2023 Beachcomber Mystery Reading Challenge

Posted December 21, 2022 by karenbaron in Reading Challenge / 0 Comments

2023 Beachcomber Mystery Reading Challenge

2023 Beachcomber Mystery Reading Challenge Tracking Post

Hosted by: Rick Mills Project

The goal is to become a Beachcomber by filling the set of four beach bags (23 items per bag, 92 items total) as you read mysteries!

  • All four beach bags now use the find-the-letter-of-the-alphabet system.
  • You can use ANY letter in the word, not just the first letter. You can use Knife for F.
  • Crime Scenes can be “regional” – from a specific room to a street to a city to a state.
  • You can use any book as many times as you like.
  • You are not limited to the author’s exact words but may substitute as needed. For example, the author uses the term “handgun,” but you need a T – to replace “pisTol.”
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Karen

My goal this year is to finish one bag per category. **GOAL COMPLETED March 31st**

Victim *Completed Mar 24Weapon *Completed Mar 16Crime Scene *Completed Mar 18Detective(s) *Completed Mar 31
AAlbert CunninghamHandsBalconyMallory Martin
BJoan BellBicycle Tire Air PumpBedroomBarney Culpepper
CCalvin MendesCarCow TrailRicki James-Diaz
DEd BumpusStall DoorLibrary AdditionDaisy Wells
EElizabeth CartShovelNew Orleans RoadsPalmetto Police Department
FEddie FoxFirearmFairy RealmNick Fox
GGary HodeyGunGymTheodosia Browning
HBitsy HowellHandsHomeMcLanahan
I or JJean-Louis Charbonnet VRifleWood PileJessica Fletcher
KKatherine RuthledgeTactical KnifeKalalau, HawaiiKate O'Hare
LOte KeeleyLifeLibrary BasementLucy Stone
MMichael O'BannonMeat Tenderizing MalletCrazy Woman CreekMinnie Wells
NKyle LensegravHandsBarnNina Rodriguez
OHoraceShot GunBon Vee BushesCosmo
P or QJasperTen-Pound DumbbellPraguePrescott
RViktor NeklanGravityBoarding HouseInspector Priestley
SAngela ClawsonStairsHospitalTwelve Sleeps Sheriff Department
TAmelia TennysonGiant Ragged Glass ShardNorthcross and LoveJoe Pickett
UNicolas BuleyHandgunTennis Club Committee Construction SiteO.R. "Bud" Barnum
VVerity AbrahamVeronalBulbrook Grove Wellness RetreatCordelia Davis
WWilder GoldWinchesterOtago, New ZealandHorowitz
X Y or ZHayden NorthcrossSpringfield XD-EAlleyHazel Wong

Victim *Completed 5/29Weapon *Completed 6/19Crime Scene *Completed 5/29Detective(s) *Completed 5/15
ANathan WoodsHair DryerAbandoned HouseKurt Alpenjager
BBryceBerettaPorcelain BathtubBoone Charles
CCliff CunninghamGreen ScarfCarmel, CaliforniaCorinader
DAnders McGeeDeath Cap MushroomsSeaside CoveDylan Summers
ECookie MastersonHeart MedicationCafePiper Addison
FIrene FernsbyKnifeFarmhouseJean Way
GGiles St. JamesGunLuella Greene's HouseDetective Will Hannigan
HZela HuxleyHandgunHotel RoomWashington County Sheriff Department
I or JTabitha PogueDilantinWingateJosie Way
KKaylene HamiltonKitchen KnifeBaby Cakes BakeryCourtney Kelly
LLuella GreeneGlockLibrarySam Wilford
MMorgan StanhopeMarble Rolling PinBean Me Up Back AlleyMia Carina
NNadineHandsBean Me UpPiper Addison
OMarcia BorneOxycodoneOrchard House Inn KitchenSedona Police Department
P or QPayton BuleyGolden Pin TrophyPool HousePete Riley
RRosemary HayesExpresso MachineRetreat CenterSara Cain
STessa HuntFlaskSedona, ArizonaSamantha Warren
TDaniel TseNatural CausesTentOrchard Hollow Police Department
UAubrey SouthgateUnicorn HornHouseBeauregard King
VClayton DavenportBrevitalChanel InvestmentsDetective Davenport
WWindsor aka HedylogosPaperweight816 CedarwoodMinnie Wells
X Y or ZClyde LidgardGazing BallBaby Cakes BakeryJosie Way

