Annual 2025 Crime Group Challenge A-Z Authors

[Anastasia]

Finished M The Rocky Road to Ruin by Meri Allen
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[Anastasia]

Finished T Lady Justice and the Candidate by Robert Thornhill
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[Janine]

A - Andrew Peterson First to Kill 3*

[Janine]

P - J.P. Pomare 17 Years Later 4*

[Janine]

N - Charity Norman Remember Me 4*

[Anastasia]

Finished Y Meddling and Murder by Ovidia Yu
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[Anastasia]

Finished Q Six Feet Deep Dish by Mindy Quigley
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[Janine]

Challenge Completed

Annual 2025 Crime Group Challenge A-Z Authors
Duration: 1/1/25 - 31/12/25
26/26

A - Andrew Peterson First to Kill READ 21/4/25 3*
B - Beth Prentice Dangerous Deeds READ27/3/25 2*
C - Chris Hammer The Valley READ 18/3/25 3*
D - Kathi Daley Boxes in the Basement READ 13/1/25 4*
E - Belinda J. Evaline A Sip of Murder READ 19/1/25 3*
F - Fleur McDonald Out in Nowhere READ 14/1/25 4*
G - Garry Disher Sanctuary READ 8/3/25 3*
H - H.Y. Hanna A Scone to Die For READ 26/1/25 4*
I - Matthew Iden A Reason to Live READ 30/1/25 3*
J - J.D. Robb Passions in Death READ 2/2/25 3*
K - Jonathan Kellerman The Ghost Orchid READ 27/1/25 3*
L - Lee Child In Too Deep READ 3/1/25 4*
M - Angela Marsons Blood Lines READ 6/1/25 3*
N - Charity Norman Remember Me READ 25/4/25 4*
O - Elaine Orr Appraisal for Murder READ 28/2/25 2*
P - J.P. Pomare 17 Years Later READ 24/4/25 4*
Q - Kate Quinn The Briar Club READ 19/5/25 4*
R - Simon Rowell The Good Dog READ 8/1/25 4*
S - Sally-Anne Martyn The Beauty Queen READ 12/2/25 2*
T - Glenna Thomson Gone READ 14/2/25 3*
U - Lisa Unger Confessions on the 7:45 READ 29/1/25 3*
V - Vicki Delany Elementary, She Read READ 18/1/25 3*
W - Christian White The Ledge READ 22/1/25 3*
X - Helena Dixon Murder at the Country Club READ 24/1/25 3*
Y - Samara Yew Murder by the Seashore READ 5/3/25 2*
Z - Dinuka McKenzie The Torrent READ 22/2/25 4*

[Brenda, Suspense lover!]

Great work Janine!

[Jackmeister]

Finished another two, B and C. 📚

B - Sally Bayless with Antiques, Artifacts & Alibis - 4⭐️ - 20/4/25

C - Christopher Cartwright with The Mahogany Ship - 4⭐️ - 30/5/25

[Jackmeister]

Finished two more, K and V. 📚

K - Dan Kaufman with Humidity - 3⭐️ - 13/6/25

V - J.T. Viner with A Bad Place Alone - 4⭐️ - 25/4/5

[#Teresa]

Challenge completed :)

Annual 2025 Crime Group Challenge A-Z Authors
Duration: 1/1/25 - 31/12/25
26/26

A Almost Surely Dead by Amina Akhtar 24/1/25 3*
B Into the Night by Sarah Bailey 1/5/25 4*
C The Rip by Holly Craig 8/2/25 3*
D The Fall Between by Darcy Tindale 10/2/25 5*
E The Fourth Friend by Joy Ellis 17/1/25 5*
F Her Hidden Bones by Fiona Tarr 17/5/25 5*
G Between Husbands and Wives by Susannah Glenn 7/4/25 3*
H Salted Caramel Sorcery by H.Y. Hanna 8/1/25 4*
I Murder at the Grand Hotel by Isabella Bassett 23/4/25 4*
J Strangers in Death by J.D. Robb 10/1/25 4*
K Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica 21/3/25 5*
L Dark Paradise by Catherine Lee 26/1/25 4*
M Killer Style by Mary Stone 10/5/25 5*
N His Other Wife by Nicole Trope 5/7/25 3*
O Looking for Eden by Caroline Overington 14/6/25 2*
P The Murder Inn by James Patterson 14/2/25 3*
Q The Rose Code by Kate Quinn 14/3/25 5*
R Evanly Choirs by Rhys Bowen 12/1/25 5*
S The Storm: Australian Crime Mystery by Jason Summers 9/5/25 5*
T Rotten to the Core by T.E. Kinsey 25/1/25 4*
U The Stranger Inside by Lisa Unger 18/6/25 5*
V A Witness to Murder by Verity Bright 19/1/25 4*
W Outback by Patricia Wolf 18/5/25 5*
X Murder at the Playhouse by Helena Dixon 14/3/25 4*
Y Best Murder in Show by Debbie Young 12/5/25 4*
Z Taken by Dinuka McKenzie 15/4/25 5*

