Plum - Finger Lickin' Fifteen by Janet Evanovich ✅ 4* (10/2)
T - Tyrone Giant - We Can See You by Simon Kernick ✅ 2* (11/7)
U - Aragon Urrea - Dark Horse by Gregg Andrew Hurwitz ✅ 3* (26/5)
V - Violet - I Know Where You Live by Gregg Olsen ✅ 3* (3/2)
W - Abbie and Kate Wakeland - The Lullaby Man by Anni Taylor ✅ 4* (6/8)
X - Alex Delaware - City of the Dead by Jonathan Kellerman ✅ 3* (21/2)
Y - Valerie & Tyler Yates - Cold Heart Creek by Lisa Regan ✅ 4* (16/7)
Z - Grandma Mazur - Notorious Nineteen by Janet Evanovich ✅ 4* (4/6)
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A -- Detective Anton -- Follow Me Home by D.K. Hood -- 5★ -- 08/01/2023
B -- DCI Boyd -- Gone to Ground by Alex Scarrow -- 4★ -- 12/07/2023
C -- DCI Lesley Clarke -- The Fossil Beach Murders by Rachel McLean -- 4★ -- 26/Sept/2023
D -- Darian Richards -- The Train Rider by Tony Cavanaugh -- 4★ -- 12/05/2023
E -- Eric Ward -- The Farming Murder by Roy Lewis -- 4★ -- 21/12/2023
F -- Zoe Finch -- Deadly Choices by Rachel McLean -- 4★ -- 05/08/2023
G -- DCI Grime -- Grimm Up North by David J. Gatward -- 5★ -- 17/01/2022
H --Hirsch -- Day's End by Garry Disher -- 4★ -- 05/09/2023
I -- Lane Holland -- Wake by Shelley Burr -- 4★ -- 26/12/2023
J -- DI Janssen -- The Raven Song by J.M. Dalgliesh -- 5★ -- 19/01/2022
K -- DI Ben Kitto --Devil's Table by Kate Rhodes -- 5★ -- 02/06/2023
L -- DCI Logan -- One For the Ages by J.D. Kirk -- 5★ -- 05/06/2023
M -- Kate Marshall -- Darkness Falls by Robert Bryndza -- 5★ -- 02/12/2023
N -- DI Mick Nash -- What Lies Beneath by Bill Kitson -- 5★ -- 08/01/2023
O -- Sam Owen -- A Silent Truth by Rachel Amphlett -- 5★ -- 27/04/2023
P-- Detective Esther Penman -- The Art Merchant by J.K. Flynn -- 4★ -- 24/11/2023
Q -- Adam Quinn -- Murder in the Lincoln White House by C.M. Gleason -- 4★ -- 13/03/2023
R -- Lincoln Rhyme -- The Empty Chair by Jeffery Deaver -- 4★ -- 04/01/2023
S -- SDI Kim Stone -- Evil Games by Angela Marsons -- 5★ -- 20/01/2023
T -- DI Tanner -- Long Gore Hall by David Blake -- 5★ -- 16/02/2023
U -- Underwood -- Food For The Gallows by Suzanne Downes -- 5★ -- 7/05/2023
V -- Inspector Van Veeteren --Borkmann's Point by Håkan Nesser -- 4★ -- 02/03/2023
W-- Det Inspector Welsh -- A Ritual For the Dying by Jack Gatland-- 4★ -- 08/07/2023
X -- Xander King -- Whiskey & Roses by Bradley Wright -- 2★ -- 11/12/2023
Y -- DCI Michael Yorke Better the Devil by Wes Markin -- 4★ -- 29/09/2023
Z -- PI Caleb Zelic -- Those Who Perish by Emma Viskic -- 4★ -- 30/09/2023
Annual A-Z Characters 2023Duration: 1/1/23 - 12/31/23
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√A: Anna Attcity in Listening Woman by Tony Hillerman Read 10/13/23 - 4*
√B: Bunny Birdsong in The Chocolate Bunny Brouhaha by JoAnna Carl Read 6/22/23 - 3*
√C: Cadfael in The Confession of Brother Haluin by Ellis Peters Read 10/6/23 - 4*
√D: Doc Ford in Bone Deep by Randy Wayne White Read 11/23/23 - 4*
√E: Elizabeth Cubban in Aunt Bessie Decides by Diana Xarissa Read 11/9/23 - 4*
√F : Fanny Poindexter in In a Gilded Cage by Rhys Bowen Read 10/20/23 - 4*
