Welcome to the Medical Examiner's Mystery Reading Challenge for 2026! Your goal as Medical Examiner is to read murder mysteries and attach toe tags 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: Jan 13: We welcome our newest examiner, Horror Girl of Texas! She checks in with seven Death Certificates and 34 toe tags! Jan 11: JenneB (Pennsylvania) grabs the Garnet Gloves for gaining 50 toe tags! Jan 6: We welcome our newest examiner, Jules Vandemberg of Italy! You can check out her blog, The Harbor Library; and Goodreads profile!   Review previous challenges: 2019 • 2020 • 2021 • 2022 • 2023 • 2024 • 2025

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BUREAU of VITAL STATISTICS updated TUE JAN 13 2026 @ 4.00 PM EST
Medical Examiners 2 0		Authors	Titles 0 6 1	Toe Tags 3 2 6	Autopsy notes	Personal effects
	JenneB Pennsylvania Garnet Gloves (50 Toe Tags) @1/11	8	9	67
	Tina Hilbert Ohio	5	5	35
	Rick Mills Maine Chief Medical Examiner	4	5	35
	Horror Girl Texas	7	7	34
	Tracy House New York	3	3	29
	Linda B Kentucky	2	2	19
	Colleen Illinois	2	4	16
	Susan Jensen Arizona	2	2	14
	Bev "Quincy" Hankins Indiana	2	2	11
	OutsmartYourShelf The United Kingdom	3	3	11
Medical Examiner		Authors	Titles	Toe Tags	Notes	Personal effects
	Beth M North Carolina	1	1	10
	Shannon The Netherlands	2	3	9
	Traci L. Illinois	4	4	9
	Tara Taylor Illinois	2	2	9
	SueC Utah	2	2	6
	Jjean Texas	3	3	5
	batkat West Virginia	1	1	5
	Erika Morris California	1	1	5
	Tari Hann Ohio	1	1	2
	Jules Vandemberg Italy	1	1	1
2025 morgue staff resting below this line
	Vallery Louisiana	0	0	0
	Sanacrow Tennessee	0	0	0
	Karen A New Mexico	0	0	0
	Terry M. Minnesota	0	0	0
	AfterPlague Florida	0	0	0
	Dianne Lebold Ontario	0	0	0
	Karen Baroness Texas	0	0	0
	Jen McFarren Texas	0	0	0
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 Tuesday, January 13: "When did he pass away, doctor?" "I would say sometime early this morning, perhaps five or six o'clock. It isn't particularly important in a case of this sort." "No, I suppose not. Tell me, there won't be any post-mortem, will there?" "Oh, I hope not!" Sylvia exclaimed. "No, no, no, don't worry about that, my dear. It's perfectly natural. I'll sign a death certificate. You can notify the mortician, or would you prefer to have me do it?" Erle Stanley Gardner, writing in The Case of the Green-eyed Sister, 1953.

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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