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message 1: by Cheryl A (new)

Cheryl A | 132 comments Late to the party, but here goes!


message 2: by Cheryl A (new)

Cheryl A | 132 comments Turn 1
Random 3,1
Category - Weapons
Task - Rope – Read a book with rope on the cover OR a book whose author initials can be found in ROPE (any initial counts).

In Farleigh Field by Rhys Bowen
(completed 1/16/18)


message 3: by Cheryl A (new)

Cheryl A | 132 comments Turn 2
Random 1, 4
Category - General Clue Trivia
Task - 4. The 50th Anniversary edition of Clue has a bottle of poison added to the list of possible murder weapons. Read a book in which someone is poisoned OR a book with any beverage or any type of bottle on the cover.

Come Hell or Highball by Maia Chance Come Hell or Highball (Discreet Retrieval Agency, #1) by Maia Chance
...cocktail on the cover (go figure!)
(completed 4/15/18)


message 4: by Cheryl A (new)

Cheryl A | 132 comments Turn 3
Random 2,1
Category - Suspects
Task - Miss Scarlet - Read a book with a red cover OR a glamorous looking female on the cover OR since Miss Scarlet always makes the first game move, read a book that is first in a series.

What the Dead Leave Behind (A Gilded Age Mystery #1) by Rosemary Simpson by Rosemary Simpson
1st in Series
(completed 6/8/18)

Really good start to an interesting series! Recommended for fans of the Gaslight series.


message 5: by Cheryl A (new)

Cheryl A | 132 comments Turn 4
Random 2, 4
Category - Suspects
Task - Mr. Green (originally Reverend Green) – Read a book with a green cover OR a place of worship on the cover/storyline OR a protagonist who is a clerical figure.

The Bachelor Girl's Guide to Murder (Herringford and Watts, #1) by Rachel McMillan by Rachel McMillan
(completed 7/30/18)

Also 1st in a series - quirky take on Holmes/Watson, enjoyable, but a little "fluffy"


message 6: by Cheryl A (last edited Sep 16, 2018 02:11PM) (new)

Cheryl A | 132 comments Turn 5
Random 4, 6
Category - Rooms
Task - Billiard Room – Read a book depicting a billiards or pool table on the cover OR a book showing any kind of round object on the cover.

4.50 from Paddington (Miss Marple, #8) by Agatha Christie by Agatha Christie
(completed 9/16/18)


message 7: by Cheryl A (last edited Oct 19, 2018 08:05PM) (new)

Cheryl A | 132 comments Turn 6
Random 2,2
Category - Suspects
Task - Colonel Mustard – Read a book with a yellow cover OR a protagonist who is a former or current military man.
Why Kill the Innocent (Sebastian St. Cyr, #13) by C.S. Harris by C.S. Harris
St Cyr served in the Napoleonic Wars
(completed 10/18/18)


message 8: by Cheryl A (last edited Nov 17, 2018 09:15AM) (new)

Cheryl A | 132 comments Turn 7
Random 3, 3
Category - Weapons
Task - Knife – Read a book with any type of knife on the cover (i.e. dinner knife, sword, dagger) OR a book with any word relating to knives in the title, author or protagonist's name (SHARP, CUT, STAB, SLICE, SLASH, etc).
Deadly Election (Flavia Albia Mystery, #3) by Lindsey Davis by Lindsey Davis
(completed 11/11/18)


message 9: by Cheryl A (new)

Cheryl A | 132 comments Turn 8
Random 2, 6
Category - Suspects
Task - Mrs. Peacock – Read a book with a blue cover OR has any type of bird on the cover OR a protagonist who is a female servant of any kind (housekeeper, companion, governess, cook, maid, etc.).


message 10: by Libby (new)

Libby McLellan | 137 comments Cheryl- I just landed or rolled Mrs. Peacock for 2nd time. I have read a book with blue cover so must read a book with a protagonist that is a femal servant. I have read 3 Mrs.. Jeffries’ books for this Clue game so just cannot do another. I am looking at a Duke’s Son by Clever. Do you have other ideas?


message 11: by Sandy (new)

Sandy | 1635 comments I haven't read these but my 'significant other' has found a short series based on Holmes' Mrs. Hudson that looks reasonable.
Mrs. Hudson and the Spirits' Curse is the first of three.


message 12: by Cheryl A (new)

Cheryl A | 132 comments There's an older set of books by Ann Granger with a companion as the protagonist - The Companion is the first one.

There's a newer book that just came out - Death Below Stairs - that looks like it would work as well.


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