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 30: Trying out something new: For those in both this challenge AND the Six Shooter, a link on your M.E. clipboard directly to your shooting gallery (and vice versa), a shortcut to allow you to compare the two easily. To see how it works, check out SueC's clipboard. These links are being added as your pages are updated. August 28: Bev Hankins (Indiana) and Tracy House (New York) master the magnificent Magenta Magnifier for marking 500 manila toe tags! August 19: Jen McFarren (Texas) collars the lovely Lavender Lab Coat for looping up 100 toe tags1   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 THU SEP 3 2026 @ 6.30 PM EDT
Medical Examiners 2 9		Authors	Titles 1 3 5 0	Toe Tags 9 5 9 1	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	83	101	776
	JenneB Pennsylvania	47	59	776
	Colleen Illinois	59	92	754
	OutsmartYourShelf The United Kingdom	64	78	693
	Horror Girl Texas	55	75	666
	Linda B Kentucky	57	91	543
	Tracy House New York Magenta Magnifier (500 Toe Tags) @8/26	38	61	515
	Bev "Quincy" Hankins Indiana Silver Scalpel (most titles) @2/18 Bronze Body Bag (most authors) @2/1 Magenta Magnifier (500 Toe Tags) @8/28	121	143	510
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	35	51	272
	Vallery Louisiana	23	29	252
	Rick Mills Maine Chief Medical Examiner Fuchsia Forceps (200 Toe Tags) @8/18	39	62	208
	Shannon The Netherlands	19	40	184
	SueC Utah	23	42	156
	Erika Morris California	14	25	150
	Traci L. Illinois	37	46	136
	Tari Hann Ohio	40	54	133
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 Thursday, September 3: "Ah, we ought to be sorry for coroners, Lewis. It's wonderful how like they are. There must be something in their work which destroys the mind." "He was working up to be nasty," said Lewis with a sideways glance. H.C. Bailey, writing in The Red Castle Mystery, 1932.

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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