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Raymond Chandler

Agatha Christie

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Elizabeth George

Dashiell Hammett

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Ellis Peters

Edgar Allan Poe

Rex Stout


Raymond Chandler

TITLES:

The Simple Art of Murder


The Lady in the
Lake


The Little Sister


The Long Goodbye


The High Window


The Big Sleep

 

 

What is the name of Chandler's flawed hero, introduced in "The Big Sleep", who has been credited as defining the character of the urban American private eye?

Philip Marlowe

 

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Agatha Christie

TITLES:

Towards Zero


A Murder Is Announced


The Big Four


Third Girl


Murder on the Links


The Secret Adversary


The Mystery of the Blue Train


Appointment with Death


The Moving Finger


The Mysterious Affair at Styles


The Secret of Chimneys


Dead Man's Folly


Elephants Can Remember


Peril at End House


The Pale Horse


Sleeping Murder

At Bertram's Hotel


Murder in Mesopotamia


What old woman who often bullied her family psychologically was eventually poisoned to death?

Mrs. Boynton

What mysterious character worked on many cases with Mr. Satterwaithe, and had an entire short story collection devoted to him?

Mr. Harley Quin

What inspector, who appears in "Murder at the Vicarage" and "The Body in the Library", dislikes and distrusts Miss Marple?

Inspector Slack

What French detective makes a wager with Hercule Poirot about who can solve the case first?

Giraud

Which of Christie's regular characters once said, "Good old-fashioned rat poison is good enough for me. Or the reliable blunt instrument. NOT firearms if possible. Firearms are so tricky?"

Ariadne Oliver

Who does Hercule Poirot describe as having "no imagination at all?"

Georges

In which of Christie's stories did the murderer use a firearm to do the deed? 

All of the above

Hercule Poirot was assisted on many cases by this "little, dark ferret-faced man." He referred to Poirot as "Moosier Poirot".

Chief Inspector James Japp

Name the wealthy woman who appears in "Death on the Nile."

Linnet Doyle-Ridgeway

In which Agatha Christie novel did Miss Marple first appear?

The Murder at the Vicarage

In which English village does Agatha Christie's Miss Marple live?

St. Mary Mead

In what novel did Miss Marple appear?

The Murder At Vicarage

What murder weapon was used in Agatha Christie's "Death in the Clouds"?

Dart

Who lives with Agatha Christie's character, Miss Marple, in her last years? 

Cherry Baker

In Agatha Christie's novels, Miss Marple talks frequently about her nephew who is a novelist. What is his name? 

Raymond West

Which of the following Agatha Christie novels did Miss Marple not appear in?  

The Moving Hand

Who was the Husband of the victim in Hercule Poirot's first case?

Alfred Inglethorpe.

 

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Patricia Cornwell

Who followed Kay Scarpetta to Key West in "Body of Evidence"?

Mark

Who is Dr. Kay Scarpetta's secretary?

Rose

Who taught Kay Scarpetta's neice Lucy how to shoot a gun?

Pete Marino 

Which victim was found by the fountain in New York, in "From Potter's Field"?

Rachel Jayne Gault

Which of the following books did not feature Dr Kay Scarpetta?

All of the above

Which of these is one of Kay Scarpetta's morgue assistants?

Wingo

Which character killed prison guard Helen Grimes, in "Cruel and Unusual?

Temple Gault

Which of these people was a victim in "The Body Farm"?

Emily Steiner

Which of these is a villain who appeared in more than one Kay Scarpetta Novel?

Temple Gault

What is the title of the cookbook written by Patricia Cornwell?

Food To Die For

In the book "Postmortem" who is the first victim mentioned?

Lori Petersen

In which book is Benton Wesley Murdered?

Point of Origin

What is Kay Scarpetta's profession?

Chief Medical Examiner

Who is the protagonist of most of Cornwell's novels?

Dr. Kay Scarpetta

 

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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

TITLES:

A Scandal in Bohemia


The Three Students


Black Peter


The Hound of the Baskervilles


A Study in Scarlet


The Dancing Men


The Yellow Face


The Engineer's Thumb


The Red Headed League


The Illustrious Client


The Lion's Mane

 

 

In which case does Sherlock Holmes almost accidentally kill himself and Watson while trying to prove his theory?

            The Devil's Foot

In which story does Sherlock Holmes' brother, Mycroft first appear?

The Greek Interpreter

In which story did Sherlock Holmes disguise himself as a bookseller?

The Empty House

In which story did Sherlock Holmes meet, and get the hots for, Irene Adler?

Scandal in Bohemia

Where do Sherlock Holmes and Watson go in "The Hound of the Baskervilles"?

Devonshire

Where did Sherlock Holmes and Professor Moriarty have their final showdown?

Reichenbach Falls, in the Swiss Alps

Where does Sherlock Holmes live and work?

221B Baker St.

What was Sherlock Holmes' official job title?

Consulting Detective

What instrument does Sherlock Holmes play?

Violin

What was the first case of Sherlock Holmes' career?

