I am, of course, going to sign up for my very own Vintage Mystery Extravaganza Challenge. And it's fitting that this is my first sign-up for the 2020 challenge year--because this is the first challenge that I ever sponsored. It is very near and dear to my heart. I'm in for the basic level in both Gold and Silver...but you all know me, I'll be trying to do all twenty of the basic prompts as well as the bonus levels. Hope you'll join me--just click the link above for all the details.
Basic Level: Commandments/Rules/Devices (Gold)
1. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie (1926) [Rule #18: Suicide] (1/9/20)
2. Have His Carcase by Dorothy L. Sayers (1932) [Rule #16: Secret Societies--Bolsheviks] (1/13/20)
3. The Plague Court Murders by Carter Dickson (1934) [Rule #2: Supernatural Elements] (1/26/20)
4. The Nine Tailors by Dorothy L. Sayers (1934) [Rule #14: More than one detective--Wimsey & Superintendent Blundell] (1/28/20)
5. Information Received by E. R. Punshon (1933) [Rule #6: Unmotivated confession] (2/6/20)
Commitment Complete!
6. Spin Your Web, Lady! by Frances & Richard Lockridge (1949) [Rule #12: Must have a detective] (2/8/20)
Commitment Met!!
7. Deep Lay the Dead by Frederick C. Davis (1942) [Rule #19: Spies] (2/14/20)
8. Silver Wings for Vicki by Helen Wells (1947) [Rule #13: No corpse] (2/15/20)
9. The Ebony Bed Murder by Rufus Gillmore (1932) [Rule #4: ingenious device] (4/18/20)
10. Chinese Nightmare by Hugh Pentecost (1947) [Rule #5: Chinaman] (4/18/20)
Vintage Mystery (2011: Murderous Mood Level) (Gold)
1. Red Threads by Rex Stout [1937] (2/14/20)
2. Death in Kenya by M. M. Kaye [1958] (2/20/20)
3. The Crying Sisters by Mabel Seeley [1939] (2/23/20)
4. The Big Four by Agatha Christie [1927] (2/27/20)
5. The Clue in Blue by Betsy Allen [1948] (2/28/20)
Complete!
Vintage Mystery (2013: Scattergories) (Gold)
1. The Mystery of the Blue Train by Agatha Christie (#19 Planes, Trains, & Automobiles) [1928] (3/1/20)
2. Good Luck to the Corpse by Max Murray (#21 Things That Go Bump in the Night: "Corpse" in title) [1951] (3/29/20)
3. Stand Up & Die by Frances & Richard Lockridge (#4 Leave It to the Professionals) [1953] (3/31/20)
4. Curtain for a Jester by Frances & Richard Lockridge (#6 Yankee Doodle Dandy) [1953] (4/3/20)
5. The Grey Flannel Shroud by Henry Slesar (#1 Colorful Crime) [1959] (4/6/20)
Complete!
Vintage Mystery (2016 Scavenger Hunt) (Gold)
1. 4 Feet in the Grave by Amelia Reynolds Long (Tombstone) [1941] (5/30/20)
2. Thirteen Guests by J. Jefferson Farjeon (More than two people) [1936] (6/10/20)
3. The Seven Dials Mystery by Agatha Christie (Clock/Timepiece) [1929] (6/14/20)
4. Murder in a Hurry by Frances & Richard Lockridge (Dog) [1950] (6/22/20)
5. Partners in Crime by Agatha Christie (Blue Item--Russian Stamp) [1929] (6/24/20)
Basic Level: Commandments/Rules/Devices (Silver)
1. Mystery of the Haunted Pool by Phyllis A. Whitney (1960) [Rule #3: Secret Room] (1/3/20)
2. The Death of a Joyce Scholar by Bartholomew Gill (1989) [Rule #12: Must have a detective] (1/31/20)
3. Nobody's Perfect by Douglas Clark (1969) [Rule #20: A great deal is made out of tracing cigar butts] (4/20/20)
4. The Dreadful Lemon Sky by John D. MacDonald (1974) [Rule #16: More than one culprit] (5/9/20)
5. Deadly Pattern by Douglas Clark (1970) [Rule #8: Clues not fairly shared] (5/18/20)
6. Golden Rain by Douglas Clark (1980) [Rule #18: Appearance of Accident/Suicide] (5/21/20)
Silver Commitment Met!
Vintage Mystery (2011: Murderous Mood Level) (Silver)
1. Deep Waters: Murder on the Waves by Martin Edwards (ed) [all stories pub 1975 or earlier] (2/24/20)
2. Death After Evensong by Douglas Clark [1969] (5/4/20)
3. The Longest Pleasure by Douglas Clark [1981] (5/22/20)
4. The Gimmel Flask by Douglas Clark [1977] (6/3/20)
5. The Clocks by Agatha Christie [1963] (6/12/20)
Complete!
Vintage Mystery (2016 Scavenger Hunt) (Silver)
1. Death-Wish Green by Frances Crane (1960) [Body of Water] (6/18/20)
2. Foul Deeds by Susan James (1989) [Mask] (6/26/20)
3. The Ampersand Papers by Michael Innes (1978) [Spooky House/Mansion] (8/8/20)
4. Into the Valley of Death by Evelyn Hervey [H.R.F. Keating] (1986) [Hat] (9/13/20)
5. Bound for Murder by Dorsey Fiske (1987) [Library] (9/16/20)
Complete!
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