2021 Medical Examiner Mystery Reading Challenge

 

Medical Examiner Mystery Reading Challenge
Hosted By: Rick Mills

Official Challenge Page
Dates: Jan 1 - Dec 24, 2021

Summary of Rules/Details:

Read a murder mystery. Note the victim(s) and cause(s) of death.  Report them on a "Death Certificate".  You get a "Toe Tag" for each victim. The victim must have name and cause of death to count. 

WARNING ~ SPOILER ALERT:  I have removed the victim names, however, there are still spoiler alerts for some victims.  Read at your own risk!!!

My List:   

If the Shoe Kills (Tourist Trap Mysteries #3) ~ Lynn Cahoon ~ 3/11

• Shot with hand gun ~ 1

The Ghost of Marlow House (Haunting Danielle #1) ~ Bobbi Holmes ~ 3/15

• Hung/murdered ~ 1
• Hit by car ~ 1
• Shot with handgun ~ 1
• Fall ~ 1
• Other/natural ~ 1

The Ghost Who Loved Diamonds (Haunting Danielle #2) ~ Bobbi Holmes ~ 3/19

• Hung/murdered ~ 1
• Other/natural ~ 1
• Plane accident ~ 3
• Car accident ~ 1
• Hit on head w/blunt object ~ 1

The Ghost Who Wasn't (Haunting Danielle #3) ~ Bobbi Holmes

1. Hung/murdered ~ 1
2. Other/natural ~ 2
3. Hit by car ~ 2

Long Road to Mercy (Altee Pine #1) ~ David Baldacci

• Fall ~ 1
• Hit ~ 1

A Minute to Midnight (Altee Pine #2) ~ David Baldacci

• Asph ~ 2
• Drowning ~ 1
• Poison ~ 1
• Shot ~ 4

Daylight (Altee Pine #3) ~ David Baldacci

• Hit ~ 1
• Poison ~ 1
• Shot ~ 7
• Stab ~ 2

Watching You ~ Lisa Jewell

• Asph ~ 1
• Stab ~ 1

Chill Factor ~ Sandra Brown

• Asph ~ 3
• Shot ~ 1

The Mother-in-Law ~ Sally Hepworth

• Asph ~ 1
• Poison ~ 1
• Other ~ 1

Where the Crawdads Sing ~ Delia Owens

• Fall ~ 1
• Other/natural ~ 1 

The Searcher ~ Tana French

• Fell/Hit his head ~ 1

Live and Let Chai (Seaside Cafe Mystery #1) ~ Bree Baker

• Overdose/poisoned ~ 2

Death of a Mad Hatter (Hat Shop Mystery #2) ~ Jenn McKinley

• Poisoned ~ 1

The Ghost Who Wanted Revenge (HD #4) ~ Bobbi Holmes

• Shot ~ 1 
• Hit on head with blunt object ~ 1

Speaking From Among the Bones (Flavia de Luce #5) ~ Alan Bradley

• Asp ~ 1 
• Hit ~ 1
• Poison ~ 1
• Shot ~ 2
• Other ~ 4

Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder (Hannah Swensen #1) ~ Joanne Fluke

• Shot ~ 2

Goldheart (The Andria Chronicles #2) ~ Kenley Davidson 

• Fire ~ 1
• Other/Disease/Natural ~ 1

The Wrong Family ~ Tarryn Fisher

• Asph ~ 1 (important to story, but not sure if it counts)
• Shot ~ 5
• Other ~ 1

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (HP #1) ~ J.K. Rowling

• Other/beheaded ~ 1
• Other/natural ~ 1
• Other/Magical Curse ~ 7

The Desolations of Devil's Acre (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children #6) ~ Ransom Riggs

• Asph ~ 1
• Fall ~ 2
• Hit ~ 1
• Stab ~ 2
• Other ~ 6

The Ghost of Halloween Past (HD #5) ~ Bobbi Holmes (Currently Reading)

