Looking forward to a challenge

This year I discovered the blogs - Crossexaminingcrime and Myreadersblock. Both great blogs, especially if you're into all things mysterious. Having a look at Cross examining crime the other day, I came across a great challenge courtesy of My readers block, and will be having a go at this over 2018. Especially after reading Martin Edward's The golden age of murder (to be reviewed shortly), I'm keen to get my mystery reading back on track, so this seems like a superb, if complicated, way of doing it. So in Bev's (of My reader's block) own words, this is what it's about....

In the 2018 edition of the Vintage Mystery Challenge, participants will be playing detective. The objective will be to answer the all important questions of Who, What, When, Where, How, and Why to complete cases in either the Golden or Silver Mystery Eras (or, for the more adventurous, both).

Challenge Levels
Constable: 6 books — one from each category
Detective Sergeant: 12 books — two from each category
Inspector: 18 books — three from each category
Chief Inspector: 24 books — four from each category
Superintendent: 30 books — five from each category
Chief Superintendent: 36 books — six from each category
Deputy Chief Constable: 42 books — seven from each category
Chief Constable: 48 books — all eight books from each category

The picture below shows the categories that I need to fill to achieve Superintendent status. I think I'm going to aim for Superintendent in both the Golden (pre-1960) and Silver (1960-1989 inclusive) Mystery eras (as Maigret is one of my favourite policemen, it had to be as near his rank as possible!). 

If you're interested in playing along as well. You can find more information here. I'll add a page for this in the New Year. Now, where's my Maigret?