Oz_Mystery_readers Baker's Dozen for 2009

* oz_mystery_readers is a small online discussion group composed largely of discerning Australian crime fiction readers, but also including a number of international members. New members are always welcome.

This baker's dozen is a very generous 14 titles, but here are our best reads for 2009.
The number denotes how many times our 13 contributors chose them.

Spot the 4 Australian authors (*)
You'll also see our discussion choice for February made the list

ECHOES FROM THE DEAD, Johan Theorin - 5
* A BEAUTIFUL PLACE TO DIE, Malla Nunn - 4
THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE, Stieg Larsson - 4
ARCTIC CHILL, Arnaldur Indridason - 3
CHILD 44, Tom Rob Smith - 3
A CARRION DEATH, Michael Stanley - 2
* A CERTAIN MALICE, Felicity Young - 2
DEVIL'S PEAK, Deon Meyer - 2
DOG ON IT, Spencer Quinn - 2
* KILLING HANDS, P.D. Martin - 2
* SHATTER, Michael Robotham - 2
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, Stieg Larsson - 2
THE SWEETNESS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PIE, Alan Bradley - 2
WHEN WILL THERE BE GOOD NEWS, Kate Atkinson - 2

Many thanks to our contributors: Ann, Arthur, Bernadette, Cynthia, Doreen, Felicity, Kerrie, Linda, Nicole, PeterBB, Sally, Sunnie, Trish

There were 17 authors with more than one book

Charles Todd 4 - A DUTY TO THE DEAD, A PALE HORSE, A TEST OF WILLS, SEARCH THE DARK
Karin Fossum 3 - CALLING OUT FOR YOU, THE WATER'S EDGE, WHEN THE DEVIL HOLDS THE CANDLE
Lisa Gardner 3 - THE PERFECT HUSBAND, THE SURVIVOR'S CLUB, THE THIRD VICTIM
Stieg Larsson 3 - THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE, THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET'S NEST
Arnaldur Indridason 2 - ARCTIC CHILL, HYPOTHERMIA
Charlaine Harris 2 - DEAD TO THE WORLD, LIVING DEAD IN DALLAS
Dominique Manotti 2 - LORRAINE CONNECTION, ROUGH TRADE
Erica Spindler 2 - RED, SEE JANE DIE
Felicity Young 2 - A CERTAIN MALICE, HARUM SCARUM
Janet Evanovich 2
Karin Alvtegen 2 - MISSING, SHADOW
Kate Atkinson 2 - BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE MUSEUM, WHEN WILL THERE BE GOOD NEWS
M.C. Beaton 2 - AGATHA RAISIN AND KISSING CHRISTMAS GOODBYE, DEATH OF A HUSSY
Michael Robotham 2 - SHATTER, BOMBPROOF
PD Martin 2 - FAN MAIL, KILLING HANDS
Pierre Magnan 2 - DEATH IN THE TRUFFLE WOOD, THE MESSENGERS OF DEATH
Susan Hill 2 - THE PURE IN HEART, THE VOWS OF SILENCE

Here is the full list of books (120 of them)