√G: Grace Bennett in The Trouble with Goats and Sheep by Joanna Cannon Read 12/3/23 - 4*
√H: Harry Houdini in The Last Illusion by Rhys Bowen Read 11/3/23 - 4*
√I: Isabel Dalhousie in A Distant View of Everything by Alexander McCall Smith Read 11/11/23 - 4*
√J: J.P. Beaumont in Betrayal of Trust by J.A. Jance Read 3/8/23 - 4*
√K: Kurt Wallander in The Dogs of Riga by Henning Mankell Read 3/19/23 - 4*
√L: Liz Martin in Aunt Bessie Considers by Diana Xarissa Read 11/3/23 - 4*
√M: Max Moore in Against All Enemies by Tom Clancy Read 10/17/23 - 4*
√N: Nellie Collins in She Came Back by Patricia Wentworth Read 2/17/23 - 4*
√O: Orrie Cather in And Be a Villain by Rex Stout Read 2/16/23 - 4*
√P: Paddy Riley in Death of Riley by Rhys Bowen Read 3/25/23 - 4*
√Q: Quentin in Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire Read 10/9/23 - 4*
√R: Roderick Alleyn in Enter a Murderer by Ngaio Marsh Read 1/13/23 - 4*
√S: Sweeney St. George in O' Artful Death by Sarah Stewart Taylor Read 3/29/23 - 4*
√T: Tim Keating in Death in D Minor by Alexia Gordon Read 1/15/23 - 4*
√U: Ursula Grandison in Deadly Inheritance by Janet Laurence Read 1/25/23 - 4*
√V: Viktor Larenz in Therapy by Sebastian Fitzek Read 9/9/23 - 4*
√W: Will Trent in Broken by Karin Slaughter Read 5/1/23 - 4*
√X: Xavier de la Rochereau in A Christmas Mystery in Provence by Mary-Jane Deeb Read 3/25/23 - 3*
√Y: Yuki Castellano in 7th Heaven by James Patterson Read 1/27/24 - 4*
√Z: Zoe Donovan in The Trouble with Turkeys by Kathi Daley Read 1/18/23 - 3*
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A Agnes Lockwood The Haunted Hotel by Wilkie Collins fin Jan18 3*
B Brodie A Winter Grave by Peter May fin Mar4 3*
C Castel The Tunnel by Ernesto Sábato fin May14 5*
D Mrs Danvers Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier fin Sep8 4*
E Essie The Cane by Maryrose Cuskelly fin Feb26 4*
F Felicity Staples The 22 Murders of Madison May by Max Barry fin Jan15 4*
G Grace Armstrong The Lodger by Helen Scarlett fin Jan27 4*
H Hazel The Secret Book of Flora Leaby Patti Callahan Henry fin May6 4*
I In-su Park The Owl Cries by Hye-Young Pyun
J Jess Homecoming by Kate Morton fin Apr28 5*
K Natalie King Locked Ward by Anne Buist fin Mar6 3*
L Lenna The London Séance Society by Sarah Penner fin Feb28 4*
M Mary Saunders Slammerkin by Emma Donoghue fin May9 3*
N Nan O’Dea The Christie Affair by Nina de Gramont fin Oct1 3*
O Ola The List by Yomi Adegoke fin Aug4 3*
P Pippa The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth fin May24 3*
Q Jacques Lantier La Bête Humaine by Émile Zola fin Jan14 5*
R Alice Russell Force of Nature by Jane Harper fin Feb7 3*
S Stubbs In the Winter Dark by Tim Winton fin Mar12 4*
T Tiddo The Hitchhiker by Gerwin van der Werf fin Feb20 4*
U Uncle Pike The Nancys by R.W.R. McDonald fin Nov4 4*
V Mia de Vries Seven Sisters by Katherine Kovacic fin Jan23 4*
W Rick Ward The Only Suspect by Louise Candlish fin Jan31 4*
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A New Tricks Andy Carpenter - Read 25/1/23 4 stars
B A Winter Grave Cameron Brodie Read 6/1/23 4 stars
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C : John Carter -
