Use this topic to save your spot for the 2022 Historical Mystery Challenge.

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A few are carry overs from last year

1. Shiny New – Read a historical mystery released for the first time in 2022
2. Nice to Meet You- Read a historical mystery by a new to you author
3. Next in Line -- Read the next book in a historical mystery series that you are read
4. Europe - Read a Historical Mystery set in Europe
5. 1900-1920 -  Read a Historical Mystery  set between 1900 and 1920.
6. Poison - Read a Historical Mystery with something marked poison on cover, title or someone is poisoned in the novel.
7. Country or City - Read a Historical mystery that has a name of country or City in the title.
8. The VOTE -  Read a historical mystery that mentions women's suffrage.
9. SPY - Read a historical mystery that one of the characters is a spy.
10. Husband and Wife - Read a historical mystery that features a husband and wife pair. (They may work together or against one another)
11. Manmade Structure -  Read a historical mystery that has a picture of a manmade structure on cover (bridge, building pyramid etc)
12. Pick You Own Category

Alice's spot

1. Shiny New – Read a historical mystery released for the first time in 2022
   1. A Sunlight Weapon by Jacqueline Winspear done 4/6
   2. A Rip Through Time by Kelley Armstrong done 7/6
2. Nice to Meet You- Read a historical mystery by a new to you author
   1. Death at Greenway by Lori Radar Day done 1/26
   2. Murder at the Mena House by Erica Ruth Neubauer done 4/21
   3. A Very English Murder by Verity Bright done 5/9
   4. A Plague on Both Your Houses by Susanna Gregory done 6/8
   5. The Body in The Garden by Katharine Schellman done 6/18
   6. The Gilded Shroud by Elizabeth Bailey done 7/3
3. Next in Line -- Read the next book in a historical mystery series that you are read
   1. Murder at Bray Manor by Lee Strauss done 1/11
   2. Murder at Wakehurst by Alyssa Maxwell done 3/2
   3. The Betel Nut Tree Mystery by Ovidia Yu done 4/24
   4. The Paper Tree Mystery by Ovidia Yu done 9/24
4. Europe - Read a Historical Mystery set in Europe
   1. When Devils Drive by Caro Peacock London done 1/2
   2. Murder in an English Glade by Jessica Ellicott done 2/26
   3. A Gift of Sanctuary by Candace Robb done 5/7
   4. A Trust Betrayed by Candace Robb done 5/21
   5. Murder at Feathers and Flair by Lee Strauss doen 6/15
   6. A Night Hidden by Alys Clare done 8/8
5. 1900-1920 -  Read a Historical Mystery  set between 1900 and 1920.
   1. In The Market for Murder by TE Kinsey done 4/11
   2. With a Little Bit of Blood by D E Ireland done 5/1
   3. A Devious Death by Alyssa Maxwell done 8/11
6. Poison - Read a Historical Mystery with something marked poison on cover, title or someone is poisoned in the novel.
   1. The Frangipani Tree Mystery by Ovidia Yu 2/5
   2. Monk's Hood by Ellis Peters done 3/8
   3. The Daughter of Sherlock Holmes by Leonard Goldberg done 9/6
7. Country or City - Read a Historical mystery that has a name of country or City in the title.
   1. Edinburgh Twilight by Carole Lawrence done 12/13
   2. The Mad Girls of New York by Maya Rodale 12/22
   3. Peril in Paris by Rhys Bowen done 12/28
8. The VOTE -  Read a historical mystery that mentions women's suffrage.
   1. City of Shadows by Victoria Thompson done 3/29
9. SPY - Read a historical mystery that one of the characters is a spy.
   1. Why Mermaids Sing by C.S. Harris done 12/4
10. Husband and Wife - Read a historical mystery that features a husband and wife pair. (They may work together or against one another)
    1. A Perilous Perspective by Anna Lee Huber done 10/17
    2. Murder at the Serpentine Bridge by Andrea Penrose 11/22
11. Manmade Structure -  Read a historical mystery that has a picture of a manmade structure on cover (bridge, building pyramid etc)
    1. Murder on Waverly Place by Victoria Thompson done 9/11
12. Pick You Own Category  Historical mysteries written by a male author
    1. A Shrine of Murder by G.L Grace (Paul Doherty) done 5/18
    2. Master Wycliffe's Summons by Mel Starr done 6/11

