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So, it should be:

Jan/Feb
Death in High Heels by Christianna Brand
Cargo of Eagles by Margery Allingham
A Case of Blackmail in Belgravia (Freddy Pilkington-Soames #1) - Clara Benson
The Death of Monsieur Gallet (Maigret #3) by Georges Simenon

Feb/March
The Deadly Joker by Nicholas Blake
Holy Disorders by Edmund Crispin (Gervase Fen #2)
The Shortest Way to Hades by Sarah Caudwell (Hilary Tamar #2)
Comes a Stranger (Bobby Owen # 11) by ER Punshon

March/April
The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches by Alan Bradley
Behold, here's Poison by Georgette Heyer
The Pilgrim of Hate (Cadfael #10) by Ellis Peters
The Crime of Inspector Maigret (Maigret #4) by Georges Simenon

April/May
The Private Wound by Nicholas Blake
Murder on the Lusitania (Ocean Liner Mysteries #1) by Edward Marston (previously published as by Conrad Allen, one of the author's pen names)
Suspects - Nine (Bobby Owen # 12) by ER Punshon
Henrietta Who? (Sloan and Crosby #2) by Catherine Aird

May/June
The Silver Pigs by Lindsey Davis (Falco #1)
A Man's Head by Georges Simenon (Maigret #5)
The Moving Toyshop by Edmund Crispin (Gervase Fen #3)
The Sirens Sang of Murder by Sarah Caudwell (Hilar Tamar #3)

June/July
Death at La Fenice by Donna Leon (Brunetti #1)
A Case of Murder in Mayfair (Freddy Pilkington-Soames #2) by Clara Benson
Murder Abroad (Bobby Owen #13) by ER Punshon
An Excellent Mystery (Cadfael #11) by Ellis Peters

July/August
The Yellow Dog by Georges Simenon (Maigret #6)

Please approve and I will update.

I agree!

It looks great to me, Susan. Thanks for collating all this.

OK, I will update the central list. Thanks.

Susan wrote: "OK, I will update the central list. Thanks."

Thanks Susan, it’s no easy feat managing this big beast of a list!

:)

Thanks once again Susan

for sure: thank you, Susan!

Thanks so much, Susan!

Thank you!

Thanks Susan! Great overview! :)

Updated List of Buddy Reads:

Buddy Reads:

March/April
The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches (Flavia de Luce #6) by Alan Bradley
Behold, here's Poison by Georgette Heyer
The Pilgrim of Hate (Cadfael #10) by Ellis Peters
The Crime of Inspector Maigret (Maigret #4) by Georges Simenon

April/May
The Private Wound by Nicholas Blake
Murder on the Lusitania (Ocean Liner Mysteries #1) by Edward Marston (previously published as by Conrad Allen, one of the author's pen names)
Suspects - Nine (Bobby Owen # 12) by ER Punshon
Henrietta Who? (Sloan and Crosby #2) by Catherine Aird

May/June
The Silver Pigs by Lindsey Davis (Falco #1)
A Man's Head by Georges Simenon (Maigret #5)
The Moving Toyshop by Edmund Crispin (Gervase Fen #3)
The Sirens Sang of Murder by Sarah Caudwell (Hilary Tamar #3)

June/July
Death at La Fenice by Donna Leon (Brunetti #1)
A Case of Murder in Mayfair (Freddy Pilkington-Soames #2) by Clara Benson
Murder Abroad (Bobby Owen #13) by ER Punshon
An Excellent Mystery (Cadfael #11) by Ellis Peters

July/August
The Yellow Dog by Georges Simenon (Maigret #6)
They Found Him Dead by Georgette Heyer
As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust (Flavia de Luce #7) by Alan Bradley
Murder on the Mauretania (Ocean Liner Mysteries #2) by Edward Marston

If we are not keen on the Ocean Liner Mysteries, I will drop the second book.

Also, we need to decide whether we wish to insert the Flavia de Luce short story:
The Curious Case of the Copper Corpse (2014)
(Book 6.5 in the Flavia de Luce Mystery series)
A Novella by Alan Bradley

The Curious Case of the Copper Corpse

A special eBook original short story, in which the eleven-year-old connoisseur of chemistry is immersed in her element: solving a mystery!