Title Author
1977 David Peace
A BEAUTIFUL PLACE TO DIE Malla Nunn
A CARRION DEATH Michael Stanley
A CERTAIN MALICE Felicity Young
A CURE FOR ALL DISEASES Reginald Hill
A DUTY TO THE DEAD Charles Todd
A GOOD TIME TO DIE Simon Kerbrick
A PALE HORSE Charles Todd
A TEST OF WILLS Charles Todd
ABSOLUTION Caro Ramsay
AGATHA RAISIN AND KISSING CHRISTMAS GOODBYE M.C. Beaton
ARCTIC CHILL Arnaldur Indridason
AS DARKNESS FALLS Bronwyn Parry
AUDITION FOR MURDER Susan Sussman/Sarajane Avilson
BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE MUSEUM Kate Atkinson
BEYOND SUSPICION Tanguy Viel
BLACK ICE Leah Giarratano
BLOOD MOON Garry Disher
BLUE BLOODS Melissa De La Cruz
BLUE HEAVEN C. J . Box
BODY DOUBLE Tess Gerritsen
BOMBPROOF Michael Robotham
BONE BY BONE Carol O'Connell
BREATHING WATER Timothy Hallinan
BRIGHT AIR Barry Maitland
CALLING OUT FOR YOU Karin Fossum
CHILD 44 Tom Rob Smith
CITY OF MASKS Daniel Hecht
COLD TO THE TOUCH Frances Fyfield
CONSEQUENCES OF SIN Clare Langley-Hawthorne
DEAD TO THE WORLD Charlaine Harris
DEATH IN THE TRUFFLE WOOD Pierre Magnan
DEATH OF A HUSSY M.C. Beaton
DEATH WORE WHITE Jim Kelly
DEVIL'S PEAK Deon Meyer
DEVIL'S PEAK Deon Meyer
DIAMOND DOVE (aka MOONLIGHT DOWNS) Adrian Hyland
DOG ON IT Spencer Quinn
DYING IN THE DARK Sally Spenser
ECHOES FROM THE DEAD Johan Theorin
FAN MAIL PD Martin
FEARLESS FOURTEEN Janet Evanovich
FEVER OF THE BONE Val McDermid
FINGER LICKIN' FIFTEEN Janet Evanovich
FORBIDDEN FRUIT Kerry Greenwood
GALLOWS LANE Brian McGilloway
GARNETHILL Denise Mina
GUILTY KNOWLEDGE Clare Curzon
HALFHEAD Stuart MacBride
HARD MAN AND SAVAGE NIGHT Allan Guthrie
HARUM SCARUM Felicity Young
HAVANA WORLD SERIES Jose Latour
HEAVEN'S KEEP William Kent Krueger
HOLIDAY IN DEATH JD Robb
HYPOTHERMIA Arnaldur Indridason
I AM NOT A SERIAL KILLER Dan Wells
INNER CIRCLE Mari Jungstedt
KILLING HANDS PD Martin
KISS MOMMY GOODBYE Joy Fielding
LINCOLN LAWYER Michael Connolley
LIVING DEAD IN DALLAS Charlaine Harris
LORRAINE CONNECTION Dominique Manotti
MISSING Karin Alvtegen
NAIL THROUGH THE HEART Tim Hallinan
ONCE WERE COPS Ken Bruen
PLAY DEAD Richard Montanari
RAIN GODS James Lee Burke
RED Erica Spindler
REVELATION C.J. Sansom
ROUGH TRADE Dominique Manotti
SACRIFICE S.J. Bolton
SCALPED Jason Aaron (author), R.M. Guera (illustrator)
SEARCH THE DARK Charles Todd
SEE JANE DIE Erica Spindler
SHADOW Karin Alvtegen
SHATTER Michael Robotham
SILENT IN THE SANCTUARY Deanna Raybourn
SKELETON HILL Peter Lovesey
SMOKE AND MIRRORS Kel Robertson
SPEAK SOFTLY, SHE CAN HEAR Pam Lewis
SUCKED IN Shane Maloney
THE ASSASSIN Liam O'Flaherty
THE BAD POLICEMAN Helen Hodgman
THE BRASS VERDICT Michael Connelly
THE CASE OF THE MISSING SERVANT Tarquin Hall
THE COMPLAINTS Ian Rankin
THE CORONER'S LUNCH Colin Cotterill
THE CRUELLEST MONTH Louise Penny
THE DARKEST HOUR Katharine Howell
THE GIRL OF HIS DREAMS Donna Leon
THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET'S NEST Stieg Larsson
THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE Stieg Larsson
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO Stieg Larsson
THE HUNGER GAMES Suzanne Collins
THE MAN WHO SMILED Henning Mankell
THE MEMORY BOOK Howard Engels
THE MESSENGERS OF DEATH Pierre Magnan
THE PERFECT HUSBAND Lisa Gardner
THE PREACHER Camilla Lackberg
THE PRICE Alexandra Sokoloff
THE PURE IN HEART Susan Hill
THE REAPERS John Connelly
THE REDEEMER Jo Nesbo
THE SALADIN MURDERS Matt Rees
THE SERPENT POOL Martin Edwards (publ. Feb 2010)
THE SPIRE Richard North Patterson
THE SURVIVOR'S CLUB Lisa Gardner
THE SWEETNESS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PIE Alan Bradley
THE THIRD VICTIM Lisa Gardner
THE TRAP Sarah Wray
THE VOWS OF SILENCE Susan Hill
THE WATER'S EDGE Karin Fossum
TRISKELLION Will Peterson
TWILIGHT Stephenie Meyer
U IS FOR UNDERTOW Sue Grafton
VANISHING POINT Marcia Muller
WAKE UP DEAD Roger Smith
WATER LIKE A STONE Deborah Crombie
WHEN THE DEVIL HOLDS THE CANDLE Karin Fossum
WHEN WILL THERE BE GOOD NEWS Kate Atkinson