• Shot ~ 2
• Hit ~ 1
• Fall/Other (car went off cliff) ~ 1
• Other ~ 1

A Colourful Death (Cornish Mystery #2) ~ Carola Dunn

• Stab ~ 1
• Poison ~ 1

By Book or By Crook (Lighthouse Library #1) ~ Eva Gates 

• Fall ~ 1
• Stab ~ 1
• Other ~ 2

Strawberry Shortcake Murder (Hannah Swensen #2) ~ Joanne Fluke

• Hit ~ 1
• Shot ~ 1
• Other ~ 2

Pirouette (Andari Chronicles #3) ~ Kenley Davidson

• Asph ~ 1
• Hit ~ 1
• Other ~ 2

The Family Upstairs ~ Lisa Jewell

• Poison ~ 4
• Stab ~ 2
• Other ~ 1

Then She Was Gone ~ Lisa Jewell

• Hit ~ 1
• Poison ~ 1
• Other ~ 3

The Ghosts of Notchey Creek ~ Liz S. Andrews

• Asph ~ 4
• Hit ~ 2
• Other ~ 4

The Mist Rises Over Notchey Creek ~ Liz S. Andrews

• Drowning ~ 2
• Fall ~ 1
• Fire ~ 1
• Hit ~ 3
• Shot ~ 1
• Other ~ 4

A Wee Murder in My Shop (Scotshop #1) ~ Fran Stewart 

• Hit ~ 2
• Other ~ 6

Pros and Cons (Fox and O'Hare #0.5) ~ Janet Evanovich

• Shot ~ 1

The Eye of Apollo (Father Brown) ~ G.K. Chesterton

• Fall ~ 1

Sins of Prince Saradine (Father Brown) ~ G.K. Chesterton

• Fall ~ 1
• Stab ~ 1

The Queer Feet (Father Brown) ~ G.K. Chesterton

• Other (Stroke) ~ 1 NO NAME ~ Doesn't count   

The Secret Garden (Father Brown) ~ G.K. Chesterton

• Poison ~ 1
• Other (Beheaded) ~ 2

The Ghost Who Came For Christmas (HD #6) ~ Bobbi Holmes ~ 6/8

• Drowning ~ 1
• Fall ~ 3
• Hit ~ 2
• Poison ~ 2
• Other ~ 6

The Ghost Of Valentine Past (HD #7) ~ Bobbi Holmes ~ 6/10

• Fall ~ 1
• Hit ~ 1
• Poison ~ 3
• Shot ~ 2
• Stab ~ 1
• Other ~ 4

The Mother's Promise ~ Sally Hepworth ~ 6/11

• Hit ~ 1
• Other ~ 6

One-Hit Wonder ~ Lisa Jewell ~ 6/12

• Fire/Explosion ~ 4
• Poison ~ 1
• Other ~ 3

Booked For Trouble (LL #2) ~ Eva Gates ~ 6/12

• Hit ~ 1

Manna From Hades (Cornish #1) ~ Carola Dunn ~ 6/14

• Hit ~ 1

In the Woods (Dublin Murder #1) ~ Tana French ~ 6/20

• Asph ~ 1
• Other/Car Accident ~ 2

The Cracked Spine (Scottish Books #1) ~ Paige Shelton ~ 6/22

• Hit ~ 1

Death at a Country Mansion (Daisy Thorne Mystery #1) ~ Louise R. Innes ~ 6/23

• Fall ~ 1
• Stab ~ 1

Knit One, Kill Two (Knitting Mystery #1) ~ Maggie Sefton ~ 6/29

• Asph ~ 2
• Other/Cancer ~ 1

Reading Up A Storm (Lighthouse Library #3) ~ Eva Gates ~ 7/3

• Stab ~ 1

A Potion To Die For (Magic Potion #1) ~ Heather Blake ~ 7/6

• Poison ~ 3
• Hit ~ 1

One Potion In The Grave (Magic Potion #2) ~ Heather Blake ~ 7/7

• Fall ~ 1
• Poison ~ 2
• Other ~ 5

Daddy's Little Girl ~ Mary Higgins Clark ~ 7/13

• Hit ~ 2
• Other ~ 4

The Death in Their Vaulted Arches (Flavia de Luce #6) ~ Alan Bradley ~ 7/16

• Fall ~ 1
• Hit ~ 2
• Poison ~ 2
• Other ~ 3
• Unknown (clinical death/poison) ~ 24

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (HP#2) ~ J.K. Rowling ~ 7/21