Murder! the letter says, Come at once. Anson House, Greyminster, Staircase No. 3. How can Flavia de Luce resist such an urgent plea? After all, examining a dead body sounds like a perfectly splendid way to spend a Sunday. So Flavia hops upon her trusted bicycle, Gladys, whose rubber tires hiss happily along the rainy road, and arrives at her father's mist-shrouded old school. There, a terrified boy leads her to the loo where, sitting in a bathtub, is what appears to be a statue. But, no: To Flavia's surprise, the thing is in fact a naked dead man. Save his face, he seems to have been carved out of copper. Never one to shy away from the macabre, Flavia gets to work-only to find that when an investigation begins with a metallic cadaver, ever more curious twists are to be expected.

It's only short, so I will just pop in one thread between number 6 and 7 if anyone wants to add it?

Thank you for posting this, Susan, all looks great! I will open up our new buddy read threads now as it's almost mid month and still the weekend. :)

I've been chomping at the bit to get at Behold, Here's Poison...still frozen....

Happy Time Change, for those who have it. I am now more in tune with the rest of the world as I was able to sleep until 5:30!

Susan wrote: "If we are not keen on the Ocean Liner Mysteries, I will drop the second book."

I liked Murder on the Lusitania but did think that it felt like the opener of a series that hasn't quite found its feel yet - so I'd like to read the second one - but happy to go with the group decision.

The Flavia short story is $1 in the US (Amazon, kindle) and is only 27 pages.

Shall I set up a thread for it next month, as an extra? Just in case anyone wants to discuss it?

Jackie wrote: "I've been chomping at the bit to get at Behold, Here's Poison...still frozen....

Happy Time Change, for those who have it. I am now more in tune with the rest of the world as I was able to sleep u..."

Happy Time Change! I woke at my normal time, but of course the clock says I’m an hour later��

Behold, Here's Poison was great fun as a relisten, while knitting- I do love Heyer’s mysteries (well, except “Why Shoot a Butler?�� which I’ve reread way too many times, refuse to read again).

Susan wrote: "Updated List of Buddy Reads:

Buddy Reads:

March/April
The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches (Flavia de Luce #6) by Alan Bradley
Behold, here's Poison by Georgette Heyer
The Pilgrim of Hate (Cadfael #1..."

Thanks for the helpful update, Susan, I always copy and paste into my notes of future reading! You keep me on track.

I’d love to read the Flavia short story, I’ve never read it and have meant to do so.

Roman Clodia wrote: "Susan wrote: "If we are not keen on the Ocean Liner Mysteries, I will drop the second book."

I liked Murder on the Lusitania but did think that it felt like the opener of a series ..."

I was able to get my copy from the library, but also got the audiobook that just came out - seems cozy enough to lend itself to listening while knitting. I don’t like doing that with more complex mysteries on a first read, can’t keep characters and clues straight.

Too soon to tell, but I’m only on chapter three, I think I will like it enough to read on.

Susan wrote: "Shall I set up a thread for it next month, as an extra? Just in case anyone wants to discuss it?"

Please do!

Thanks for the price, Sandy, good to know where we can get it.

Jackie wrote: "I've been chomping at the bit to get at Behold, Here's Poison...still frozen....

Sorry about the wait, I think the thread opened just as you were posting this! I had one or two ŷ������ gremlins.;)

Please do come by and post. Happy time change (not until later this month in my part of the world).

Just to confirm all 4 new buddy reads are open for discussion - here are links to the non-spoiler threads

Behold, Here's Poison
/topic/show/...

The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches
/topic/show/...

The Pilgrim of Hate
/topic/show/...

The Hanged Man of Saint-Pholien aka The Crime of Inspector Maigret
/topic/show/...

thank you so much, Judy! <3

Updated List:

Buddy Reads:

March/April
The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches (Flavia de Luce #6) by Alan Bradley
Behold, here's Poison by Georgette Heyer
The Pilgrim of Hate (Cadfael #10) by Ellis Peters
The Crime of Inspector Maigret (Maigret #4) by Georges Simenon

April/May
The Private Wound by Nicholas Blake
Murder on the Lusitania (Ocean Liner Mysteries #1) by Edward Marston (previously published as by Conrad Allen, one of the author's pen names)
Suspects - Nine (Bobby Owen # 12) by ER Punshon
Henrietta Who? (Sloan and Crosby #2) by Catherine Aird
The Curious Case of the Copper Corpse (2014) (Book 6.5 in the Flavia de Luce Mystery series) by Alan Bradley

May/June
The Silver Pigs by Lindsey Davis (Falco #1)
A Man's Head by Georges Simenon (Maigret #5)
The Moving Toyshop by Edmund Crispin (Gervase Fen #3)
The Sirens Sang of Murder by Sarah Caudwell (Hilary Tamar #3)

