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Annual Challenge 2026 - A-Z Crime Characters
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Annual A-Z Characters 2026
Duration: 1/1/26 - 31/12/26
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A Armand Gamache The Black Wolf by Louise Penny
B Bruno A Murder in Springtime by Martin Walker
C Charley Davidson. Seventh Grave and No Body by Darynda Jones
D Adam Dalgliesh Unnatural Causes by P.D. James
E D.I.Edgar Stevens The Vanishing Box by Elly Griffiths
F Fenella Woods Boats and Bad Guys by Diana Xarissa
G Griselda Fleet The Secret Hours by Mick Herron
H Hirsch Mischance Creek
I Ian McNab Stolen in Death by J.D. Robb
J Josef Slonsky The Ladies' Lounge by Graham Brack
K Kim Stone Stolen Ones by Angela Marsons
L Inspector Lynley This Body of Death byElizabeth George
M Mark Turpin The Hollow Man by Rachel Amphlett
N Napoleon Bonaparte The Devil's Steps by Arthur W. Upfield
O Maud O'Connor Has Anyone Seen Charlotte Salter? by Nicci French
P Mrs Pollifax Mrs. Pollifax Unveiled by Dorothy Gilman
Q Alice Quentin The Winter Foundlings by Kate Rhodes
S C.I. Shadow A Ghostly Shadow by H.L. Marsay
T Tabitha A Country Meadow Murder by Katie Gayle
U Kitty Underhay Murder at Sea by Helena Dixon
V Vera Stanhope The Moth Catcher by Ann Cleeves
W Adam Whitford Spellbound by Murder: A Mystic Hollow Bookshop Mystery by Stacie Ramey
X Alex Cross London Bridges by James Patterson
Y Kay Hunter What Evil Hides by Rachel Amphlett
Z Liz Moorland Lest Angels Weep by Phillipa Nefri Clark
Duration: 1/1/26 - 31/12/26
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A Armand Gamache The Black Wolf by Louise Penny
B Bruno A Murder in Springtime by Martin Walker
C Charley Davidson. Seventh Grave and No Body by Darynda Jones
D Adam Dalgliesh Unnatural Causes by P.D. James
E D.I.Edgar Stevens The Vanishing Box by Elly Griffiths
F Fenella Woods Boats and Bad Guys by Diana Xarissa
G Griselda Fleet The Secret Hours by Mick Herron
H Hirsch Mischance Creek
I Ian McNab Stolen in Death by J.D. Robb
J Josef Slonsky The Ladies' Lounge by Graham Brack
K Kim Stone Stolen Ones by Angela Marsons
L Inspector Lynley This Body of Death byElizabeth George
M Mark Turpin The Hollow Man by Rachel Amphlett
N Napoleon Bonaparte The Devil's Steps by Arthur W. Upfield
O Maud O'Connor Has Anyone Seen Charlotte Salter? by Nicci French
P Mrs Pollifax Mrs. Pollifax Unveiled by Dorothy Gilman
Q Alice Quentin The Winter Foundlings by Kate Rhodes
S C.I. Shadow A Ghostly Shadow by H.L. Marsay
T Tabitha A Country Meadow Murder by Katie Gayle
U Kitty Underhay Murder at Sea by Helena Dixon
V Vera Stanhope The Moth Catcher by Ann Cleeves
W Adam Whitford Spellbound by Murder: A Mystic Hollow Bookshop Mystery by Stacie Ramey
X Alex Cross London Bridges by James Patterson
Y Kay Hunter What Evil Hides by Rachel Amphlett
Z Liz Moorland Lest Angels Weep by Phillipa Nefri Clark
Annual A-Z Characters 2026
Duration: 1/1/26 - 31/12/26
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A Chief Inspector Armand Gamache - The Black Wolf by Louise Penny
B Emily Barnes - Gunpowder Creek by Alex Dook
C Juan Cabrillo - Quantum Tempest by Clive Cussler & Mike Maden
D Deborah Mitford - The Mitford Secret by Jessica Fellowes
