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Winter Challenge 1/6/19 - 31/8/19. The Case of the Missing Animals



The local pet store in Booktown has been robbed and all the animals have escaped. See if you can find them hiding in your books.

Your task is to read books where you can spell the name of ANY animal using the letters of the title (example Talking to the Dead - DOG or GOAT)

Once you start looking you will find animals everywhere especially cats and dogs!

Rules
* You can claim the same animal more than once.
* Each book title can only be used once even if there is more than one animal in the title.
* All animals count - wild ones, domestic ones, insects, birds but they must be living and real (no dinosaurs or dragons please)

Level
Amateur sleuth: Five books
Private Investigator : Ten books

***REMEMBER all books must be from the genres relevant to this group - crime/ mystery/ thriller/ suspense.***

Good hunting!!!!

Aliz
Anastasia
Bea
Brenda
Brenda Part 2
Carolyn
Chava
Col
Icewineanne
Jackmeister
Jane
Janine
Jenny
Joanne
Kerri
Kerri M
Kylie
Kylie H
Li'l Owl
Nikk
PattyMacDotComma
Phrynne
Rhondda
Sue
Tien
Trevor
Zoey

Winter Challenge 1/6/19 - 31/8/19. The Case of the Missing Animals

10/10

1. Chaos in Death by J.D. Robb - CAT 5 stars 9/6/19

2. Murder on St. Nicholas Avenue by Victoria Thompson - HORSE 4 stars 7/6/19

3. Miss Kopp's Midnight Confessions by Amy Stewart- FISH 4 stars 17/8/19

4. Evil at Echo Point by Grace York - VOLE 4 stars 18/6/19

5. Seeing a Large Cat by Elizabeth Peters - CAT 4 stars 18/6/19

6. Murder at the Country Club: Somebody Killed the Cart Girl by Judy Moore - RAT 4 stars 27/6/19

7. In the Cold Dark Ground by Stuart MacBride- HOUND 5 stars 3/6/19

8. Behind the Wire by Rachel Amphlett- BIRD 4 stars 30/8/19

9. Murder on the Oxford Canal by Faith Martin-FOX 4 stars 18/8/19

10. The Last Voice You Hear by Mick Herron - CIVET 4 stars 24/6/19

Winter Challenge 1/6/19 - 31/8/19 - The Case of the Missing Animals
Level: Private Investigator
10/10

#1. GIRL WATCHING YOU by J.A. Schneider 4.5★s 21/6/19 WARTHOG

#2. A Scone to Die For by H.Y. Hanna 4★s 8/6/19 - DEER

#3. How to Bake a Murder by K.J. Emrick 4★s 8/6/19 - BEAR

#4. Cold Valley Nightmare by Anna Willett 5★s 9/6/19 - GOAT

#5. Devil's Lair by Sarah Barrie 5★s 13/6/19 - SEAL

#6. Dog on It by Spencer Quinn 3★s 15/6/19 - DINGO

#7. How the Light Gets In by Louise Penny 5★s 17/6/19 - LION

#8. Kat Wolfe Takes the Case by Lauren St John 5★s 19/6/19 - WOLF

#9. Evil at Echo Point by Grace York 5★s 7/6/19 - AVOCET

#10. Give the Devil His Due by Sulari Gentill 5★s 23/6/19 - EEL

Winter Challenge June 1 - August 31: The Case of the Missing Animals
Level: Private Investigator (10)

√1. Wicked Appetite by Janet Evanovich - CAT Read - August 15, 2019
√2. The Crossing Places by Elly Griffiths - TAPIR Read - June 10, 2019
√3. Prayers the Devil Answers by Sharyn McCrumb - PRAWN Read - June 28, 2019
√4. Scrublands by Chris Hammer - ASS Read - June 5, 2019
√5. Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger - GAR Read - July 21, 2019
√6. Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz - PIG Read - August 20, 2019
√7. The Man in the Brown Suit by Agatha Christie - RAM Read - June 27, 2019
√8. The Colors of All the Cattle by Alexander McCall Smith - OCELOT Read - August 15, 2019
√9. Don't Let Go by Harlan Coben - DOG Read - June 25, 2019
√10. The Grave's a Fine and Private Place by Alan Bradley - PANDA Read - August 9, 2019

I'm in, but I'm going to have to go hunting for some books

Winter Challenge 1/6/19 - 31/8/19. The Case of the Missing Animals
Level: Private Investigator
10/10