June/July
Death at La Fenice by Donna Leon (Brunetti #1)
A Case of Murder in Mayfair (Freddy Pilkington-Soames #2) by Clara Benson
Murder Abroad (Bobby Owen #13) by ER Punshon
An Excellent Mystery (Cadfael #11) by Ellis Peters

July/August
The Yellow Dog by Georges Simenon (Maigret #6)
They Found Him Dead by Georgette Heyer
As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust (Flavia de Luce #7) by Alan Bradley
Murder on the Mauretania (Ocean Liner Mysteries #2) by Edward Marston

As some of us really enjoyed our Cyril Hare, "Tragedy at Law," we are intending to read the second With a Bare Bodkin

England is in the grip of the Second World War and the Blitz has forced the evacuation of various government offices from London. Francis Pettigrew, an unsuccessful barrister and amateur detective, accompanies his ministry to the distant seaside resort of Marsett Bay where the civil servants must make the best of their temporary home. In this strange atmosphere, Pettigrew begins to fall in love with his secretary, Miss Brown, who is also being courted by a widowed man who is much older than her. Bored and restless, the ministers start playing a light-hearted game of 'plan the perfect murder' to pass the time. Pettigrew, caught up in his love for Miss Brown, remains detached from the silliness - until a real murder happens, and he is drawn into solving the mystery. 'One of the best detective stories published for a long time.' Spectator

I will add this to August and update our reading list.

Thank you, Susan! Are we continuing with Catherine Aird after Henrietta Who?

We certainly are - a great series, Carolien and a good addition to our buddy read series. We will finish Nicholas Blake next month, so it is good we are finishing series as well as starting them:

Buddy Reads:

March/April
The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches (Flavia de Luce #6) by Alan Bradley
Behold, here's Poison by Georgette Heyer
The Pilgrim of Hate (Cadfael #10) by Ellis Peters
The Crime of Inspector Maigret (Maigret #4) by Georges Simenon

April/May
The Private Wound by Nicholas Blake
Murder on the Lusitania (Ocean Liner Mysteries #1) by Edward Marston (previously published as by Conrad Allen, one of the author's pen names)
Suspects - Nine (Bobby Owen # 12) by ER Punshon
Henrietta Who? (Sloan and Crosby #2) by Catherine Aird
The Curious Case of the Copper Corpse (2014) (Book 6.5 in the Flavia de Luce Mystery series) by Alan Bradley

May/June
The Silver Pigs by Lindsey Davis (Falco #1)
A Man's Head by Georges Simenon (Maigret #5)
The Moving Toyshop by Edmund Crispin (Gervase Fen #3)
The Sirens Sang of Murder by Sarah Caudwell (Hilary Tamar #3)

June/July
Death at La Fenice by Donna Leon (Brunetti #1)
A Case of Murder in Mayfair (Freddy Pilkington-Soames #2) by Clara Benson
Murder Abroad (Bobby Owen #13) by ER Punshon
An Excellent Mystery (Cadfael #11) by Ellis Peters

July/August
The Yellow Dog by Georges Simenon (Maigret #6)
They Found Him Dead by Georgette Heyer
As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust (Flavia de Luce #7) by Alan Bradley
Murder on the Mauretania (Ocean Liner Mysteries #2) by Edward Marston

August/Sept
Four Strange Women (Bobby Owen #14) by ER Punshon
With a Bare Bodkin (Francis Pettigrew #2) by Cyril Hare
The Stately Home Murder (Sloan and Crosby #3) by Catherine Aird

Susan wrote: "As some of us really enjoyed our Cyril Hare, "Tragedy at Law," we are intending to read the second With a Bare Bodkin

England is in the grip of the Second World War and the Blitz h..."

I haven't started Tragedy yet, but already own Bodkin, so am glad to see I will be reading it.

We are utterly spoiled for choice! It's lovely to have so many buddy reads with such a variety of authors.

Agree, such an amazing collection! Looking forward to all of them!

Thanks, Susan, some wonderful reading to look forward to throughout the spring and summer!

Yes, some great choices and lovely reading company.

Good to know we are carrying on with those we have started. Thanks

Just nudge me if I miss any, Jill.