E Elodie - You Did Nothing Wrong by C.G. Drews
F Detective April Fisher - Taken While She Slept by C.J. Grayson
G Halston Graham - The Picasso Heist by James Patterson
H Detective Harper Lewis - King Tide by Luke Johnson
I Detective Ian McNab - Framed In Death by J.D. Robb
J Jane Hunter - A Deadly Clue by Victoria Gilbert
K Kit McCarthy - Dark Desert Road by Tim Ayliffe
L Detective Liz Moorland - Lest Angels Weep by Phillipa Nefri Clark
M Detective Mark Turpin - The Hollow Man by Rachel Amphlett
N Detective Napoleon Boneparte - The Sands of Windee by Arthur W. Upfield
O Osla Kendall - The Rose Code by Kate Quinn
P Phoebe Astin - The Potent Perfume by Helen Goltz
Q Josie Quinn -
R Sergeant Jesse Redpath - The Redline by Adrian Hyland
S DI Kim Stone - *** by Angela Marsons
T Temperance Brennan - Evil Bones by Kathy Reichs
U Kitty Underhay - Murder at Sea by Helena Dixon
V Verity Crawford - Verity by Colleen Hoover
W DS Lucas Walker - Nemesis by Patricia Wolf
X Max Galbraith - The Missing by Fleur McDonald
Y Yuki Castilano - 26 Beauties by James Patterson
Z Detective Zach Jordan - NYPD Red 7: The Murder Sorority by Marshall Karp
Duration: 1/1/26 - 31/12/26
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A Chief Inspector Armand Gamache - The Black Wolf by Louise Penny
B Emily Barnes - Gunpowder Creek by Alex Dook
C Juan Cabrillo - Quantum Tempest by Clive Cussler & Mike Maden
D Deborah Mitford - The Mitford Secret by Jessica Fellowes
E Elodie - You Did Nothing Wrong by C.G. Drews
F Detective April Fisher - Taken While She Slept by C.J. Grayson
G Halston Graham - The Picasso Heist by James Patterson
H Detective Harper Lewis - King Tide by Luke Johnson
I Detective Ian McNab - Framed In Death by J.D. Robb
J Jane Hunter - A Deadly Clue by Victoria Gilbert
K Kit McCarthy - Dark Desert Road by Tim Ayliffe
L Detective Liz Moorland - Lest Angels Weep by Phillipa Nefri Clark
M Detective Mark Turpin - The Hollow Man by Rachel Amphlett
N Detective Napoleon Boneparte - The Sands of Windee by Arthur W. Upfield
O Osla Kendall - The Rose Code by Kate Quinn
P Phoebe Astin - The Potent Perfume by Helen Goltz
Q Josie Quinn -
R Sergeant Jesse Redpath - The Redline by Adrian Hyland
S DI Kim Stone - *** by Angela Marsons
T Temperance Brennan - Evil Bones by Kathy Reichs
U Kitty Underhay - Murder at Sea by Helena Dixon
V Verity Crawford - Verity by Colleen Hoover
W DS Lucas Walker - Nemesis by Patricia Wolf
X Max Galbraith - The Missing by Fleur McDonald
Y Yuki Castilano - 26 Beauties by James Patterson
Z Detective Zach Jordan - NYPD Red 7: The Murder Sorority by Marshall Karp
Books mentioned in this topic
Murder at Sea (other topics)A Country Meadow Murder (other topics)
The Winter Foundlings (other topics)
Lest Angels Weep (other topics)
The Moth Catcher (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Helena Dixon (other topics)Katie Gayle (other topics)
Kate Rhodes (other topics)
Phillipa Nefri Clark (other topics)
Ann Cleeves (other topics)
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To complete this challenge, read a book in which the 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 this group's genres - CRIME, MYSTERY, SUSPENSE and THRILLER!
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