1. Shiny New – Read a historical mystery released for the first time in 2022  When Blood Lies by C.S Harris  Read 4/18/22
2. Nice to Meet You- Read a historical mystery by a new to you author  The Murder of Mr. Wickham by Laudia Gray  Read 6/22/22
3. Next in Line -- Dreaming Spies by Laurie R. King   Read 3/28/22
4. Europe - Read a Historical Mystery set in Europe   The Mystery of Montague Morgan by Karen Menuhin  Read 4/13/22
5. 1900-1920 -  Read a Historical Mystery  set between 1900 and 1920.
6. Poison - Read a Historical Mystery with something marked poison 
7. Country or City - Read a Historical mystery that has a name of country or City in the title.
8. The VOTE -  Read a historical mystery that mentions women's suffrage.    Fierce Poison by Will Thomas  Read 6/27/22
9. SPY - Read a historical mystery that one of the characters is a spy.  Execution by SJ Parris   Read 7/12/22
10. Husband and Wife - Read a historical mystery that features a husband and wife pair.The Murder of Mary Russell by Laurie R. King  Read 4/3â0/22
11. Manmade Structure -  Read a historical mystery that has a picture of a manmade structure on cover (bridge, building pyramid etc)
12. Pick You Own Category   On My TBR   The English Wife by Lauren Willig  Read 5/16/22

Shiny New – Read a historical mystery released for the first time in 2022

• The Mystery of Albert E. Finch by Callie Hutton.................1/24/2022
• The Raven Spell by Luanne G. Smith........3/5/2022
• Front Page Murder by Joyce St. Anthony....................3/23/2022
• Danger on the Atlantic by Erica Ruth Neubauer..............4/28/2022
• The Unquiet Dead by Stacie Murphy....................4/30/2022
• Lady Odelia's Secret by Jane Steen......6/30/2022
• Cleopatra's Dagger by Carole Lawrence......8/6/2022
• The Secret of Bow Lane by Jennifer Ashley.......8/19/2022
• Death at the Manor by Katherine Schellman....10/1/2022

Nice to Meet You- Read a historical mystery by a new to you author

• Daughters of Disguise by Issy Brooke.........1/29/2022
• Death at Greenway by Lori Radar-Day.........2/12/2022
• In the Midst of Shadows by Nicola Italia..........2/23/2022
• Murder on the Village Green by Rosie Hunt......5/7/2022
• A Most Efficient Murder by Anthony Slayton.....8/5/2022
• The Fall of White City by N.S. Wikarski.....8/16/2022

Next in Line -- Read the next book in a historical mystery series that you are read

• A Fall of Shadows by Nancy Herriman....1/7/2022
• A Rogue's Company by Allison Montclair.....2/1/2021
• Death Can be Habit Forming by Sheri Cobb Smith............2/15/2022
• The Cannonball Tree Mystery by Ovidia Yu....3/3/2022
• Murder at the Manchester Museum by Jim Eldgridge........7/13/2022
• Treachery on Tenth Street by Kate Belli....11/3/2022
• Lucy Pinkston and the Bellingham Curse......11/21/2022

Europe - Read a Historical Mystery set in Europe

• Indigo Ghosts by Alys Clare......1/13/2022
• A Lady Compromised by Darcie Wilde...................1/20/2022
• The Case of the Black Tulip by Paula Harmon............5/16/2022
• Death at the Manor by Katherine Schellman..............10/1/2022
• Murder and the Mermaid by L.B. Hathaway.....10/4/2022

1900-1920 -  Read a Historical Mystery  set between 1900 and 1920.

• A Body Among the Roses by Emily Queen......2/27/2022
• Murder at the Mansions by Sara Rossett.....3/10/2022
• Winter Mayhem by Sonia Parin............3/29/2022
• A Twisted Case of Murder by Emily Queen......5/3/2022
• Murder on the High Seas by Emily Queen.......5/17/2022

Poison - Read a Historical Mystery with something marked poison on cover, title or someone is poisoned in the novel.

• Murder at the Royal Botanic Garden by Andrea Penrose.....1/27/2022
• A Perilous Perspective by Anna Lee Huber...........5/18/2022
• The Botanist's Guide to Parties and Poison by Kate Khavari.......6/29/2022

Country or City - Read a Historical mystery that has a name of country or City in the title.

• Death in Soho by Emily Organ....................4/15/2022
• The Bloomsbury Murders by Emily Organ....8/1/2022
• The Holywell Dead by Chris Nickson......8/9/2022

The VOTE -  Read a historical mystery that mentions women's suffrage.