Updated buddy read list:

May/June
The Silver Pigs by Lindsey Davis (Falco #1)
A Man's Head by Georges Simenon (Maigret #5)
The Moving Toyshop by Edmund Crispin (Gervase Fen #3)
The Sirens Sang of Murder by Sarah Caudwell (Hilary Tamar #3)

June/July
Death at La Fenice by Donna Leon (Brunetti #1)
A Case of Murder in Mayfair (Freddy Pilkington-Soames #2) by Clara Benson
Murder Abroad (Bobby Owen #13) by ER Punshon
An Excellent Mystery (Cadfael #11) by Ellis Peters

July/August
The Yellow Dog by Georges Simenon (Maigret #6)
They Found Him Dead by Georgette Heyer
As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust (Flavia de Luce #7) by Alan Bradley
Murder on the Mauretania (Ocean Liner Mysteries #2) by Edward Marston

August/Sept
Four Strange Women (Bobby Owen #14) by ER Punshon
With a Bare Bodkin (Francis Pettigrew #2) by Cyril Hare
The Stately Home Murder (Sloan and Crosby #3) by Catherine Aird
The Sibyl In Her Grave (2000) by Sarah Caudwell (Hilary Tamar #4)

Sept/Oct
Maigret at the Crossroads by Georges Simenon (Maigret #7)
Shadows in Bronze by Lindsey Davis (Falco #2)
Swan Song by Edmund Crispin (Gervase Fen #4)
The Raven in the Foregate (Cadfael #12) by Ellis Peters

Thank you, Susan! Lots to look forward to over the next few months :)

Oh, yes, especially Freddy and Cadfael! Thanks Susan!

So Judy kindly added a Michael Innes thread under “Favorite Authors,�� and I’ve added a complete (I hope) list of this prolific author’s works there. As a group we’ve read several of his early Inspector Appleby novels and they weren’t wildly popular, but I assure you that his mysteries get shorter and more accessible as they go along! So Rosina and I are thinking of resuming a read in order of his Appleby books sometime this summer, starting with The Secret Vanguard (1940). It’s not one of her favorites but she’s playing along. Any other takers?

I'm willing

Yay! We’ll see what Judy thinks might be a good time to start.

Yes, let me know when you want to do the buddy and I will add it to the list and can set up the thread for you.

I probably won't join in with a re-read of The Secret Vanguard because I read it not that long ago. I'd be interested in future buddy reads of Innes, though. I found the early Applebys something of a slog, but they do seem to be getting better, as Abigail says.

(My spoiler-free review of The Secret Vanguard is here, if anyone is interested: /review/show... )

Abigail wrote: "Yay! We’ll see what Judy thinks might be a good time to start."

Looking at our list in message 835 above, it's fairly packed with 4 books a month over the summer, although not everyone is reading all the series, of course.

A mid July slot would be good for me personally as I'm not reading the Flavia books and the Maigrets are extremely quick reads - but would that work for you, Abigail, Rosina and Jill?

I’d read The Secret Vanguard too as it’s one I haven’t read. July would work for me too.

I think so - my calendar looks quite clear for July! I last read it in the summer of 2018, so it's time for a re-read

July suits me fine as well.

July it is then :)

I'm still reading (off and on again) the first one. But I do have this one and will get to it ... eventually.

Thanks, Susan! Looks like we have consensus for starting in July.

I've just added in The Secret Vanguard for July, so the complete list of forthcoming buddy reads is now:

June/July
Death at La Fenice by Donna Leon (Brunetti #1)
A Case of Murder in Mayfair (Freddy Pilkington-Soames #2) by Clara Benson
Murder Abroad (Bobby Owen #13) by ER Punshon
An Excellent Mystery (Cadfael #11) by Ellis Peters

July/August
The Yellow Dog by Georges Simenon (Maigret #6)
They Found Him Dead by Georgette Heyer
As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust (Flavia de Luce #7) by Alan Bradley
Murder on the Mauretania (Ocean Liner Mysteries #2) by Edward Marston
The Secret Vanguard (Sir John Appleby #5) by Michael Innes

August/Sept
Four Strange Women (Bobby Owen #14) by ER Punshon
With a Bare Bodkin (Francis Pettigrew #2) by Cyril Hare
The Stately Home Murder (Sloan and Crosby #3) by Catherine Aird
The Sibyl In Her Grave (2000) by Sarah Caudwell (Hilary Tamar #4)

Sept/Oct
Maigret at the Crossroads by Georges Simenon (Maigret #7)
Shadows in Bronze by Lindsey Davis (Falco #2)
Swan Song by Edmund Crispin (Gervase Fen #4)
The Raven in the Foregate (Cadfael #12) by Ellis Peters