Victim * Completed 7/20Weapon * Completed 8/3Crime Scene *Completed 8/4Detective(s) * Completed 8/4
AApril LanierHandsApartmentMallory Monroe
BBeatrice WrightMarble Rolling PinGilbert HouseLydia Barnes
CChet HarperCarClassroomCassie Perkins
DDaniel WrightDress ShearsClover RidgeDylan Avery
ERoseanne "Roxy" ForlanoFire PokerRavenwood LaneCarrie Singleton
FRaymond FrainFireplace PokerFishing BoatWolfgang Singh
GAidan HarringtonGunLuke's CottageDestiny Maganti
HRobin HanoverHandsHotelLieutenant John Mathers
I or JJackson AbernathyKnifeCollingwood EstateMia Malone
KKimberly SmithfieldKnifeKitchenSergeant Jack Munro
LIlana ReingoldLampLawnOfficer Luke Eisen
MMarguerite TremblayMerlotMeasure TwiceSergeant Merritt Simpson
NBrandon IveyNatural CausesNew Bison VineyardIan Sands
OJoel MackenzieOld AgeOfficeMichigan State Trooper Robert Roberts
P or QDaphne MarriottPenPeridot, GeorgiaApril Johnson
RBeauregardPastry KnifeRose Hollow Hotel RoomSheriff Romero
SSkyeSofa PillowCrescent CoveCarrie Singleton
TDrew StavenTire IronApartmentLuke Tremblay
USamuel BeckinridgeGun574 E. Hamilton AvenueEuphegenia "Sugar" Martin
VAdolphus Van AlstyneGravityRiverValeria Cortez
WSnappy WellesWaterWater BarRick Atwood
X Y or ZSybil CastletonAntifreezeTea by the Sea KitchenMadison Montgomery

Victim *Completed 8/16Weapon *Completed 9/2Crime Scene *Completed 9/5Detective(s) *Completed 8/16
AValentinoThalliumGallery on the GreenAdelaide Ryan
BBenham ShawLaced Pempto BismolBoatSebastian Mendoza
CCassielExcaliburCourtyardCallie Costas
DDorina TealeafDeath EssenceDevonDuncan Fletcher
EDennis SullivanCursed EmeraldEnglish Country InnDCI Cobblepot
FEmma FieldingWusthofCanterbury FieldDuncan Fletcher
GOsgood Claxton IIIGunGilded Age MansionTheodosia Browning
HHolly TennysonHandsHouseLieutenant John Mathers
I or JJimmy FaradayPistolStairsLincoln Haskins
KKyle AllertonKnifeLakeDanika Delaney
LVince LaitinenTen-Inch Waffle Cone RollerOutskirts of Clover RidgeLily Roberts
MMartin ShuttlewortMagicoutside Mountaintop MansionMackenzie "Mac" Almeida
NJane BurrowsTire IronBehind the Hardware StoreCarrie Singleton
OCarlos OrtegaRockOnstageOfficer Danny Brower
P or QPatsy Houghton (Martha Mallory)RopeParking LotPete Riley
RBeverly RuchartRopeRavineCaptain Bruce Roberts
SThaddeus BookerCursed SapphireBoat Repair ShopCallie Costas
TTommy GreeneTreeCottageLieutenant John Mathers
UHeather Teague-MartinelliStatueCommunity Center KitchenAtticus Papadopoulos
VEuphegenia GravesCake Serving KnifeVictoria-On-Sea GardensDylan Avery
WNatalie UnderwoodPipe WrenchWalk in ClinicAlex Wright
X Y or ZKipp RipleyCursed RubyRocky ShorelineLily Roberts