• Lucy Pinkston and the Missing Suffragette by Cheryl St. James................1/26/2022
• A Witness to Murder by Verity Bright...........2/16/2022
• The Scent of Murder by Felicity Young......7/30/2022
• Death in the Last Reel by Paula Harmon.......9/26/2022

SPY - Read a historical mystery that one of the characters is a spy.

• Hope to Survive by Caroline Dunford......5/19/2022
• Deadly Travel by Kate Parker......6/24/2022

Husband and Wife - Read a historical mystery that features a husband and wife pair. (They may work together or against one another)

• Garden of Sins by Laura Joh Rowland.........1/25/2022
• Murder on Madison Square by Victoria Thompson.....6/8/2022
• Deadly Darkness: A World War II Mystery: Kate Parker...7/22/2022

Manmade Structure -  Read a historical mystery that has a picture of a manmade structure on cover (bridge, building pyramid etc)

• Angel in the Glass by Alyce Clare......2/6/2022
• Murder at Highfields by Andrea Kress...........3/4/2022
• A Deadly Fortune by Stacie Murphy..........5/6/2022

Pick You Own Category

My spot:

1. Shiny New – Read a historical mystery released for the first time in 2022
   The Lost Summers of Newport - Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, Karen White
2. Nice to Meet You- Read a historical mystery by a new to you author
3. Next in Line -- Read the next book in a historical mystery series that you are read
   Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade - Diana Gabaldon
4. Europe - Read a Historical Mystery set in Europe
   People of the Book - Geraldine Brooks
5. 1900-1920 -  Read a Historical Mystery  set between 1900 and 1920.
6. Poison - Read a Historical Mystery with something marked poison on cover, title or someone is poisoned in the novel.
   Lord John Grey and the Private Matter - Diana Gabaldon
7. Country or City - Read a Historical mystery that has a name of country or City in the title.
8. The VOTE -  Read a historical mystery that mentions women's suffrage.
9. SPY - Read a historical mystery that one of the characters is a spy.
   Lord John Grey and the Hand of the Devils - Diana Gabaldon
10. Husband and Wife - Read a historical mystery that features a husband and wife pair. (They may work together or against 
11. Manmade Structure -  Read a historical mystery that has a picture of a manmade structure on cover (bridge, building pyramid etc)
    Miss Moriarty, I Presume by Sherry Thomas
12. Pick You Own Category

Will try for this and see how it goes.

1. Shiny New – Read a historical mystery released for the first time in 2022 The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn, 7/14/2022, 5 stars
2. Nice to Meet You- Read a historical mystery by a new to you author  A Dark Anatomy (Cragg & Fidelis, Bk 1) by Robin Blake, 1/6/2022, 4 stars
3. Next in Line -- Read the next book in a historical mystery series that you are read Mortal Arts (Lady Darby, Bk 2) by Anna Lee Huber, 1/15/2022, 4.5 stars  Always read them as I get them and that is not always in order.
4. Europe - Read a Historical Mystery set in Europe Treacherous Is the Night (Verity Kent, Bk 2) by Anna Lee Huber, 1/1/2022
5. 1900-1920 -  Read a Historical Mystery  set between 1900 and 1920.   The Widows by Jess Montgomery, 1/18/2022, 4.5 stars
6. Poison - Read a Historical Mystery with something marked poison on cover, title or someone is poisoned in the novel.  A Pretty Deceit (Verity Kent, Bk 4) by Anna Lee Huber, 1/2/2022
7. Country or City - Read a Historical mystery that has a name of country or City in the title.  The Hollywood Spy (Maggie Hope, Bk 10) by Susan Elia MacNeal, 2/5/2022
8. The VOTE -  Read a historical mystery that mentions women's suffrage.  Dangerous Destiny A Suffragette Mystery by Chris Longmuir, (not in pbs data base), 2/15/2022
9. SPY - Read a historical mystery that one of the characters is a spy.  The Vengeance of Mothers: The Journals of Margaret Kelly & Molly McGill: A Novel (One Thousand White Women Series) by Jim Fergus, 1/17/2021, 4 stars (Gertie works for the soldiers seeking to eradicate all Indians and shares what she learns with her Indian friends.
10. Detective Duo (Changed to reflect a broader group of detective pairs.  Hope this is ok.) - Read a historical mystery that features a husband and wifr or another pair. (They may work together or against one another)  O Jerusalem (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, Bk 5) by Laurie R. King, 3/8/2022.
11. Manmade Structure -  Read a historical mystery that has a picture of a manmade structure on cover (bridge, building pyramid etc):  Penny for Your Secrets (Verity Kent, Bk 3) by Anna Lee Huber,  Light pole in foregound, builting - probably a church and a clock tower in the background, 1/23/2022
12. Pick You Own Category - Vintage mystery:  The Case of the Beautiful Beggar by Erle Stanley Gardner. 2/1/2022

My spot.

