Mystery Marathon 2024

 

Mystery Marathon 2024
Hosted By Rick Mills
Official Challenge Page
Jan. 1 - Dec 31, 2024

Summary of Rules/Details:
Complete the marathon by reading 26.2* mysteries during the year. One book is equivalent to one mile, and the number of pages equivalent to the number of steps taken to complete that mile.  *26.2 miles in a marathon = 26 books and 1 short story for the .2

My List:  

LAP #1 COMPLETED 4/2

1. 320 - Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney 
2. 353 - Lethal Licorice by Amanda Flower
3. 462 - The Third To Die by Allison Brennan
4. 484 - The Edge by David Baldacci
5. 336 - Righteous by Joe Ide
6. 462 - Tell No Lies by Allison Brennan WIP
7. 336 - The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon
8. 267 - Two Parts Sugar, One Part Murder by Valerie Burns
9. 468 - The Wrong Victim by Allison Brennan
10. 304 - Bookmarked For Death by Lorna Barrett
11. 352 - Seven Girls Gone by Allison Brennan
12. 393 - The Long Weekend by Gilly Macmillan
13. 364 - When No One Is Watching by Alyssa Cole
14. 166 - A Highland Christmas by M.C. Beaton
15. 345 - 2 Bodies For The Price Of 1 by Stephanie Bond
16. 320 - 3 Men And A Body by Stephanie Bond
17. 274 - 4 Bodies And A Funeral by Stephanie Bond
18. 256 - 5 Bodies To Die For by Stephanie Bond
19. 244 - 6 Killer Bodies by Stephanie Bond
20. 402 - The Missing Witness by Allison Brennan
21. 384 - Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark: Complete Set
22. 400 - The Good Girl by Mary Kubica
23. 97 - 6 1/2 Body Parts by Stephanie Bond
24. 320 - The Pursuit by Janet Evanovich
25. 320 - The Big Kahuna by Janet Evanovich
26. 352 - Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney
27. 64 - Santa 365 by Spencer Quinn

LAP #2 Completed 7/14

1. 307 - The Bounty by Janet Evanovich
2. 304 - A Perilous Pal by Laura Bradford
3. 240 - Spider's Web by Agatha Christie
4. 305 - The Darling Dahlias and the Eleven O'Clock Lady by Susan Wittig Albert
5. 485 - Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty
6. 353 - Hyde by Craig Russell
7. 336 - The Manor House by Gilly Macmillan
8. 368 - North to Nowhere by Allison Brennan
9. 451 - Dragonsword by Gael Baudino
10. 383 - Duel of the Dragons by Gael Baudino
11. 383 - Dragon Death by Gael Baudino
12. 320 - Seven Dirty Secrets by Natalie D. Richards
13. 410 - The Stranger Inside by Lisa Unger
14. 308 - 7 Brides For 7 Bodies by Stephanie Bond
15. 250 - 8 Bodies Is Enough by Stephanie Bond
16. 176 - 9 Bodies Rolling by Stephanie Bond
17. 174 - 10 Bodies Lying by Stephanie Bond
18. 175 - 11 Bodies Moving On by Stephanie Bond
19. 205 - 12 Bodies and a Wedding by Stephanie Bond
20. 353 - Ink and Bone by Lisa Under
21. 64 - Snow, Glass, Apples by Neil Gaiman 

LAP #3

1. 400 - An Arizona Christmas by William W. Johnstone (3.12)
2. 431 - The Best Man by Kristan Higgins (3.2)
3. 448 - The Perfect Match by Kristan Higgins (3.3)
4. 218 - Murder on the S.S. Rosa by Lee Strauss (3.5)
5. 262 - Murder at Hartigan House by Lee Strauss (3.6)
6. 334 - Murder at Bray Manor by Lee Strauss (3.7)
7. 282 - Murder at Feathers & Flair by Lee Strauss (3.8)
8. 270 - Murder at the Mortuary by Lee Strauss (3.9)
9. 272 - Murder at Kensington Gardens by Lee Strauss (3.10)
10. 344 - Three To Get Deadly by Janet Evanovich (3.1)
11. 291 - Dropped Dead Stitch by Maggie Sefton (3.11)
12. 516 - Don't Tell by Karen Rose (3.14)
13. 384 - Bend Her by Cassie Alexander (3.13)
14. 464 - Waiting On You by Kristan Higgins (3.4)
15. 389 - Summer On The Island by Brenda Novak 
16. 312 - Break Her by Cassie Alexander
17. 378 - Make Her by Cassie Alexander
18. 237 - Never Too Late by Danielle Steel
19. 304 - Paper Cuts by Ellery Adams
20. 384 - Jar Of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier
21. 473 - In Your Dreams by Kristan Higgins
22. 392 - Anything For You by Kristan Higgins
23. 369 - Under My Skin by Lisa Unger
24. 360 - The Ghost Who Lied by Bobbi Holmes
25. 363 - Nothing More To Tell by Karen M. McManus
26. 309 - You Shouldn't Have Come Here by Jeneva Rose
27. 33-44 - Nothing To Lose by Phil M. Williams

LAP #4

1. 288 - Who Could That Be At This Hour? by Lemony Snicket ✓
2. 288 - When Did You See Her Last? by Lemony Snicket ✓
3. 385 - Scared Stiff by Annelise Ryan
4. 337 - Frozen Stiff by Annelise Ryan
5. 514 - Have You Seen Her? by Karen Rose ✓
6. 500 - I'm Watching You (Chicago #3/RomSusp) by Karen Rose ✓
7. 320 - Midnight Is the Darkest Hour by Ashley Winstead 
8. 350 - Murder Road by Simone St. James ✓
9. 375 - Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak ✓
10. 384 - Lucky Stiff  by Annelise Ryan 
11. 240 - The Invisible Hour by Alice Hoffman 
12. 223 - Board Stiff  by Annelise Ryan 
13. 169 - The Folcroft Ghosts by Darcy Coates ✓
14. 505 - The Ghost And The Bride by Bobbi Holmes ✓
15. 533 - The Ghost And Little Marie by Bobbi Holmes ✓
16. 295 - Home Is Where The Bodies Are by Jeneva Rose ✓
17. 331 - She's Not Sorry by Mary Kubica ✓
18. 612 - Nothing To Fear by Karen Rose ✓
19. 532 - You Can't Hide by Karen Rose ✓
20. 577 - Count To Ten by Karen Rose ✓
21. 288 - What Time The Sexton's Spade Doth Rust by Alan Bradley ✓
22. 329 - The Curse of Penryth Hall by Jess Armstrong 
23. 247 - Six Cloves Under by Gin Jones 
24. 258 - The Wednesdays by Julie Bourbeau 
25. 352 - Five Bad Deeds by Caz Frear 
26. 342 - The Butcher Game by Alaina Urquhart 
27. 296 - Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree 
28. 339 - Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree 
29. 528 - The Good Daughter by Karin Slaughter 
30. 103 - File Under: 13 Suspicious Incidents Files1-6 by Lemony Snicket 
31. 130 - File Under: 13 Suspicious Incidents Files 7-13 by Lemony Snicket 
32. 272 - Shouldn't You Be In School? by Lemony Snicket 
33. 304 - Why Is This Night Different From All Other Nights? by Lemony Snicket
34. 33 - Pages To Fill by Travis Baldree