Victim *Completed 10/15Weapon *Completed 10/15Crime Scene *Completed 12/2Detective(s) *Completed 11/10
AZoila RivershandsOceanCarly Hale
BLyle BagleyBrickBedroomDylan Apel Bane
CDani CollinsCrystal BallCommunity CenterAdam Cunningham
DDarlene DayHandsIslandOregon Police Department
EElijah MorrisonZen Garden RakeDeadwood Lake Wildlife Management AreaDetective Steve Maxwell
FNetta GriffinRifleBluffsLady Petra Forysthe
GSimon GreierGunCarly's Grilled Cheese Eatery AlleyScarlett Gardner
HRalphHandsBeachHanna Eastham
I or JJim GordonBiteJailMick Meiser
KBrooke GibsonShankRocks on the BeachJake Barlow
LLorelai KnightPillowHallMallory Martin
MNoah MorrisonathameSecret Room in CryptMaren Lilienthal
NGriselda BlanchemonopodHallowhaunt HallClaire Watkins
OOllie HarrisPoison in Water BottleOceanside PierDI Prescott
P or QMoira O'QuinnIce PickPierPippin Lane Hawthorne
RRose LaneWaterThe Open Door Rare Book RoomRick Atwood
SMartin RussellSalt WaterHouseSara Cain
TDr. Evelyn StanhopeTaserTownhomeJolie Tucker
UCoach Douglas GriggsNutcrackeroutside of graveyardKurt Alpenjager
VOlive DunnShovelLabor Day FestivalAva Martinez
WMartin AtwoodWaterWoodsAlex Wright
X Y or ZConnell FoleyStrychineZen GardenLieutenant Roy Jacobs

Victim *Completed 12/19WeaponCrime SceneDetective(s) *Completed 12/19
ALana LivingstonScarfParking LotDetective Bradley Pitt
BDJ BrownBabcock-Chalmers Brokers of Insurance officeDetective Jack Barlow
CCarl RandolphCyanideWatchoguePriscilla Cummings
DAdriana DarlingHandsDitchDanika Delaney
EBertTreeMermaid PointBen Singer
FFletcher StoneKnifeCliffChief Scott Flowers
GZelda GunnarGunGreen ParkGilbert Morgan
HThomas "Tommy" HarewoodShoulderHospitalJohn Smith
I or JLiam ConnorCyanideRavineJill Gardner
KClark CunninghamKitchen KnifeParkKate Mulligan
LAnnabelle DarlingLipstickLiving RoomMinnie Wells
MMaxine LemoyneMISU Conference RoomMinnie Wells
NNora CooperCaneCarl's CabinAdriana Darling
ORobert LarabeeRockRoomSheriff Romero
P or QPearl RosenblattPneumoniaParkKelly Quinn
RSir Reginald StanhopeTreeGraveyardTilda Ramos
SStella RutherfordEscaladeHouseSamantha Washington
TMartinTruckTrain CarSergeant Bruno McGinty
ULucas HarrisonDrugsSummer Merriweather
VMelvin BrooksVaseLucky CoveGenevieve Darling
WWhitney KelleyCobblewood CoveNora Wolman
X Y or ZMaryanne DemeritCyanideNew YorkHank Newby

VictimWeaponCrime SceneDetective(s)
A
B
C
DAdrian Davies
E
F
GGun
H
I or J
K
LLetter Opener
M
N
O
P or QPiper Addison
RRobert StoleckTruck
S
T
U
V
W
X Y or Z

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Jen

My goal this year is to finish one bag per category.  **GOAL COMPLETED March 7th**

Victim *Completed Feb 20Weapon *Completed Feb 18Crime Scene *Completed Feb 18Detective(s) *Completed Mar 7
AAva DeanAngerParking GarageLana Hansen
BBelinda Lowell McCormackBroken SpellSister's BedroomTrouble, Hendrix & Ryder
CMichael PetermanMagicCasino OfficeVincent Russo
DIsadoraDrilling MachinePool SideDanica Luman & Madam Lorena
EEdward SantiniRemembrance SpellHorse StablesElla Ramono
FCliff LarsonSodium FluoroacetateSalem Falls ManorFrank Rossi
GChet RogersGolf ClubOffice BuildingGranner
HMichaelHand GunHallwayLana Hansen
I or JJoeFireVenice, ItalyJP Harrison
KFrankMagic CakeKitchenSophie Kimball
LAnne LaRussaMemory SpellLecture RoomEllie Byrne
MMatteo Conti9Mil SemiautomaticMoreno TheaterDanica Luman & Madam Lorena
NBethanny PetermanPeintetasConstruction ZoneAnn Russo
OJames O'ConnorPoisonHome OfficeOphelia Windsor
P or QPeter OwensPistolPeace and Passion ApartmentsElla Patagonia
RRobertaRevolverParanormal Cheese Counsel ConventionVanessa Russo
SSofia StornelliHorse HoofSpainOlivia Santini
TTonyToo Much CheeseTram TrackTrouble & Pluto
UBooby UtzDrugsPioneer BuildingVincent Russo
VVera ChaseSilver Gondola StatueLiving RoomVanessa Russo
WDwightWorld's Larges Wedge of CheeseHawthorne Works FactoryNate Williams
X Y or ZSusan ByrneCylinder Type ObjectHallwayPete Sunday