1. HYENA Death By Honeymoon by Jaden Skye 3 stars 1/6/19
2. SEAL Devil's Lair by Sarah Barrie 4 stars 9/6/19
3. FOAL Fatal Frost by Karen MacInerney 4 stars 23/6/19
4. SHEEP Those People by Louise Candlish 3 stars 30/6/19
5. BEE The Body Keeper by Anne Frasier 4 stars 5/6/19
6. TOAD Death by Divorce by Jaden Skye 3.5 stars 16/6/19
7. CAT The Nancys by R.W.R. Mcdonald 3 stars 3/6/19
8. PYTHON The Boy in the Photo by Nicole Trope 3 stars 29/6/19
9. PANDA Paranoid by Lisa Jackson 4 stars 21/6/19
10. ANT Mai Tai One On by Jill Marie Landis 4 stars 1/6/19

Winter Challenge 1/6/19 - 31/8/19. The Case of the Missing Animals
Level: Private Investigator
0/10

1. Dead Man's Chest by Kerry Greenwood - MANATEE finished 06/06/2019 4 stars
2. The Barrakee Mystery by Arthur W. Upfield -MEERKAT finished 07/06/2019 4 stars
3. Death of a Coupon Clipper by Lee Hollis -DEER finished 10/06/2019 4 stars
4. Agatha Raisin and the Case of the Curious Curate by M.C. Beaton -CRANE finished 12/06/2019 4 stars
5. Leave No Scone Unturned by Denise Swanson-ANT finished 14/06/2019 5 stars
6. The Case of the Curious Bride by Erle Stanley Gardner -BIRD finished 18/06/2019 5 stars
7. The Case of the Counterfeit Eye by Erle Stanley Gardner -OTTER finished 23/07/2019 4 stars
8. Apprentice in Death by J.D. Robb -PANTHER finished 02/08/2019 5 stars
9. Echoes in Death by J.D. Robb -ECHIDNA finished 06/08/2019 5 stars
10. Unnatural Habits by Kerry Greenwood- SNAIL finished 23/07/2019 5 stars

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Winter Challenge 1/6/19 - 31/8/19. The Case of the Missing Animals
Level: Amateur Sleuth

5/5

1. Under the Midnight Sky by Anna Romer - MINK 4★

2. The Leopard by Jo Nesbø - LEOPARD 4★

3. A Rule Against Murder by Louise Penny - LEMUR 4★

4. Her Last Day by T.R. Ragan - RAT 4★

5. Beautiful Storm by Barbara Freethy 2.5 ★- MOUSE

That was fun, I thought it was going to be impossible, but once my brain kicked into the right gear... and thank you Jo Nesbo!

Well done Kylie! It is fun isn't it. And once you get on a roll you can find an animal in almost any title!

Good job Kylie! It sure didn't take you long!!

I couldn't find one in ASYLUM - what did I miss???

I said ALMOST any title ;)

Yes you did - I was hoping you could find an animal in that word for me ;)

Probably best to use longer titles:)

Yes I agree - the longer the better!

I'm in too - going for "private investigator" (10):

1) Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls 2
Finished:
Animal:

2) The Victims' Club
Finished:
Animal:

3) The House Next Door
Finished:
Animal:

4)

5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)

Your first choice doesn't fit the group's genres Chava. Neither does #4. Sorry..

You also should choose the animal that fits the title too :)

I'm going for Private investigator: 10/10 books read

✔ 1. Cold Woods by Karen Katchur - COW 4.5★

✔ 2. My Sister's Grave by Robert Dugoni - ASS 4.5★

✔ 3. The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell - RAT 4.5★

✔ 4. A Great Reckoning by Louise Penny - GECKO 4.5★

✔ 5. The Strange Death of Fiona Griffiths by Harry Bingham - FERRET 5★

✔ 6. Blackwater Moon by B. Michael Radburn - BEAR 4★

✔ 7. Miss Kopp's Midnight Confessions by Amy Stewart - MOOSE 4★

✔ 8. A Decline in Prophets by Sulari Gentill - LION 4★

✔ 9. Miracle Creek by Angie Kim- CAMEL 5★

✔ 10. The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin - FISH 5★

Brenda wrote: "I couldn't find one in ASYLUM - what did I miss???"

MAUL - according to the dictionary!
"another term for beetle".

Some great animals coming through everyone!!! It's fun to find them isn't it :)

Kylie H wrote: "Brenda wrote: "I couldn't find one in ASYLUM - what did I miss???"

MAUL - according to the dictionary!
"another term for beetle"."

