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This challenge runs from April 01, 2022 - June 30, 2022.

Time for a serial read!

All books must form part of a series with two or more books published in the series.You may read books that form part of the same or a different series unless otherwise specified in the task.

To complete the challenge you have to read 9 books.
A book may only be used once, minimum 120 pages stated

The United Nations geosheme divides the world in 17 regions for statistical purposes. Choose 9 of the regions and read a book that forms part of a series (2 or more books currently published) set in each of the regions.

OR Choose 3 regions and read 3 books that forms part of a series in each of the 3 regions.

To confirm if a country forms part of a specific region, check here:

The regions are:
1. Northern Africa
2. Sub-Saharan Africa
3. Latin America and the Caribbean
4. Northern America
5. Central Asia
6. Eastern Asia
7. Southeastern Asia
8. Southern Asia
9. Western Asia
10. Eastern Europe
11. Northern Europe
12. Southern Europe
13. Western Europe
14. Australia and New Zealand
15. Melanesia
16. Micronesia
17. Polynesia

If anyone needs some ideas, I cannot think of a better place than the Murder is Everywhere blog. It covers most of the continents.



It's worth looking at some of the older years which included people like Cara Black, Yrsa Sigurðardóttir, Timothy Hallinan and Dan Waddell.

Wayne's Q2 Serial Killer Spot (9/9)

1. Northern Africa : Palace of Desire
2. Sub-Saharan Africa/b> : The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection
3. Northern America : These Happy Golden Years
4. Eastern Asia : The Good Earth
5. Southeastern Asia : Aunty Lee's Deadly Specials
6. Southern Asia : The Jewel in the Crown (11/04/2022)
7. Eastern Europe : Gorky Park
8. Northern Europe: Sunshine on Scotland Street : Death of an Old Girl
9. Western Europe: Floating in My Mother's Palm : The Hanged Man of Saint-Pholien

2. Sub-Saharan Africa
A Death in the Family


4. Northern America
North of the Tension Line
The Audacity of Goats
Death Without Company

6. Eastern Asia
Enigma of China

11. Northern Europe
Tragedy at Law
Comes a Stranger
The Pilgrim of Hate

12. Southern Europe
The Silver Pigs

13. Western Europe
Murder in Vienna
The Sirens Sang of Murder
The Count's Millions

My Q2 challenge spot: 9/9

Southern Europe: 3/3
1. Death at La Fenice (Commissario Brunetti #1)
2. Death in a strange country (Commissario Brunetti #2)
3. Dressed for death (Commissario Brunetti #3)

Northern America: 3/3
1. Family secrets (Whispering Pines mystery #1)
2. The girl in cabin 13 (Emma Griffin #1)
3. Claimed (Dark protectors #2)

Northern Europe: 3/3
1. Espresso tales (Scotland Street #2)
2. Knots and crosses (Inspector Rebus #1)
3. The Winter Laird (Mists of fate #1)

I forgot to add the option to choose 3 regions and read 3 books in those regions. Amending the first post to include it. Sorry!

The other day in the library, while looking for authors with 'Z' in the initials, I discovered Death Notice. So another option for Eastern Asia.

Q2 challenge done, must say I enjoyed the books!

Well done, Marlese!

I made it as well, a bit messy, but we got there.

Marlese wrote: "Q2 challenge done, must say I enjoyed the books!"

Well done Marlese. I aim to read Dressed for Death in the near future. Will also keep my eyes peeled for Family Secrets, The Girl in Cabin 13 and Knots and Crosses

Carolien wrote: "I made it as well, a bit messy, but we got there."

Well done Carolien, you read more than required. The J.F Riordan series looks interesting.

I fell over the J.F. Riordon series by accident and am enjoying the setting very much.

Carolien wrote: "I fell over the J.F. Riordon series by accident and am enjoying the setting very much."

That is what is drawing me too. I have been searching high and low for The Shipping News for the past two months, and this setting sounds similar.

Done. This time only two alternatives, and some good reads among this lot.

Interesting selection, Wayne! Well done!

Wayne wrote: "Marlese wrote: "Q2 challenge done, must say I enjoyed the books!"

Well done Marlese. I aim to read Dressed for Death in the near future. Will also keep my eyes peeled for [book:Family..."

I really enjoy the Commissario Brunetti series, aim to read a lot more of it.