Victim *Completed Apr 6Weapon *Completed Mar 22Crime Scene *Completed Apr 3Detective(s) *Completed Apr 23
AMichael LougherNatural GasFlorida BeachDetective Waterman
BMillard Lamont LaRoo "Buster"Poisoned Cheese BallBarnPhoebe Winchester
CMonica DeanCar hoodChuteBeatrice Henry
DEdie Elaine PradleyhandsFloridaDizzy Bautista
EEtheltetrahydrozoline hydrochloride (eye drops)Cabin by LakeLeo Green
FPhil PufferfishdieffenbachiaConference RoomNathan Offerton
GGilda MacintoshglockHighway in VermontDetective Gonzales
HMarthahandsCulvert Under HighwayHonor Huxley
I or JJake MarksonfistsPine LakeJennifer Mazin
KPatrickLake WaterKitchenSophie Kimball Gregory
LLisa EastpistolBall fieldJulia Reynolds
MCosmo PruettmanusMotel RoomMarla Vail
NNicole DonnellyNicotine Zinnia, MSVivian Kelly
OEmily PocahooksAbandoned swimming poolMaggie Doyle
P or QQuinn RiversPistolParking LotTrouble & Pluto
RGina SlingerPlumber's wrenchArea behind Buy ClubRain Wilmot
SAnna KaminskihandsSouthern FloridaSloan McPherson
TGlenda BarautMittsBoat DeckTrouble, Hendrix & Ryder
UAlan DotsunBullSunflower CountyDetective Suarez
VDaisy DavisvineConvention RoomDalton Vail
WRoland WalkerTomahawkSun City WestGwen Wylder
X Y or ZDesmond BartleygravityEmployee Parking LotDarcy Ingram

Victim *Completed May 17Weapon *Completed May 17Crime Scene *Completed May 14Detective(s) *Completed Jun 13
AArchie SmithArsenicApartment in New York CityAmelia Amesbury
BNeil BolandTree branchBack alleyBecca Ransom
CLena CraneArsenicbedroom balconyLucy Garcia
DMarie HendrixhandsHyde ParkAngel Doyle
EFlora EdwardsKnifeBeachEve Ronin
FLexi DerendorfFritz SpecialPotato FieldCarmen De Luca & Sophie Rutherford
GLi Ming NaGaslodgeHugo Suarez
HDr. HarrishandsBunclieve Station HotelHolly White
I or JKim Spiveyblow freezing temperatureBridge at St James ParkJack Wingate
KKevin HarringtonHeirloom KnifeKey WestKinsley Clark
LLily RedlinWater HemlockAlleywayLenny Logan
MMadeline MorrowAutomobileApartment in New York CitySimon Bainbridge
NMona ManningShot Gunbasement apartmentRaina Kirk
OGilbert DoverOld Ageliving roomOlivia Eriksen
P or QPaul HarrisPotassium CyanidePiuma RdSheriff Mark Paulson
RLorraine AvemorerockRestroomPrudence Ryland
SEinar EriksenScatter GunlakesideSarah Booth Delaney
TClark NetterStoneHotel RoomBirdie Tan
UUma EriksenAurezeMalibu Creek State ParkLuther Pell
VVincent Humboldtrevolverlibrary alcove at the Weatherly EstateDuncan Pavone
WCharlotte WoodsarrowShadow LakeHayley Snow
X Y or ZPearlie HenryCyanideApartment in New York CityKitty Hamsted