[Phrynne, Mystery lover!]

Well done Teresa!

[Brenda, Suspense lover!]

Great work Teresa!

[Anastasia]

Finished U Wings Above The Diamantina by Arthur W. Upfield
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[Anastasia]

Finished this challenge

Annual 2025 Crime Group Challenge A-Z Authors
Duration: 1/1/25 - 31/12/25

A Guilty Mothers by Angela Marsons finished 10/01/2025 5 stars
B Blanche on the Lam by Barbara Neely read 15/01/2025 3 stars
C Without Fail by Lee Child read 07/01/2025 5 stars
D Swamp Spies by Jana Deleon finished 18/01/2025 4 stars
E Fear on the Fens by Joy Ellis finished 03/03/2025 5 stars
F The Night Bird by Brian Freeman finished 17/03/2025 5 stars
G Goodbye Cruller World by Ginger Bolton read 10/03/2025 4 stars
H Old Habits: Albert Smith's Mystery Thrillers Book 1 by Steve Higgs read 16/02/2025 5 stars
I Moonraker by Ian Fleming read 01/01/2025 5 stars
J Rules of Prey by John Sandford read 24/02/2025 5 stars
K Hidden by Kendra Elliot read 24/03/2025 4 stars
L Valentine Murder by Leslie Meier read 12/03/2025 4 stars
M The Rocky Road to Ruin by Meri Allen read 02/04/2025 5 stars
N Mermaid in Troubled Water by Nikki Haverstock
O Such a Bad Influence by Olivia Muenter read 25/03/2025 3 stars
P A Rule Against Murder by Louise Penny read 17/02/2025 3 stars
Q Six Feet Deep Dish by Mindy Quigley finished 17/05/2025 5 stars
R The Obsession by Nora Roberts read 10/03/2025 5 stars
S Spiteful Spectres: Blue Moon Australia Book 1 by S.C. Stokes finished 30/01/2025 5 stars
T Lady Justice and the Candidate by Robert Thornhill read 03/04/2025 5 stars
U Wings Above The Diamantina by Arthur W. Upfield Read 11/07/2025 5 stars
V Hidden in Snow by Viveca Sten read 16/03/2025 5 stars
W Frost at Christmas by R.D. Wingfield read 21/02/2024 5 stars
X Arrivals and Arrests by Diana Xarissa finished 18/02/2025 4 stars
Y Meddling and Murder by Ovidia Yu Read 12/05/2025 5 stars
Z Dead Already by Mike Krentz read 02/02/2025 5 stars

A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L. M. N. O. P. Q. R. S. T. U. V. W. X. Y. Z.

[Brenda, Suspense lover!]

Great work Anastasia!!

[Anastasia]

Thanks Brenda

[Lorraine]