D : Alex Delaware -
E : Eve Dallas -
F : Aaron Falk -
G : Gemma Hayden -
H : Sid Halley -
I : Ibrahim Arif -
J : Jack Reacher -
K : Kirby Fairchild -
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O : Andrea Oliver -
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A: Armand Gamache - A World of Curiosities by Louise Penny
B: Ericka Blackwood - The Hacker by Daniel Scanlan
C: Cameron Clewe - A Cryptic Clue by Victoria Gilbert
D: Beau Devereaux - River of Ashes by Alexandrea Weis
E: Euchre - The Local by Joey Hartstone
F: Fin - Confidence by Denise Mina
G: Grace Evans - You Shouldn't Have Come Here by Jeneva Rose
H: Harry Hole - Leopardul by Jo Nesbø
I: Isabelle Drake - All the Dangerous Things by Stacy Willingham
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K: Kyoichiro Kaga - A Death in Tokyo by Keigo Higashino
L: Joona Linna - The Mirror Man by Lars Kepler
M: Morse - Last Bus to Woodstock by Colin Dexter
N: Nell Buchanan - The Tilt by Chris Hammer
O: Andrea Oliver - Girl, Forgotten by Karin Slaughter
P: Pliny the Younger - All Roads Lead to Murder by Albert A. Bell Jr.
Q: Quirke - The Lock-Up: A Strafford and Quirke Mystery by John Banville
R: John Rebus - A Heart Full of Headstones by Ian Rankin
S: Vera Stanhope - The Rising Tide by Ann Cleeves
T: Tabitha Knight - Mastering the Art of French Murder by Colleen Cambridge
U: Aragon Urrea - Dark Horse by Gregg Andrew Hurwitz
V: Camille Verhoeven - Rosy & John by Pierre Lemaitre
W: V.I. Warshawski - Overboard by Sara Paretsky
X: Angelique De Xavier - A Big Boy Did It and Ran Away by Christopher Brookmyre
Y: Manabu Yukawa - The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino
Z: Charlie Zailer - The Couple at the Table by Sophie Hannah
Annual A-Z Characters 2023Duration: 1/1/23 - 31/12/23
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A - Hanna Ahlander - Hidden in Snow by Viveca Sten ☆☆☆☆☆ April 10
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C - Carl Mørck - The Purity of Vengeance by Jussi Adler-Olsen ☆☆☆☆☆ April 30
D - Daniel Hawthorne - A Line To Kill by Anthony Horowitz ☆☆☆☆ May 13
E - Ellie Greer - Echo Burning by Lee Child ☆☆☆☆ May 31
F - Winifred “Freddie” Kincaid - The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill ☆☆☆☆☆ June 2
G - Molly Gray - The Maid by Nita Prose ☆☆☆☆ April 12
H - Mark Hess - The Chestnut Man by Søren Sveistrup ☆☆☆☆ Mar 21
I - Cliff Iverson - Murder Your Employer: The McMasters Guide to Homicide by Rupert Holmes ☆☆☆☆ May 10
J - Jack Reacher - Killing Floor by Lee Child ☆☆☆☆ Jan 11
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L - Julia Lamarr - Running Blind by Lee Child ☆☆☆☆ April 15
M - Sloan McPherson - Sea Castle by Andrew Mayne ☆☆☆☆ Mar 21
N - Lindsey Norris - Read It and Weep by Jenn McKinlay ☆☆☆☆ Jan 13
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Z - Jim "Zig" Zigarowski The Escape Artist by Brad Meltzer ☆☆☆☆ Mar 13
A completed challenge must have the following information: (1) Link to book title, (2) Author's name, (3) Date you finished reading your book, (4) Your rating.