• Asph ~ 1
• Stab ~ 1
• Other ~ 6

Guidebook to Murder (Tourist Trap #1) ~ Lynn Cahoon ~ 7/22

• Fire ~ 1
• Poison ~ 1
• Other ~ 5

The Good Sister ~ Sally Hepworth ~ 7/24

• Drowning ~ 1
• Poison ~ 1
• Other ~ 1

I Know What You Did Last Summer ~ Lois Duncan ~ 7/27

• Hit ~ 1
• Other ~ 1

A Wee Dose of Death (ScotShop #2) ~ Fran Stewart ~ 7/29

• Poison ~ 1
• Stab ~ 1
• Other ~ 2

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (HP #3) ~ J.K. Rowling ~ 8/1

• Stab (mauled by fox) ~ 1
• Other ~ 4

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (HP #4) ~ J.K. Rowling ~ 8/9

• Other/Natural ~ 1
• Other/Curse ~ 11

The Ghost From The Sea (Haunting Danielle #8) ~ Bobbi Holmes ~ 8/10

• Asph ~ 1
• Shot ~ 8
• Other ~ 2

Cloche and Dagger (Hat Shop Mystery #1) ~ Jenn McKinlay ~ 8/16

• Poison ~ 1
• Stab ~ 1

As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust (FdL #7) ~ Alan Bradley ~ 8/21

• Asph ~ 1
• Poison ~ 6
• Shot ~ 1
• Other ~ 2

The Ghost and the Mystery Writer (HD #9) ~ Bobbi Holmes ~ 8/31

• Hit ~ 2
• Poison ~ 2
• Other ~ 6

The Three Tools of Death (Father Brown) ~ G.K. Chesterton ~ 8/31

• Fall ~ 1

The Wrong Shape (Father Brown) ~ G.K. Chesterton ~ 8/31

• Stab ~ 1

The Hammer of God (Father Brown) ~ G.K. Chesterton ~ 9/1

• Hit ~ 1

The Invisible Man (Father Brown) ~ G.K. Chesterton ~ 9/2

• Stab ~ 1

The Honour of Israel Gow ~ G.K. Chesterton ~ 9/2

• Stab/Beheaded ~ 1

The Sign of the Broken Sword (Father Brown) ~ G.K. Chesterton ~ 9/5

• Asph ~ 1
• Shot ~ 1
• Stab ~ 1

Mission to Murder (Tourist Trap Mystery #2) ~ Lynn Cahoon ~ 9/5

• Other ~ 3

Blueberry Muffin Murder (Hannah Swensen #3) ~ Joanne Fluke ~ 9/8

• Hit ~ 1
• Shot ~ 1
• Other ~ 4

Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd (FdL #8) ~ Alan Bradley ~ 9/12

