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The 2023 Pratchat Challenge - hosted by mcbenzie

A book with an elderly protagonist
From his earliest books Pratchett has been fond of casting older folks as his heroes, most famously Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg and Cohen the Barbarian. Even the faculty of Unseen University are getting on in years. But there are plenty of others to be found out there!

Suggestions to come.
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A Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis Peters

A Morbid Taste for Bones

Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #1

Ellis Peters

197 pages • digital • 1977

fiction crime historical mystery dark mysterious slow-paced
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

The Thursday Murder Club

A Thursday Murder Club Mystery #1

Richard Osman

388 pages • digital • 2020

fiction mystery funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn

Killers of a Certain Age

Killers of a Certain Age #1

Deanna Raybourn

353 pages • hardcover • 2022

fiction contemporary thriller adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced