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Prompt # 49: Murder in RedBook: Lights Out
Author: Navessa Allen
Date Read: 11/29/2024
Pages: 454
Task: Read a book where a character is in a hospital, as a patient, part of the staff, or a visitor.
How it Fits: MC is a nurse and there are some scenes in the hospital
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Two timelines converge as Jessica Fletcher returns to high school to investigate the murder of an old colleague, while we meet Jessica as a young teacher solving her very first murder -- that of the high school principal.
Young Jessica Fletcher's life couldn't be more ordinary. She teaches at the local high school while she and her loving husband, Frank, are raising their nephew Grady together. But when the beloved principal dies under mysterious circumstances, Jessica knows something is off and, for the very first time, investigates a death.
Present-day Jessica returns to high school for a colleague's retirement party and has fun seeing familiar faces. That is, until the colleague winds up dead -- and his death has mysterious links to Jessica's very first murder case.
With nothing but her own instincts to guide her, Jessica embarks on a quest to find out what really happened all those years ago and who's behind these murders. Because time is running out to catch this killer.
Complete one of the following tasks:
a. Read a book with dual timelines.
b. Read a book where the MC does something for the first time.
c. Read a book with married characters.
d. Read a book with someone with short hair on the cover.
Prompt #50: A Time for MurderBook: Axes & O's
Author: Kayla Grosse
Date Read: 12/19/2024
Pages: 312
Task: Read a book with married characters.
How it Fits: Fox and Morgan Malone are married
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Jessica Fletcher takes on an Agatha Christie-style mystery when she finds herself stranded in a hotel during a blizzard with twelve strangers and a killer in their midst.
Still staying at the Hill House hotel while her beloved home is being rebuilt, Jessica Fletcher finds herself sharing the space for a weekend with a dozen members of a wedding party who have gathered there for a rehearsal dinner. The families of the bride and groom can't stand each other but have agreed to put aside years of long-simmering tension to celebrate the nuptials.
Unfortunately, weather forecasters underestimated the severity of a storm that turns into a historic blizzard that dumps nearly five feet of snow on Cabot Cove, leaving everyone stranded.
But the hotel guests have bigger things to worry about than bad weather conditions and potential cold feet, because a murderer has shown up uninvited -- one who has vowed to take them down one by one.
Complete one of the following tasks:
a. Read a book where more than one person dies.
b. Read a book where a wedding takes place.
c. Read a book with some sort of storm in the story.
d. Read a book published in 2020.
Prompt #51: The Murder of TwelveBook: Nobody Cares Unless You're Pretty
Author: Lani Lynn Vale
Date Read: 01/05/2025
Pages: 257
Task: Read a book where a wedding takes place.
How it Fits: MCs get married at the courthouse
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Christmas has come to Cabot Cove, but a peaceful holiday season is not in the cards after Jessica Fletcher is pulled into a centuries-old mystery in the latest entry in this USA Today bestselling series.
With work on the reconstruction of her beloved home almost complete, Jessica Fletcher is in high holiday spirits, spearheading the annual Christmas parade and preparing for her nephew Grady and his family to come to town. The only thing dampening the holiday cheer is the discovery of two sets of bones on Jessica’s one set ancient, the other only about a year old. It’s concluded that they were both placed there during the reconstruction, and Jessica suspects that, despite the centuries between them, the remains might be connected.
Soon tabloid reporter Tad Hollenbeck arrives in Cabot Cove to write a story about what he calls “the murder capital of the country.” But when Tad himself is murdered, Jessica speculates that his arrival, his death, and the discovery of the bones are all somehow linked.
As Jessica digs deeper to find the connection between the bones and Tad’s murder, everything seems to come back to a mystery that has long plagued Cabot Cove. If she wants to solve the case, she’ll need to delve into her beloved town’s dark history, or else this holiday season may be her last....
Complete one of the following tasks:
a. Read a book with an MPG of Christmas
b. Read a book with the word SEASON in the text {state passage and location}.
c. Read a book where the MC does work on their home or attends a parade.
d. Read a book with a 5 or a 2 in the page count.
Prompt #52: Murder in SeasonBook: Best Laid Plaids
Author: Ella Stainton
Date Read: 01/09/2025
Pages: 332
Task: Read a book with a 5 or a 2 in the page count.
How it Fits: 2 in pg. count
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When a friend's husband dies while Jessica Fletcher is in town visiting, Jessica's vacation turns into a murder investigation in this latest entry in the long-running USA Today bestselling series.
After traveling to Bethesda for a mystery writers' conference, Jessica Fletcher decides she's earned a vacation and takes a train to Columbia, South Carolina, to visit her old college friend Dolores, who has recently married her third husband, Willis Nickens, a wealthy and cutthroat businessman. They've moved into an opulent historic home with plenty of space for guests, and Jessica is ready for a week of shopping, gossiping, and relaxing at the grand estate.
But the morning after she arrives, Jessica discovers Willis facedown in the koi pond, and despite what the police think, she's sure foul play is involved. She hadn't known Willis long, but it's clear to her that he didn't concern himself with making friends. The question isn't if her friend's husband was murdered but by whom.