• Asph ~ 2
• Drowning ~ 1
• Hit ~ 2
• Stab ~ 1

Valley of the Shadow (Cornish #3) ~ Carola Dunn

• Other ~ 2

Buried in the Country (Cornish #4) ~ Carola Dunn ~ 9/15

• Drowning ~ 1
• Hit ~ 1

It Takes A Witch (Witchcraft Mystery #1) Heather Blake ~ 9/18

• Asph ~ 1
• Other ~ 5

A Witch Before Dying (Witchcraft Mystery #2) ~ Heather Blake ~ 9/20

• Asph ~ 1
• Other ~ 4

Murder in the Mystery Suite (Book Retreat #1) ~ Ellery Adams ~ 9/24

• Drowning ~ 1
• Poison ~ 5
• Other ~ 2

The Broken Girls ~ Simone St. James ~ 9/30

• Asph ~ 1
• Hit ~ 1
• Poison ~ 1
• Shot ~ 1
• Other ~ 4

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (#5) ~ J.K. Rowling ~ 10/13

• Asph ~ 2
• Fall ~ 1
• Other ~ 6

Zero Day (John Puller #1) ~ David Baldacci ~ 9/15

• Asph ~ 3
• Fire ~ 4
• Hit ~ 6
• Shot ~ 7
• Stab ~ 1
• Other ~ 1

Murder in the Paperback Parlor (Book Retreat #2) ~ Ellery Adams ~ 10/16

• Hit ~ 1
• Poison ~ 1
• Other ~ 1

Murder in the Secret Garden (Book Retreat #3) ~ Ellery Adams ~ 10/17

• Poison ~ 3
• Other ~ 3

Murder in the Locked Library (Book Retreat #4) ~ Ellery Adams ~ 10/17

• Fire ~ 1
• Hit ~ 1
• Poison ~ 1
• Shot ~ 1
• Other ~ 3

A Wee Homicide in the Hotel (Scotshop Mystery #3) ~ Fran Stewart  ~ 10/19

• Asph ~ 1
• Other ~ 1

A Faint Cold Fear (Grant County #3) ~ Karin Slaughter ~ 10/23

• Asph ~ 1
• Hit ~ 2
• Poison ~ 1
• Shot ~ 2
• Stab/Slash ~ 1

Cold Cold Heart ~ Karin Slaughter ~ 10/24

• Stab/Slash ~ 1
• Other ~ 3

Necessary Women ~ Karin Slaughter ~ 10/24

• Stab ~ 1
• Other ~ 1

The Blessing of Brokenness ~ Karin Slaughter ~ 10/24

• Fire ~ 2

The Truth About Pretty Girls ~ Karin Slaughter ~ 10/24

• Other ~ 2

The Unremarkable Heart ~ Karin Slaughter ~ 10/24

• Stab/Slash ~ 1
• Other ~ 1

The Other Side of Midnight ~ Simone St. James ~ 11/1

• Asph ~ 1
• Poison ~ 1
• Shot ~ 5
• Stab ~ 2
• Other ~ 3

The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Hercule Poiriot #1) ~ Agatha Christie ~ 11/2

• Poison ~ 1

Killing Mr. Griffin ~ Lois Duncan ~ 11/5

• Fire ~ 1
• Hit ~ 1
• Other ~ 1

Undone (Will Trent #3) ~ Karin Slaughter ~ 11/8

• Fire ~ 1
• Hit ~ 1
• Stab ~ 2
• Other ~ 2

The Dangerous Edge of Things (Tai Randolph #1) ~ Tina Whittle ~ 11/15

• Shot ~ 2

Love and Death in the Sunshine State ~ Cutter Woods ~ 11/16

• Asph ~ 1
• Other ~ 1

Lemon Meringue Pie Murder (HS #4) ~ Joanne Fluke ~ 11/18

• Stab ~ 1

You Were Never Really Here ~ Jonathan Ames ~ 11/18

• Asph ~ 1
• Fall ~ 1
• Hit ~ 2
• Shot ~ 3
• Other ~ 1

The Four Johns ~ Ellery Queen (Jack Vance) ~ 11/18

• Hit ~ 1

The Alpine Xanadu (Emma Lord #24) ~ Mary Daheim ~ 11/20

• Drowning ~ 3
• Poison ~ 3
• Shot ~ 3
• Other ~ 1

North of the Border (Neil Hamel #1) ~ Judith Van Gieson ~ 11/25

• Hit (snow in an avalanche) ~ 1
• Shot ~ 1
• Stab/Slash ~ 1

Of Books and Bagpipes (Scottish Bookshop #2) ~ Paige Shelton ~ 11/27

• Asph ~ 1
• Fire ~ 1
• Hit ~ 1
• Stab ~ 2
• Other ~ 4

Montmorency (Montmorency #1) ~ Eleanor Updale ~ 11/27

• Asph ~ 1
• Other ~ 1

Eight in the Box ~ Raffi Yessayan ~ 11/29

• Asph ~ 10
• Fall ~ 3
• Shot ~ 5
• Other ~ 2

Lost Books and Old Bones (SB #3) ~ Paige Shelton ~ 12/1

• Asph/Suffocated ~ 2
• Other ~ 2

Sleep No More: 6 Murderous Tales ~ P.D. James ~ 12/4

• Asph ~ 1
• Fall ~ 1
• Fire ~ 2
• Hit ~ 1
• Poison ~ 1
• Shot ~ 2
• Stab ~ 1
  
• Other ~ 4

Death of a Red Heroine (Inspector Chen #1) ~ Qiu Xiaolong ~ 12/13

• Asph/Strangulation ~ 1
• Other/Execution ~ 1

Cruel and Unusual (Kay Scarpetta #4) ~ Patricia Cornwell ~ 12/16

• Asph/Strangulation ~ 1
• Fire/Bomb ~ 1
• Shot ~ 4
• Stab/Slice ~ 2
• Other ~ 1

Rabbit Ears Treasury of Holiday Stories: Squanto & the First Thanksgiving, and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow ~ Rabbit Ears ~ 12/18

• Shot ~ 1
• Other ~ 1

Blue Dahlia (In the Garden #1) ~ Nora Roberts ~ 12/18

• Hit ~ 1
• Other ~ 4

Challenge ended for 2021 ~~ Carried over to 2022

See 2022 list here