The Challenge Starts on January 1, 2025

Use this topic to discuss historical mysteries or ask questions

To Post your list go to 2025 HIstorical Mystery Reading Challenge

A few are carry overs from last year

1. Shiny New – Read a historical mystery released for the first time in 2025
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. Red Lettering -  Read a Historical Mystery whose title or author has red lettering
5. Weapon on Cover - Read a Historical Mystery that has a weapon on cover
6. 1900's- Read a Historical Mystery set during the 1900's
7. History  - Read a historical mystery whose Title starts with  on of these letters History (A, An, The) do not count
8. Initials  Read a historical mystery  that the author's initials start with a vowel (first, middle or last)
9. USA Read a historical mystery that is set in the USA
10. Male Protagonist Read a historical with mystery with a Male protagonist  
11. Travel read a historical mystery that involves travel (Horse, boat, plane, train, car)
12. Medical   Read a Historical Mystery that has a medical person in story (Nurse, doctor)
13. Choose your own Category 

Bonus: Read  5 Historical Mysteries set in 5 different European Countries.

Thank you, Alice!

I signed up!  I've been wanting to read more of my Historical mysteries.

I've signed up too - thanks, Alice!

Question about the "Travel" and "Medical" categories: I'm guessing that the lists of options, "(horse, boat, plane, train, car)" and "(nurse, doctor)", are examples, not meant to exclude other (minor) possibilities - so a book with travel by, let's say, camel, or with a midwife or paramedic character, would also count? I added "etc." to those lists in my post, with that assumption, but then I figured I should check.

All of those options you list work

Thanks, Alice!

Is there a place for lists? or is this the place, new to the challenge.