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Aussie Lovers of Crime/Mystery/Thriller/SuspenseA-Z Characters 2023
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A Alan Auhl Under the Cold Bright Lights Garry Disher 1/5 ★★★★
B Maddie Baker Blind Bake Denise Grover Swank 4/1 ★★★
C Jim Carruthers Robbing the Dead Tana Collins 2/13 ★★★★
D Dina DeMille Sweep of the Heart Ilona Andrews 1/9 ★★★★
E Effie Bad Neighbors Maia Chance 4/3 ★★★
F Peregrine Fisher Just Murdered Katherine Kovacic 2/22 ★★★★
G Gino Rolseth Nothing Stays Buried P.J. Tracy 3/4 ★★★★
H Hirsch Bitter Wash Road Garry Disher 2/13 ★★★★
I Ivy Culpepper Bread Over Troubled Water Winnie Archer 7/11 ★★★
J Jesse McDermitt Fallen Palm Wayne Stinnett 2/3 ★★★
K Kyle Kornel Guardian K-9 on Call Linda O. Johnston 1/7 ★★
L Lu Fei Wild Prey Brian Klingborg 2/8 ★★★★
M May Moore Never Run Blake Pierce 1/3 ★★
N Nola Trenholm The House on Prytania Karen White 5/11 ★★★
O Olivia Bender It's One of Us J.T. Ellison 5/9 ★★★
P Lillian Pentecost Murder Under Her Skin Stephen Spotswood 3/5 ★★★★
Q Kelly Quinn Sleuthing in Stilettos Debra Sennefelder 3/15 ★★★★
R Rowland Sinclair Gentlemen Formerly Dressed Sulari Gentill 1/4 ★★★★
S Sally Solari Dying for a Taste Leslie Karst 1/8 ★★★★
T Katie True Play the Fool Lina Chern 5/1 ★★★
U Miss Underhay Murder at the Dolphin Hotel Helena Dixon 11/26 ★★★★
V Viviana Valentine Viviana Valentine Gets Her Man Emily J. Edwards 1/10 ★★★★
W Wyatt Fallout Garry Disher 1/6 ★★★★
X Xiu Zero Nathan M. Farrugia 1/1 ★★★★★
Y Cecil Younger Death and the Language of Happiness John Straley ★★★2/25
Z Zara Hart The Lost Hart Triplet Nicole Helm 1/1 ★★
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Still finding some of my `characters`, however looking forward to this challenge!Annual A-Z Characters 2023
Duration: 1/1/23 - 31/12/23
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✔A - Alice Vega - The Janes by Louisa Luna....4.5* 11 /01/23
✔️B - Timothy Blake - Hangman by Jack Heath....3* 17/11/23
✔️C - Emmett Corban - Sticks and Stones by Katherine Firkin....4* 29/09/23
✔️D - Andrew Deacon - Private Prosecution by Lisa Ellery....3* 25/07/23
✔E - Frankie Elkin - Before She Disappeared by Lisa Gardner....4* 11/04/23
✔️F -Aaron Falks - Exiles by Jane Harper....4.5* 08/05/23
✔G - Armande Gamache - The Cruelest Month by Louise Penny....4* 28/01/23
✔H - Paul Hirschhausen - Consolation by Garry Disher....4* 07/02/23
✔️I - Indiana O`Meara - Bloodtree River by Sarah Barrie....4* 30/03/23
✔️J - Jack Reacher - Persuader by Lee Child....3.5* 27/06/23
✔️K - Kate Wakeland - The Lullaby Man by Anni Taylor....4* 21/02/23
✔️L - Lottie Parker - The Missing Ones by Patricia Gibney....4* 14/08/23
✔M - Hamish Macbeth - Death of a Travelling Man by M.C. Beaton....3.5* 07/01/23
✔️N - Nikki Galena - Crime on the Fens by Joy Ellis....4* 18/07/23
✔️O - Joe O`Loughlin - Watching You by Michael Robotham....4.5* 30/08/23
✔️P - John Puller - Zero Day by David Baldacci....3.5* 17/05/23
✔️Q - Josie Quinn - Vanishing Girls by Lisa Regan....4* 15/12/23
✔️R - Agatha Raisin - Agatha Raisin and the Fairies of Fryfam by M.C. Beaton....3.5* 06/09/23
✔️S - Martin Scarsden - Scrublands by Chris Hammer....4* 24/05/23
✔️T - Mark Turpin - None the Wiser by Rachel Amphlett....4.5* 20/06/23
✔️U - Miss Underhay - Murder at the Dolphin Hotel by Helena Dixon....4* 08/12/23
✔V - Matthew Venn - The Long Call by Ann Cleeves....4* 11/03/23
✔W - Gemma Woodstock- The Dark Lake by Sarah Bailey....3.5* 23/08/23