Serious??!! I only know one meaning for that word! lol Thanks Kylie :)

Winter Challenge 1/6/19 - 31/8/19 - The Case of the Missing Animals
Level: Private Investigator
10/10

I'm not going to plan too much ahead so just saving my spot :)

1. Count All Her Bones (Girl, Stolen #2) by April Henry - CRANE -Read 05/06

2. Scarecrow and the Army of Thieves (Shane Schofield #4) by Matthew Reilly - CROW -Read 18/06

3. The Three Secret Cities (Jack West Jr #5) by Matthew Reilly - IRISH SETTER -Read 24/06

4. Frantic (Detective Ella Marconi #1) by Katherine Howell - RAT -Read 28/06

5. Liquid Gold (Lachlan Fox #4) by James Phelan - DOG -Read 03/07

6. A Most Wanted Man by John le Carré - SWAN - Read 05/07

7. A Scone to Die For (Oxford Tearoom Mysteries #1) by H.Y. Hanna - DEER -Read 09/07

8. The Battling Prophet (Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte #20) by Arthur W. Upfield - BEAR -Read 10/07

9. Alice to Nowhere by Evan Green - LION -Read 12/07

10. Unsolved Australia: Lost Boys, Gone Girls by Justine Ford - SERVAL -Read 18/07

Winter Challenge 1/6/19 - 31/8/19 - The Case of the Missing Animals
Level: Private Investigator
0/10

1. Spies of the Balkans by Alan Furst - Pike

2. The Trouble with Goats and Sheep by Joanna Cannon - Trout

3. The Cry of the Owl by Patricia Highsmith - Cow

4. Dangerous Ground by Josh Lanyon - Dog

5. Headhunters by Jo Nesbø - Rat

6. The Slaughter Man by Tony Parsons - Slug

7. Dead Lions by Mick Herron - Lion

8. An Iron Rose by Peter Temple - Nase

9. The Little Sister by Raymond Chandler - Eel

10. Scrublands by Chris Hammer - Bass

Winter Challenge 1/6/19 - 31/8/19 - The Case of the Missing Animals
Level: Private Investigator - 10/10

1. The Brutal Telling by Louise Penny – BEAR - - - Read 4★

2. Casino Royale by Ian Fleming – LION - - Read 3★

3. Tears of the Giraffe by Alexander McCall Smith – GIRAFFE - - Read 4★

4. A Second Death by Graham Brack – SHOAT - - Read 4.5★

5. Die Trying by Lee Child – TIGER - - Read 3.5★

6. The Messenger by Markus Zusak - EGRET - - Read 4.5★

7. The Stranger Diaries by Elly Griffiths – GIANT RAT--Read 4★

8. Case Histories by Kate Atkinson – HORSE - - - Read 4.5★

9. One Good Turn by Kate Atkinson – TERN - - Read 5★

10. When Will There Be Good News? by Kate Atkinson - HERON - - Read 5★

Winter Challenge 1/6/19 - 31/8/19
The Case of the Missing Animals
Level: Private Investigator
1/10

1. Kilmoon - Lisa Alber = Mink
2. Curses, Boiled Again! - Shari Randall = Budgie
3. The Burry Man's Day - Catriona McPherson = Hyena
4. Fiction Can Be Murder - Becky Clark = Robin
5. The Moth Catcher - Ann Cleeves = Cheetah
6. Slow Horses - Mick Herron = Horse
7. The Funeral Boat - Kate Ellis = Bear
✅ 8. Murder in the Marais - Cara Black = Hamster 3⭐️
9. Murphy's Law - Rhys Bowen = Ram
10. Death on a Longship - Marsali Taylor = Pheasant

All linked to here:)

Winter Challenge 1/6/19 - 31/8/19. The Case of the Missing Animals

5/5

The Cracked Spine by Paige Shelton - Echidna 1★
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn - Lion 5★
The Insanity of Murder by Felicity Young - Mouse 4★
Nefarious Doings by Ilsa Evans - Frog 4.5★
Heirs and Graces by Rhys Bowen - Hare 4★

Welcome to the challenge Zoey:) I have linked your name.

Winter challenge 1/6/19 - 31/8/19
The Case of the Missing Animals

0/5

1. The Cuckoo’s Calling - Robert Galbraith - Cuckoo
2. The Mother in Law - Sally Hepworth - Whale
3. Whisky from Small Glasses - Denzil Meyrick - Frog
4. Killman Creek - Rachel Caine - Clam
5. Dead in the Water - Matthew Costello and Neil Richards - Deer

Sue wrote: "Winter challenge 1/6/19 - 31/8/19
The Case of the Missing Animals

0/5

1. The Cuckoo’s Calling - Robert Galbraith - Cuckoo
2. The Mother in Law - Sally Hepworth - Whale
3. Whisky from Small Glasse..."