Victim *Completed Jun 27Weapon *Completed Jul 1Crime Scene *Completed Jun 23Detective(s) *Completed Jul 22
AClara DoverApple SeedsSullivan'sMaura Donovan
BBud Tinsdalesnub nosed pistolBurning Cove HospitalTrent Bailey
CRick HiltoncordcampsiteMick Nolan
DHarold MoreauhandsDungeon/Wine CellarMaura Donovan
ESeamus DalyBookcaseAbandoned houseDI Paul McGuinness
FAlfred EriksenknifeHospital in San FranciscoMacdara Flannery
GTiffany KrieglogBungalowRoger Richardson
HDavid HiltonhandsRented houseChanel Smith
I or JJose DoeHenry RifleCinco LanasLark Davis
KGibson "Buck" Franklin Roosevelt ZacharyrockMusk Hog TrailKat Lawson
LCopeland Doverpillowparade floatAlexis Cole
MHans von Hausmannbed roommotel roomMaura Donovan
NPaddy CreeganpoisonRebel CanyonDaniel
OHectorpoisoned whiskeyEastern OregonOtto Charles
P or QJacquie Eriksenropehoneymoon suite Pentland PlazaLindsey Murphy
RRollins DoverRifleballroomMaura Donovan
SSalazarSniper rifleVilla Saint Marie LibraryDaisy Thorne
TThomas J. Tapson IIIWinchester RifleAtlantic OceanNathan
UMaud HollisterBuddha StatueDining Room @ Mycroft HouseMaura Donovan
VVivian Dantzlerdelivery vanDover EstateLevi Johnson
WAidan CrowleypillowmeadowMaxwell Charles
X Y or ZXavierAxYaquin CanyonWill Zachary

Victim *Completed Aug 11Weapon *Completed Aug 7Crime Scene *Completed Aug 7Detective(s) *Completed Aug 23
AJonas "Teague" HanskwolfsbaneAlley behind the antique storeMaggie Crozat
BOrson BaileybladeMain Hall @ Brompton CourtPaul 'Bo' Durand
CCollin Harrisonrockcity streetSherry Campbell
DCal Duncandaggera dunny laneJames Steed
EJoeexperimental drugsKilbane, IrelandWalker
FCollin FentonFeetFook Yuen back alleyFlo Fairweather
GRoger RichardsonglockKnockskagh, IrelandIsadora Rogers
HHenrietta JamestownHandshospital roomErick Harper
I or JIsabellaknifeJailhouse hospital roomJack Voelker
KKevin GallagherknifeKnockskagh, IrelandErick Harper
LLeticiautility knifelaundry roomTillie O'Malley
MDelia Maxwell CharlesbombTomb of the White KnightLiss MacCrimmon
NWalter JohnsoncancerKing's CrossingTabby Winslow
OOtto CharlesswordBig Box Store OfficeMitzy Moon
P or QElizabeth Spoonerpistoldumpster in alleyPeregrine Fisher
RRosieHeartRose gardenRiley Rhodes
SDame Serena LaVanteStoneSouth of Pin Cherry HarborSage Winslow
TAmelia Tennon Colenote spikeseedy part of townBernice Fitzgerald
UCornelius Hegartycruel intentnext to dumpster in alleyGaynell Bouregeouis Moore
VThomas Donovancarverliving roomSiobhan O'Sullivan
WLester Widdowsonwalking caneChadwick, CanadaSophie Lockwood
X Y or ZLizetteZev PistolFreezer in Josie's DinerMitzy Moon

