Match Work to Author - 2005-2006 Quiz

Answer: Sue Grafton

Sue Grafton (1940 - 2017) was an American author who was the daughter of detective novelist C. W. Grafton. "S" Is for Silence" is the 19th book in Grafton's "Kinsey Millhone" series in which Millhone is challenged with a 35-year-old cold case where a young girl was abandoned by her mother and no one wants to talk about it.

Answer: W. E. B. Griffin

W. E. B. Griffin (1929 - 2019) was an American writer of military and detective fiction who joined the United States Army in 1946 and was a counterintelligence operative. "The Hostage" is the second book in Griffin's "Presidential Agent" series in which an American diplomat's wife is kidnapped, her husband murdered and her children threatened if she doesn't reveal the location of her brother who knows about a UN/Iraq oil-for-food scandal.

Answer: Stephen King

Stephen King (1947-) is an American author of horror and fantasy novels who won the British Fantasy Award for "Bag of Bones" in 1999. "Cell" tells of a graphic artist who finds that, upon the ringing of his cell phone, carnage and chaos break out all around him.

Answer: James Patterson and Maxine Paetro

James Patterson (1947-) is an American author who started out as an advertising executive at J. Walter Thompson in NY.
Maxine Paetro (1946-) is an American author whose garden, Broccoli Hall, has been featured in national magazines including House & Garden.
"The 5th Horseman" is the fifth book in Patterson and Paetro's "Women's Murder Club" series in which mysterious patient deaths at a hospital point to a possible killer among the medical staff.

Answer: Danielle Steel

Danielle Steel (1947-) is an American romance writer who was decorated by the French government as an Officier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. "The House" tells the story of an estate lawyer who inherits an old mansion and with the help of an architect begins renovation, from which they both develop a love for the house and each other.

Answer: Jonathan Kellerman

Jonathan Kellerman (1949-) is an American novelist and psychologist who has been awarded both an Edgar and an Anthony Award. "Gone" is the 20th book in Kellerman's "Alex Delaware" series in which two students are convicted of an abduction hoax but soon after one of them is murdered, which forces a reopening of the case.

Answer: Mary Higgins Clark

Mary Higgins Clark (1927 - 2020) was an American author of suspense novels who was awarded 18 honorary doctorates, including one from her alma mater, Fordham University. "Two Little Girls in Blue" tells of twin three-year-old girls who are kidnapped and one is killed, but her sister claims to have telepathic contact with her that indicates she is still alive.

Answer: James Patterson and Peter de Jonge

James Patterson (1947-) is an American author whose "Maximum Ride" series was adapted for a film of the same name directed by Jay Martin, in 2016.
Peter de Jonge (1954-) is an American writer who was the first of Patterson's co-authors when they worked together on the golf novel "Miracle on the 17th Green" (1996).
"Beach Road" tells of a down-on-his-luck lawyer defending a friend in a murder case who recruits his ex-girlfriend, a Manhattan superlawyer, to help him ferret out the real murderer.

Answer: Patricia Cornwell

Patricia Cornwell (1956-) is an American crime writer who is the only author to be awarded an Edgar Award, the John Creasey Memorial Award, an Anthony Award and the Macavity Award in a single year. "At Risk" is the first book in Cornwell's "Winston Garano" series in which a state investigator is recruited to aid an attractive DA as they investigate a cold case that suddenly erupts in violence.

Answer: Dean Koontz

Dean Koontz (1945-) is an American author whose novel "Hideaway" (1992) was adapted for a film of the same name by Tristar Pictures starring Jeff Goldblum and Christine Lahti. "The Husband" is about a struggling landscaper who implausibly is notified that his wife has been kidnapped and the ransom is a cool two million dollars in cash, which he doesn't have.

Answer: Janet Evanovich

Janet Evanovich (1943-) is an American writer whose sixth book in her "Stephanie Plum" series was her first novel to reach #1 on the New York Times Best Seller List, while each of her subsequent Plum novels debuted at number one. "Twelve Sharp" is the twelfth book in Evanovich's "Stephanie Plum" series in which the sudden appearance of a mysterious female stalker interferes with Plum's attempts to find a killer, rescue a missing child, and stop a murderous lunatic.

Answer: Nora Roberts

Nora Roberts (1950-) is an American author of romance novels who won a Golden Medallion award for Best Long Contemporary Series Romance for "One Summer" in 1987. "Angels Fall" is about a woman new to the remote Grand Tetons who witnesses a possible murder but no one in the town believes her except for an ornery loner.

Answer: Terry Goodkind

Terry Goodkind (1948 - 2020) was an American writer best known for his epic fantasy series "The Sword of Truth". "Phantom" is the tenth book in Goodkind's "The Sword of Truth" series in which a husband desperately searches for his amnesiac wife, who, unwittingly, is the instrument that can unleash complete annihilation.

Answer: James Patterson and Andrew Gross

James Patterson (1947-) is an American author whose novel "Zoo" (2012) was adapted for a TV series of the same name which ran from 2015 thru 2017.
Andrew Gross (1952-) is an American author of thriller novels including four New York Times bestsellers, all of which have been published by William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins.
"Judge and Jury" tells of an aspiring actress and single mom seated on a jury for the trail of a notorious mob boss who, in the face of ironclad evidence, launches a last-ditch act of terror to intimidate the judge and jury.

Answer: James Patterson

James Patterson (1947-) is an American author whose novel "Kiss the Girls" (1995), was adapted for a film of the same name, directed by Gary Fleder in 1997. "Cross" is the twelfth book in Patterson's "Alex Cross" series in which Cross's partner asks him for help on a case and when a connection is made to Cross's wife's unsolved murder, he is all in.