1. Shiny New - Read a historical mystery released for the first time in 2022: The Missing Page by Cat Sebastian - 2/1; Mother Daughter Traitor Spy by Susan Elia Macneal - 10/7
2. Nice to Meet You - Read a historical mystery by a new-to-you author: The Ninth Daughter (Abigail Adams, Bk 1) by Barbara Hamilton - 3/7; Point of Honour (Sarah Tolerance, Bk 1) by Madeleine E. Robins - 3/16; The Affair of the Porcelain Dog (Ira Adler, Bk 1) by Jess Faraday - 3/16; Full Dark House (Bryant & May: Peculiar Crimes Unit, Bk 1) by Christopher Fowler - 3/19; What Angels Fear (Sebastian St. Cyr, Bk 1) by C.S. Harris - 3/21; To Shield the Queen (Ursula Blanchard, Bk 1) by Fiona Buckley - 4/12
3. Next in Line - Read the next book in a historical mystery series that you are reading: Death on Beacon Hill (Nell Sweeney, Bk 3) by P.B. Ryan - 2/18; Murder on Black Friday (Gilded Age, Bk 4) by P.B. Ryan - 2/18; An Impossible Impostor (Veronica Speedwell, Bk 7) by Deanna Raybourn - 2/25; A Marked Man (Abigail Adams, Bk 2) by Barbara Hamilton - 3/22; Sup with the Devil (Abigail Adams, Bk 3) by Barbara Hamilton - 3/24; A Perilous Perspective (Lady Darby, Bk 10) by Anna Lee Huber - 5/2; Death and Hard Cider (Benjamin January, Bk 19) by Barbara Hambly - 6/15
4. Europe - Read a historical mystery set in Europe: The Prisoner in the Castle (Maggie Hope, Bk 8) by Susan Elia MacNeal - 1/15; Lady Anne and the Howl in the Dark (Lady Anne Addison Mysteries, Bk 1) by Victoria Hamilton - 6/26; Fallen into the Pit (Inspector George Felse, Bk 1) by Ellis Peters - 7/20; A Certain Darkness (Verity Kent, Bk 6) by Anna Lee Huber - 9/6, The Outcast Dove (Catherine Levendeur, Bk 9) by Sharan Newman - 12/10
5. 1900-1920 - Read a historical mystery set between 1900 and 1920: Evil in Emerald (Harriet Gordon, Bk 3) by A.M. Stuart - 8/2
6. Poison - Read a historical mystery with something marked poison on cover or poison in the title, or where someone is poisoned in the novel: The Hollywood Spy (Maggie Hope, Bk 10) by Susan Elia Macneal - 1/18
7. Country or City - Read a historical mystery that has a name of a country or city in the title: The Paris Spy (Maggie Hope, Bk 7) by Susan Elia MacNeal - 1/14
8. The VOTE - Read a historical mystery that mentions women's suffrage - The Matchmaker's Lonely Heart by Nancy Campbell Allen - 5/2
9. SPY - Read a historical mystery in which one of the characters is a spy: The King's Justice (Maggie Hope, Bk 9) by Susan Elia Macneal - 1/16
10. Husband and Wife - Read a historical mystery that features a husband and wife pair. (They may work together or against one another.): A Bucket of Ashes (Gilded Age, Bk 6) by P.B. Ryan - 3/6
11. Manmade Structure - Read a historical mystery that has a picture of a manmade structure on cover (bridge, building pyramid etc.): Murder in the North End (Gilded Age, Bk 5) by P.B. Ryan - 2/26; Heresy (Catherine LeVendeur, Bk 8) by Sharan Newman - 11/2
12. Pick Your Own Category - Read a historical mystery set in ancient times: Death of an Eye (Eye of Isis, Bk 1) by Dana Stabenow - 2/25; Disappearance of a Scribe (Eye of Isis, Bk 2) by Dana Stabenow - 4/4; Desperate Undertaking (Flavia Albia, Bk 10) by Lindsey Davis - 8/10; Theft of an Idol (Eye of Isis, Bk 3) by Dana Stabenow

Completed challenge 8/2.

I just filled my last category (set between 1900 and 1920) with Evil in Emerald (Harriet Gordon, Bk 3) by A.M. Stuart