Aussie Lovers of Crime/Mystery/Thriller/Suspense discussion

Annual Challenge 2026 - A-Z of Characters

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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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

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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
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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

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J - Joyce - The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman
K - Kinsey Milhorne - C is for Corpse by Sue Grafton
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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

This is the hardest challenge. 😬😆📚

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B - Napoleon Bonaparte - The Bone is Pointed by Arthur W. Upfield
C - Elvis Cole - The Big Empty by Robert Crais
D - Dawn Grave - Grave Regret by Fiona Tarr
E - Eve Dallas - Stolen in Death by J.D. Robb
F - Phrynne Fisher - The Lady with the Gun Asks the Questions by Kerry Greenwood
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H - Cliff Hardy - Forget Me If You Can by Peter Corris
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K - Kay Hunter - A Deadly Promise by Rachel Amphlett
L - Lucas Davenport - Toxic Prey by John Sandford
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N - Nick Vada - Into The Flames: Australian Crime Mystery by Jason Summers
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P - Stephanie Plum - Sizzling Sixteen by Janet Evanovich
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T - Travis McGee - The Quick Red Fox by John D. MacDonald
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It depends on how many series you read Jackie! I always go back first and see who I used last year!

Count me in, will be back with selections
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Phrynne wrote: "It depends on how many series you read Jackie! I always go back first and see who I used last year!"

I didn’t do this one this year, I did Locations this year instead. I reckon they are the hardest two challenges to do, fun but difficult. 😃📚

A challenge by no other name Jackie!!