Victim *Completed Aug 25Weapon *Completed Aug 25Crime Scene *Completed Aug 25Detective(s) *Completed Aug 25
ACaitlin PhillipsarsenicSan FranciscoTony Sweetwater
BBrook DanforthBlasterBoilerplate BeachCharlotte Tate
CColm Cahilloleander extractCrozat Plantation ParlorNick Sweetwater
DDebbie Sterndiamond pattern stockingbedroomVirginia Dean
ELars Gershonenergy flareNorthern California CoastMiles Jemson
FFlorence Astorpitchforkbackstage fashion showFallon Jones
GVogalold agedrawing roomDargan
HHal ClabberhandgunHouseHarry Steinbeck
I or JBarbie Jonesrifflemirrored basement roomCaleb Jones
KKevin Conner AndrewsKitchen knifetrain track in ScotlandKyle Kaminiski
LLoren Lee SuffieldOld Ageroad by lakeMatt Sweetwater
MMartha May WoodleymustangZander MansionLes Mitchell
NLord Mansfieldparanormal radiationBarnEvangeline Reed
OOrville SloanstoneMontereyGabe Jones
P or QMichael SpoonerPurple ombre scarfPelican, LAWalter Sharpe
RCora Parrishmannequin armParterreMrs. Crofton
SLord Hollistersleeping pillsbasement storage areaWolf Stockman
TBob ChathamtwineVantara MansionDavid Comstock
UTucker Austinhand gunmarijuana plantationKent Dubrow
VBeverly ClabbergravitySavannah, GeorgiaIsabella Valdez
WMr. WhatakkerWell WaterShallow's WellOwen Sweetwater
X Y or ZSylvia Tremontoleander extractcanopy bedMax Lucan

Victim *Completed Sep 16Weapon *Completed Sep 11Crime Scene *Completed Sep 16Detective(s) *Completed Nov 13
AAudra EdmundsantifreezeCrags fireBeth McDade
BLevi BriskerMrs. Bridewell's CuriositiesbedroomRobbi Bryan
CDaisy Schmidtnatural causesNorth CarolinaFrances Noonan
DLester DunnedirtLatingo Canyon RoadLark Davis
EAngelfireMrs. Claus' TreasuresJaime Moore
FMrs. Ratfordfirebattlefield reenactmentPete Caffrey
GAlcina Norgateblazing truckgraveyardAl Scruggs
HPaula Monahanhangman's noosebeachAsher Nate
I or JJasper WelchtrainEpitomeJennifer Ward
KMrs. HackettknifeKinko'sLark Davis
LLady HollisterrevolverlibraryBrecken Wilson
MAmber Marie Kindsmall-bore revolvermirrored chamberMerry Wilkinson
NJohn GraylegunNorth LoopFrancesca Belli
OAdam Horowitzethylene glycolmotor courtJudge Orville
P or QLord Carlton Pomeroyblue lap blanketMinneapolis Pasquale Parodi
RArnie SolowayrockGraner's CrossingSarah James
SJohn Wilsonpistolchurch grassMariella Gianasio
TMarty Davisethylene glycolMinnesotaLuigi Berte
UKurt SabellaBurnside carbine riffleupstairs bedroomPetunia Yoder
VRandall Devriesgravitymovie setLark Davis
WWolfMrs. Bridewell's Curiositiescircular stairwayAndrew Walker
X Y or ZMaisy McGuirepsychical energyWishbone CanyonClyde Preston

Victim *Completed 12/25Weapon *Completed 12/25Crime Scene * Completed 12/31Detective(s)
ALouise AbnerSemi-automatic hand gunQueen Anne HouseAlex Daniels
BNathan RathboneBeretta 98Newberry Springs
CDenny McAvoyKitchen knifeCoyote HolesDawna Carpenter
DNadeneold ageditch beside the roadJT Dallas
ERobbiecancerhardware store restroomEste March
FOrnella FerrariBlue ScarfSan Francisco
GGraham ParsellegunOutside of Peggy Sue's
HGwendolyn HaleMotor HomeCounty Hospital
I or JVictor Van Der Meerrifleice house
KIke Smokerkitchen knifekitchen
LLauralong life ailmentshotel room
MMegan Abnerwater hemlockOld MillEmilia McRoy
NWarren HighcastlerockLake Huron
OMarcelofirewoodSouth Africa
P or QCilla Priceice pickPacific Ocean
RBertrum GruberForest Lawn Cemetaryliving room
SRoberto SommarivaCirrhosisplastic bag
TSteve Harrisonpaper towel dispenserArgentina
ULouis GrantLake HuronsuiteTom Cunningham
VVerna SmokergravityChevelle
WOwen SladerTraining swordcastle tower
X Y or ZMalcolm Maxwellethylene glycolkitchen doorwayJack Frazier

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Thank you for stopping by to see our progress on the 2023 Beachcomber Mystery Reading Challenge. Please feel free to check out our other reading challenges for this year. You can find them linked to the menu above.

Karen Signature Happy Reading!

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