The Gloria Scott

What is the first book Sherlock Holmes appeared in?

A Study in Scarlet

What is the name of the police inspector who often asked Sherlock Homes for help?

Lestrade

What group of Americans are featured in 'A Study in Scarlet?'

Mormons

What are the Arab street children who occasionally aid Sherlock Holmes called?

The Baker Street Irregulars

What was the name of Sherlock Holmes' older brother?

Mycroft

What was Sherlock Holmes drug of choice?

Cocaine

Who was Sherlock Holmes' nemesis?

Professor Moriarty

Who enlisted Sherlock Holmes aid in 'The Hound of the Baskervilles?

Dr. Mortimer

Who is the villain in 'The Illustrious Client'?

Baron Gruner

Which case involved the gruesome delivery of two ears?

The Cardboard Box

Which of the following stories is narrated by Sherlock Holmes himself, rather than Watson?

The Blanched Soldier

Watson mentions many cases about which no story has ever been written. Which of the following is one of those cases?

The Amateur Mendicant Society

In which case does Watson get married?

Sign of Four

Watson believed Professor Moriarty killed Sherlock Holmes. In which story does Holmes return?

The Empty House

The Dancing Men?

A code

To which city is the clerk tricked into traveling, in "The Stockbroker's Clerk?"

Birmingham

How many different types of cigar ashes can Sherlock Holmes distinguish from one another?

140

The Engineers Thumb: What type of engines did the engineer in the story specialize in?

Hydraulic engines

What is Watson instructed to say to Holmes if he believes he is becoming over confident?

Norbury

The Red Headed League: How much was Jabez Wilson paid per week while he was with the Red Headed League?

4 Pounds

What does Irene Adler run for when Watson screams fire?

A photograph

The Lion`s Mane - What makes this case more unusual than the rest?

There is no murderer

 

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Elizabeth George

In her novels; Joseph Cotter has a funny combination of titles in the St. James household, what are they?

Father-in-law and Butler

In Elizabeth George's novels, what is Detective Inspector Linley's proper title?

Earl of Asherton

What type of car does Elizabeth George's Inspector Linley drive?

Bentley

In which novel did Elizabeth George first introduce Linley and Havers?

The Great Deliverance

 

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Dashiell Hammett

One of the few successful crime authors who had actually worked as a detective, Hammett was once employed by?

Pinkerton National Detective Agency

The Maltese Falcon was first published as a five part serial in what classic pulp fiction magazine?

Black Mask

Described as a "hard and shifty fellow," who was the morally ambiguous hero of the Maltese Falcon?

Sam Spade

In which of Hammett's novels were readers introduced to the Husband and Wife sleuthing team, Nick and Nora Charles?

The Thin Man

Brad Runyon, better known as the Fat Man, had a secretary. What was her name?

Lila North

 

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PD James

Where does PD James's novel "Murder Room" take place?

In a Museum


Sara Paretsky

Before she became a private eye, VI's profession was?

Lawyer

What is the favorite drink of Sara Paretsky's private eye, VI Warshawski?
Johnnie Walker Black Label

In Sara Paretsky's novels, what brand of typewriter does VI use before she upgrades to a PC?

Olivetti

What is the name of VI Warshawski's ex-husband?

Dick Yarborough

What does the "VI" in Sara Paretsky's character, VI Warshawski, stand for?

Victoria Iphigenia

In Sara Paretsky's novels, what are the names of VI Warshawski's dogs she shares with her neighbor?

Peppy and Mitch

What is the name of the bar VI Warshaski frequents?

            The Golden Glow

What is the name of VI Warshawski’s doctor friend?

            Lottie Herschel

 

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Ellis Peters

In Ellis Peters's novels, brother Cadfael is?

A Benedictine Monk

Where did Ellis Peters's brother Cadfael live?

Shrewsbury

 

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Edgar Allan Poe

Which of these books includes Poe’s first published works in the mystery and crime genre?

The Murders In The Rue Morgue: and other tales

Which of these Poe mysteries did not feature Auguste Dupin, Investigator Extraordinaire?

The Gold-Bug

Poe wrote three tales featuring this recurring Investigator Extraordinaire:

Auguste Dupin

 

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Rex Stout

Detective Nero Wolfe is famous for disliking? 

Women

What is detective Nero Wolfe's place of birth?

Montenegro

Who is the free lance detective who is often called up to work with Nero Wolfe.

Saul Panzer

Who is detective Nero Wolfe's assistant?

Archie Goodwin

What's the name of Nero Wolfe's favourite restaurant?

Rusterman's

Which of these is detective Nero Wolfe's favorite hobby?

Horticulture

Which of these cases were solved by detective Nero Wolfe?

The Golden Spiders

Who is the New York detective who is frequently at odds with detective Nero Wolfe?

Inspector Cramer

What is detective Nero Wolfe's favorite drink when thinking about a case?

Beer

What color are Nero Wolfe’s pajamas?

            Yellow

At what address does Nero Wolfe live and work?

            West 35th Street

 

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