Welcome to the Medical Examiner's Mystery Reading Challenge for 2026! Your goal as Medical Examiner is to read murder mysteries and count toe tags attached to the unfortunate victim(s). Just read the obscure General Information page and then file your death certificate. M U R M U R S from the M O R G U E: August 1: Linda B (Kentucky) masters the Magenta Magnifier for marking 500 manila toe tags! July 31: Sanacrow (Tennessee) catches up with 14 titles, earning (all at the same time): Fuchsia Forceps for 200 toe tags, Brass Bone Saw for 300 toe tags, and Scarlet Sponge for 400 toe tags ! July 10: SueC (Utah) lines up a Lavender Labcoat for laying down 100 toe tags!   Review previous challenges: 2019 • 2020 • 2021 • 2022 • 2023 • 2024 • 2025

Who else examined my book in 2026? Enter Author or Title:

BUREAU of VITAL STATISTICS updated SUN AUG 2 2026 @ 4.30 PM EDT
Medical Examiners 2 7		Authors	Titles 1 1 8 0	Toe Tags 8 5 2 2	Autopsy notes	Personal effects
	Tina Hilbert Ohio Gold Gurney (most toe tags) @2/10	36	66	960
	JenneB Pennsylvania	47	59	776
	Beth M North Carolina	61	72	684
	Susan Jensen Arizona	68	83	678
	Horror Girl Texas	55	75	666
	OutsmartYourShelf The United Kingdom	56	66	586
	Linda B Kentucky Magenta Magnifier (500 Toe Tags) @8/1	54	80	507
	Colleen Illinois	46	70	505
	Tracy House New York	35	58	484
	Bev "Quincy" Hankins Indiana Silver Scalpel (most titles) @2/18 Bronze Body Bag (most authors) @2/1	111	131	477
Medical Examiner		Authors	Titles	Toe Tags	Notes	Personal effects
	Sanacrow Tennessee Fuchsia Forceps (200 Toe Tags) @7/31 Brass Bone Saw (300 Toe Tags) @7/31 Scarlet Sponge (400 Toe Tags) @7/31	12	24	415
	Vallery Louisiana	23	29	252
	Jjean Texas	32	45	236
	batkat West Virginia	17	29	214
	Rick Mills Maine Chief Medical Examiner	39	54	188
	Shannon The Netherlands	17	36	169
	SueC Utah Lavender Lab Coat (100 Toe Tags) @7/10	21	36	133
	Tari Hann Ohio	39	51	129
	Erika Morris California	13	24	127
	Traci L. Illinois	31	40	127
Medical Examiner		Authors	Titles	Toe Tags	Notes	Personal effects
	Jen McFarren Texas Garnet Gloves (50 Toe Tags) @6/21	16	17	85
	Tara Taylor Illinois	9	12	84
	Dianne Lebold Ontario	10	11	28
	Karen Baroness Texas	14	15	26
	Jace Boyer	2	2	6
	Brandy	1	1	3
	Jules Vandemberg Italy	1	1	1
Medical Examiner		Authors	Titles	Toe Tags	Notes	Personal effects

Ambiguous instructions and arbitrary rules are found on the General Information page.

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Chief Medical Examiner's journal Mystillery Morgue Sunday, August 2: Roger Ackroyd got stabbed by a slayer Who played tricks with an old record player.     He made Roger speak,     (Though dead for a week); We all know that ending's not fair! Anna Filaxis, Mystillery Poet Laureate

Honorary badges Gold Gurney Most Toe Tags Silver Scalpel Most Titles Bronze Body Bag Most Authors Magenta Magnifier 500 Toe Tags Scarlet Sponge 400 Toe Tags Brass Bone Saw 300 Toe Tags Fuchsia Forceps 200 Toe Tags Lavender Lab Coat 100 Toe Tags Garnet Gloves 50 Toe Tags

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