✔X -Chief Inspector Wexford - Wolf to the Slaughter by Ruth Rendell....3* 22/02/23
✔️Y - Lauren Yates - The Darkest Hour by Katherine Howell....3.5* 21/03/23
✔️Z - Jessica Sanchez - Gathering Dark by Candice Fox....3.5* 16/10/23
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Phrynne wrote: "🧛🏻♀️🧙🏻♂️🦸🏻♂️Welcome to the challenge Trish:) 🧛🏻♀️🧙🏻♂️🦸🏻♂️"Thank you Phrynne...finding the characters has proven to be its own challenge 😉
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Thank you Phrynne...finding the characters has proven to be its own challenge 😉"
Fun though!!!
Phrynne wrote: "Trish wrote: "Phrynne wrote: "🧛🏻♀️🧙🏻♂️🦸🏻♂️Welcome to the challenge Trish:) 🧛🏻♀️🧙🏻♂️🦸🏻♂️"Thank you Phrynne...finding the characters has proven to be its own challenge 😉"
Fun though!!!"
Definitely...as others are this year...almost there with the Colours challenge for the Aussie Readers..thank you for making it fun 😊
Annual A-Z Characters 2023Duration: 1/1/23 - 31/12/23
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G - George Cross The Patient by Tim Sullivan
W - William Murdoch Let Loose the Dogs by Maureen Jennings
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Finished H Hamish Macbeth
Death of an Honest Man by M.C. Beatonhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I'll give this a go, thanks :)Annual A-Z Characters 2023
Duration: 1/1/23 - 31/12/23
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E - Emma Fern - Until I Met Her by Natalie Barelli
H - Vernetta Henderson - Every Reasonable Doubt by Pamela Samuels Young
J - Sam Jenkins - A New Prospect by Wayne Zurl
P - Thomas Prescott - Gray Matter by Nick Pirog
Q - Ian Quinn - The Fear In Her Eyes by Grant McKenzie
R - Cormac Reilly - The Scholar by Dervla McTiernan
U - John Underwood - The Yeare's Midnight by Ed O'Connor
V - Alex Vane - The Mockingbird Drive by A.C. Fuller
Y - Kate Young - An Eye for an Eye by Carol Wyer
Z - Zachary Goldman - She Wore Mourning by P.D. Workman
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Phrynne wrote: "🧛🏻♀️🧙🏻♂️🦸🏻♂️Welcome to the challenge Barbara:) 🧛🏻♀️🧙🏻♂️🦸🏻♂️"Thanks Phrynne :)
Finished A. Agatha Raisin
Love, Lies and Liquor by M.C. Beatonhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Aussie Lovers of Crime/Mystery/Thriller/Suspense
Books mentioned in this topic
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Death at Greenway (other topics)
The House of Now and Then (other topics)
Outback (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
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To complete this challenge, read a book in which a main character's first or last name begins with the corresponding letter. For the hard letters Q, X, and Z, you may use a name in which the letter appears somewhere in the main character's first or last name - it does not have to be the first letter. One book per letter - 26 books in total
**Completed Challenges: When you have completed your challenge, please post your entire completed challenge as a new message indicating you have finished. A completed challenge must have the following information: (1) Link to book title, (2) Author's name, (3) Date you finished reading your book, (4) Your rating.
**Once you've posted your completed challenge, your name will be ticked off
Remember, only choose books from the group's genres - CRIME, MYSTERY, SUSPENSE and THRILLER!
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