Sue can you edit your post and link your titles and authors please? Click on "add book/author" and follow the prompts - and sing out if you have any problems ::)

Hi Brenda My first challenge and I’m not sure what to do ... sorry

I have linked your name Sue:)

Thanks Phrynne. What do I need to do now ??

That's no problem Sue - it's great to have you join us :) Down in the right hand corner of your original post you will see a little "edit". Click on that and you'll be able to work on your post. Then when you click on "add book/author" you'll find you can type in your titles, "search" then "add" after the correct one is shown. Good luck - have a play with it and you'll work it out :)

I am going for Private Investigator Level as it was much easier to find Titles than I thought it would be.

10/10

A Merciful Silence by Kendra Elliot - Camel READ 11/6/19 4*
Gone by Midnight by Candice Fox - Dingo READ 26/6/19 4*
The Devil's Star by Jo Nesbø - Rat READ 30/6/19 4*
The Scholar by Dervla McTiernan - Horse READ 17/6/19 4*
Connections in Death by J.D. Robb - Cat READ 10/6/19 3*
Hotel du Barry by Lesley Truffle - Bat READ 27/6/19 2*
The Big Bad Wolf by James Patterson - Wolf READ 6/7/19 3*
The Night Stalker by Robert Bryndza - Tiger READ 3/7/19 4*
The Last Widow by Karin Slaughter - Toad READ 12/7/19 4*
Killer Takes All by Erica Spindler - Seal READ 1/7/19 4*

Yes, as Phrynne said in the challenge post, it's much easier than any of us thought!!

What an interesting idea. Count me in.
Now I just have to think about my titles in a new way.

Winter Challenge 1/6/19 - 31/8/19. The Case of the Missing Animals
Private Investigator: Ten books

10/10

#1 TIGER - Points of Danger by Edward Marston 4*
#2 OYSTER - Death is Now My Neighbour by Colin Dexter 4*
#3 ADDER - A Dissection of Murder by Felicity Young 4*
#4 GIRAFFE - In Farleigh Field by Rhys Bowen 3*
#5 OSTRICH - Frost at Christmas byR.D. Wingfield 4*
#6 OTTER - The Striker Portfolio by Adam Hall 4*
#7 HEMIONE - When in Rome by Ngaio Marsh 3*
#8 HYENA - Busman's Honeymoon by Dorothy L. Sayers 3*
#9 TERMITE - The Winter Mystery by Faith Martin4*
#10 PIGEON - Opening Night by Ngaio Marsh 3*

Wow Rhondda! Good job :)

Rhondda wrote: "I'll try these for
Winter Challenge 1/6/19 - 31/8/19. The Case of the Missing Animals

0/10

#1 TIGER - Points of Danger by Edward Marston
#2 VIPER - [book:The Voice..."

HEMIONE is an Asiatic wild ass

There are so many "unheard of" animals out there! To me anyway :)

I’m in for amateur sleuth, 5 books.

Dog Gone Lies by Ted Clifton - dog 🐕
Cross My Heart by James Patterson - horse 🐎
Red, Green, or Murder by Steven F. Havill - gnu 🐃
The Man in the Brown Suit by Agatha Christie - ram 🐏
A Dead Red Miracle by R.P. Dahlke - deer 🦌

Count me in too, please. I’ll come with the titles soon.

Jackmeister wrote: "I’m in for amateur sleuth, 5 books.

Dog Gone Lies by Ted Clifton - dog 🐕
Cross My Heart by James Patterson - horse 🐎
[book:Red, Green..."

Love your little pictures Jackie!!

Trevor wrote: "Winter Challenge 1/6/19 - 31/8/19 - The Case of the Missing Animals
Level: Private Investigator
0/10

1. Spies of the Balkans by Alan Furst - Pike

2. [book:The Troub..."

Trevor, pardon my ignorance, but what is a "nase"?

PattyMacDotComma wrote: "Trevor wrote: "Winter Challenge 1/6/19 - 31/8/19 - The Case of the Missing Animals
Level: Private Investigator
0/10

1. Spies of the Balkans by Alan Furst - Pike

2. [..."

It's a fish, sometimes also called a sneep.

Everyone linked to here:)

I'll be amateur sleuth.


MemoRandom by Anders de la Motte DOE 4 stars
Tall Oaks by Chris Whitaker KOALA 3 stars
The Girl without Skin by Mads Peder Nordbo TIGER 3 stars
Beneath the Surface by Jo Spain CHEETAH 3.5 stars
The Chestnut Man by Søren Sveistrup HUNTSMAN 3 stars

You have some really good ones there Aliz!!! I have linked your name.