Challenge complete 😊

Annual 2025 Crime Group Challenge A-Z Authors
Duration: 1/1/25 - 31/12/25
26/26

A - Richard Armitage - The Cut (audible, 10 hours 13 minutes long) ✅ 4* (8/2)
B - David Barbur - The Valley of Lost Children ✅ 4* (21/4)
C - Chris Hammer - Scrublands ✅ 4* (11/4)
D - Dean Koontz - Watchers ✅ 4* (10/3)
E - Ed McBain - Jigsaw ✅ 3* (28/6)
F - Felix Francis - Syndicate ✅ 3* (4/2)
G - Robert Galbraith - The Ink Black Heart ✅ 4* (13/1)
H - Mo Hayder - Bonehead ✅ 3* (10/3)
I - Ambrose Ibsen - The Haunting of Winslow Manor ✅ 3* (10/5)
J - Jess Lourey - Salem's Cipher ✅ 2* (22/1)
K - Alex Kava - Hidden Creed ✅ 4* (5/4)
L - Leigh Bardugo - Ninth House ✅ 2* (18/2)
M - Liane Moriarty - Apples Never Fall ✅ 4* (8/1)
N - Nicola Moriarty - The Ex Girlfriend ✅ 3* (1/2)
O - Olivia Isaac-Henry - Someone You Know ✅ 4* (6/8)
P - James Patterson - Texas Ranger ✅ 3* (15/2)
Q - Stella Quinn - Down the Track ✅ 2* (21/4)
R - Ryan David Jahn - The Dispatcher ✅ 2* (12/3)
S - Simon Rowell - The Good Dog ✅ 3* (4/1)
T - C.J. Tudor - The Gathering ✅ 4* (24/1)
U - Lisa Unger - Christmas Presents ✅ 2* (3/4)
V - Val McDermid - The Torment Of Others ✅ 3* (19/3)
W - Fiona Walker - The Art of Murder ✅ 2* (25/3)
X - Alex Kava - Hidden Creed ✅ 4* (1/4)
Y - Yomi Adegoke - The List ✅ 28 (16/1)
Z - Roz Nay - The Offing ✅ 4* (8/2)

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[Phrynne, Mystery lover!]

Terrific work Lorraine!!!

[Brenda, Suspense lover!]

Well done Lorraine!!

[Lorraine]

Thanks, Phrynne and Brenda 😁

[Brenda, Suspense lover!]

Finished :)

Annual 2025 Crime Group Challenge A-Z Authors
Duration: 1/1/25 - 31/12/25
26/26

A Ava Burke - Haunting and Homicide 5★s 18/1/25
B Bill Duncan - The Collector 4★s 26/3/25
C Fliss Chester - Death in an English Village 5★s 1/4/25
D Dee MacDonald - Murder at the Loch 5★s 1/3/25
E Belinda J. Evaline - A Jug of Murder 4★s 3/1/25
F Fiona Veitch Smith - The Penford Manor Murders 5★s 9/4/25
G Sue Grafton - F is for Fugitive 4★s 8/4/25
H Catherine Ryan Howard - Burn After Reading 3★s 2/4/25
I Ian Rankin - Rather Be the Devil 4★s 22/8/25
J J.P. Pomare - In the Clearing 4★s 27/1/25
K Juanita Kees - Shattered 5★s 1/1/25
L Lee Child - In Too Deep 4★s 24/2/25
M Barry Maitland - Dark Mirror 4★s 10/2/25
N Neil A. White - Shadow Lives 4★s 20/4/25
O Elaine Orr - Jolie and Scoobie High School Misadventures 4★s 26/2/25
P James Patterson - Alex Cross Must Die 5★s 4/4/25
Q Kate Quinn - The Briar Club 4★s 31/7/25
R Rosanne Limoncelli - The Four Queens of Crime 4★s 8/3/25
S Stella Bixby - Downward Death 5★s 7/1/25
T Fiona Tarr - Her Lonely Bones 4★s 12/2/25
U Arthur W. Upfield - Journey to the Hangman 5★s 10/6/25
V Victoria Gilbert - Schooled in Murder 5★s 3/1/25
W Willow Rose - Itsy Bitsy Spider 1★s 9/3/25
X Diana Xarissa - Aunt Bessie Believes 4★s 25/2/25
Y Debbie Young - Death at the Village Christmas Fair 4★s 10/8/25
Z Chad Zunker - Runaway Justice 5★s 27/2/25

[Phrynne, Mystery lover!]

Well done Brenda!

[Brenda, Suspense lover!]

Thanks Phrynne 😊

[Jackmeister]

Finished two more, O and Z. 📚

O - Emily Organ with Death in Soho - 4⭐️ - 24/8/25

Z - Elizabeth Zelvin with Dead Sober - 3⭐️ - 30/6/25

[Jackmeister]

Finished two more, Q and U. 📚

Q - Carolyn Q. Hunter with Killer Apple Pie - 3⭐️ - 29/8/25

U - Arthur W. Upfield with Winds of Evil - 4⭐️ - 7/8/25