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: October is coming, and only 11 days remain until Mystillery Lanes opens for the bowling season! What numbered titles have you read so far in 2026? You can look at last season's game and preview the coming season! August 28: Bev Hankins (Indiana) and Tracy House (New York) master the magnificent Magenta Magnifier for marking 500 manila 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 SAT SEP 19 @ 6.00 PM EDT
Medical Examiners 2 9		Authors	Titles 1 3 9 2	Toe Tags 9 8 9 5	Autopsy notes	Personal effects
	Tina Hilbert Ohio Gold Gurney (most toe tags) @2/10	36	66	960
	Beth M North Carolina	75	89	905
	Susan Jensen Arizona	84	106	822
	Colleen Illinois	61	95	822
	JenneB Pennsylvania	47	59	776
	OutsmartYourShelf The United Kingdom	67	82	726
	Horror Girl Texas	55	75	666
	Linda B Kentucky	58	95	571
	Bev "Quincy" Hankins Indiana Silver Scalpel (most titles) @2/18 Bronze Body Bag (most authors) @2/1 Magenta Magnifier (500 Toe Tags) @8/28	126	149	534
	Tracy House New York	38	61	515
Medical Examiner		Authors	Titles	Toe Tags	Notes	Personal effects
	Sanacrow Tennessee Brass Bone Saw (300 Toe Tags) @7/31 Scarlet Sponge (400 Toe Tags) @7/31	12	24	415
	batkat West Virginia	21	40	286
	Jjean Texas	38	54	284
	Vallery Louisiana	23	29	252
	Rick Mills Maine Chief Medical Examiner Fuchsia Forceps (200 Toe Tags) @8/18	40	65	218
	Shannon The Netherlands	21	42	196
	SueC Utah	23	47	192
	Traci L. Illinois	38	50	164
	Erika Morris California	15	26	151
	Tari Hann Ohio	41	56	139
Medical Examiner		Authors	Titles	Toe Tags	Notes	Personal effects
	Jen McFarren Texas Garnet Gloves (50 Toe Tags) @6/21 Lavender Lab Coat (100 Toe Tags) @8/19	25	27	110
	Tara Taylor Illinois	10	14	90
	Karen Baroness Texas	21	22	41
	Dianne Lebold Ontario	10	11	28
	Lindsey Boulier Idaho	4	4	22
	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.

Key to symbols Moved up a position(s) New or updated today Update pending Goodreads librarian Kill-o-tag, 1000+ toe tags High column stat 2nd place column stat Tracker page Blog Goodreads profile Chat line Instagram

Chief Medical Examiner's journal Mystillery Morgue Saturday, September 19: "So what was it - her heart?" "Could be. ME isn't sure what caused it." Jury frowned. "You're saying she dropped down dead without apparent cause?" "That's what the ME's saying. Of course, he carries a spanner and pliers in his black bag, so consider the source." Martha Grimes, writing in The Horse You Came In On, 1993.

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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