Complete one of the following tasks:
a. Read a book set in South Carolina.
b. Read a book with college friends or roommates.
c. Read a book with a pond or lake on the cover.
d. Read a book published in June of any year.
Prompt #53: Killing in a Koi PondBook: Upsy Daisy
Author: Chelsie Edwards
Date Read: 01/20/2025
Pages: 452
Task: Read a book with college friends or roommates.
How it Fits: Daisy starts her first year of college and ends up with friends who live in her dorm
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When a local art shop owner is murdered, Jessica Fletcher is surprised to once again be working alongside her old friend MI-6 agent Michael Haggerty to solve the case in the newest mystery in this USA Today bestselling series.
When Nelson Penzell, co-owner of a local art and treasure store in Cabot Cove, is murdered, the nail tech from Jessica Fletcher's favorite beauty parlor is the main suspect. After all, she's the one who ran out of the store screaming, covered in blood, and holding the murder weapon. Jessica is positive that despite the circumstances, Coreen can't possibly be guilty, and is determined to prove it.
When Michael Haggerty, handsome MI-6 agent and Jessica's old friend, is caught snooping around the victim's home, it's quickly apparent to her that she was right. Nelson has always had a bit of a reputation for being a rake, but Haggerty is sure his sins go far beyond what anyone in town imagined. If she wants to clear Coreen's name, Jessica will have to work alongside Michael to find out who killed Nelson--and maybe help bust a crime ring in the process.
Complete one of the following tasks:
a. Read a book with a 3-word title.
b. Read a book where the MC is described as handsome.
c. Read a book with multiples of the same item on the cover.
d. Read a book where the author's first and last initials are found in DEBONAIR.
Prompt #54: Debonair in DeathBook: Monday's Not Coming
Author: Tiffany D. Jackson
Date Read: 02/10/2025
Pages: 448
Task: Read a book with a 3-word title.
How it Fits: 3 words in title
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Jessica is delighted when her nephew Grady invites her to spend a few days with his family in an oceanside New York bungalow. She packs her bags and heads down to the city, ready to spend some quality time with Grady, his wife, Donna, and their young son, Frank.
But the morning after Jessica’s arrival, Donna finds her boss dead on a tennis court, and Jessica’s dreams of a relaxing visit are quashed. Everyone in the small beachside community is a suspect, and the local authorities — headed by an old colleague of Cabot Cove sheriff Mort Metzger — have asked that no one leave town. Will Jessica be able find a killer and salvage the rest of her trip?
Complete one of the following tasks:
a. Read a book where the MC visits family.
b. Read a book where someone plays tennis.
c. Read a book with some type of greenery on the cover.
d. Read a book where the MC's first and last initials are the same.
Prompt #55: Killer on the CourtBook: The Bodyguard
Author: Katherine Center
Date Read: 02/13/2025
Pages: 302
Task: Read a book where the MC visits family.
How it Fits: Jack visits his family
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A trip to Northern Ireland becomes unexpectedly grim for Jessica Fletcher in this new entry in the USA Today bestselling Murder, She Wrote series.
Jessica Fletcher is quick to accept an invitation to replace a speaker who couldn’t attend a Book Festival in Belfast, Ireland. When her Cabot Cove neighbor Maeve O'Bannon hears about the trip, she asks Jessica to deliver some paintings to her family in the village of Bushmills. Happy to extend her travels and see more of the Irish countryside, Jessica agrees.
The festival goes off without a hitch, and it seems like Jessica is in for a relaxing vacation. But then Maeve’s cousin Michael is discovered dead under suspicious circumstances. Jessica finds herself once again in the midst of a murder investigation, and she’ll have to dig into the O'Bannon family’s secrets to unmask the killer.
Complete one of the following tasks:
a. Read a book set in Ireland.
b. Read a book with a mostly green cover {your discretion}.
c. Read a book which has an author with 3 names.
d. Read a book published in 2023.
Prompt #56: Death on the Emerald IsleBook: Treasured by the Troll
Author: Ami Wright
Date Read: 02/22/2025
Pages: 159
Task: Read a book published in 2023.
How it Fits: Published October 24, 2023
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Congratulations!! You did it!
You have made it through this super-sized challenge. I hope you have enjoyed it and I'll see you soon! 😊
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Jessica Fletcher's favorite gin rummy partner, Mimi Van Dorn, checks into the brand-new Clifton Care Partners, a private hospital that's just opened up shop in town, for a simple procedure -- one that leads tragically, and inexplicably, to her death. Seeking justice in her inimitable fashion, Jessica decides to pursue her own investigation on the hospital and its shadowy business dealings.
On the trail of what initially appears to be medical malpractice, Jessica digs deeper and learns her friend was actually a victim of something far more sinister. Death is bad for business, but murder is even worse, and Jessica will find plenty of both as she races to bring down Clifton Care Partners before someone else flatlines.
Complete one of the following tasks:
a. Read a book where a character is in a hospital, as a patient, part of the staff, or a visitor.
b. Read a book with an emergency vehicle of some type on the cover.
c. Read a book published in May of any year.
d. Read a book with a mostly red and white cover {your discretion}.