Match Work to Author - 2009 - Vol. 2 Quiz

Answer: Laurell K. Hamilton

Laurell K. Hamilton (1963-) is an American fantasy writer of whom Time magazine declared in 2008 that the popularity of the urban fantasy genre "owes everything to Laurell K. Hamilton". "Skin Trade" is the seventeenth book in Hamilton's "Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter" series in which Anita heads to Vegas, where she's joined by three other federal marshals to investigate the "paranormal style" murders of ten officers and one executioner.

Answer: Dean Koontz

Dean Koontz (1945-) is an American author whose book "Intensity" (1995) was adapted for the television movie of the same name in 1997 and starred John C. McGinley, Molly Parker, and Piper Laurie. "Relentless", tells of a writer who has become the target of a sociopathic literary critic intent on destroying the writer's career.

Answer: Catherine Coulter

Catherine Coulter (1942-) is an American author of romance novels who worked as a speechwriter on Wall Street before she was able to quit her day job and become a full-time writer. "Knockout", is the thirteenth book in Coulter's "FBI Thriller" series in which an apparently controlling telepath and his brother pursue a fleeing young girl and her mother.

Answer: Janet Evanovich

Janet Evanovich (1943-) is an American author who also co-authored books with six other writers including Lee Goldberg and Peter Evanovich. "Finger Lickin' Fifteen" is the fifteenth book in Evanovich's "Stephanie Plum" series in which a celebrity chef is decapitated, and despite hunting down a killer, a traitor, and five bail skips she also takes on the chef murder case.

Answer: James Patterson and Maxine Paetro

James Patterson (1947-) is an American novelist whose 2012 book "Zoo" was adapted for a television series of the same name in 2015.
Maxine Paetro (1946-) is an American author who has collaborated with James Patterson on the novel series "Women's Murder Club", "Jack Morgan" and "Confessions".
"Swimsuit" tells of a supermodel who disappears from a hotel in Hawaii; a reporter for the L.A. Times gets the story assignment but finds he will need to handle the investigation himself.

Answer: Nora Roberts

Nora Roberts (1950-) is an American novelist who has had eight novels adapted for the Lifetime Movie Channel. "Black Hills" tells of two teens who discover the dead body of a hiker, and years later their paths cross again when they return to a wildlife refuge to delve into a suspected murder case.

Answer: Jennifer Weiner

Jennifer Weiner (1970-) is an American writer and television producer whose novel, "In Her Shoes" (2002) was made into a major motion picture in 2005 with Cameron Diaz, Toni Collette and Shirley MacLaine. "Best Friends Forever" tells of two little neighbor girls who go their separate ways until years later when one of them is in trouble and seeks out her childhood friend's help.

Answer: Daniel Silva

Daniel Silva (1960-) is an American journalist and author who won the 2007 Barry Award for Best Thriller for his novel "The Messenger" (2006). "The Defector" is the ninth book in Silva's "Gabriel Allon" series in which a Russian defector has vanished, leading British intelligence to deduce he was a double agent. Now, his friend Allon must take on a Russian oligarch to prove his friend's loyalty to Britain.

Answer: Stieg Larsson

Stieg Larsson (1954 - 2004) was a Swedish writer who was named USA Today's Author of the Year in 2010. "The Girl Who Played with Fire" is the second book in Larson's "Millennium" series in which the murder of a young couple points to a computer expert who can only be reached through electronic communication.

Answer: Sherrilyn Kenyon

Sherrilyn Kenyon (1965-) is a bestselling US writer who is best known for her "Dark Hunter" series. "Bad Moon Rising" is the seventeenth book in Kenyon's "Dark Hunter" series in which a war erupts among the lycanthropes and the leader of one of the factions must try to save his lover who is accused of treason.

Answer: Pat Conroy

Pat Conroy (1945 - 2016) was an American author who earned the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award in 1973. "South of Broad", tells of an angst-ridden teen boy who joins a diverse group of schoolmates and follows the group through three decades until a call to regroup reveals the biggest test of their solidarity yet.

Answer: James Patterson and Richard DiLallo

James Patterson (1947-) is an American novelist whose 2001 novel "Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas" was adapted for a TV movie of the same name in 2005.
Richard DiLallo (1950-) is an American writer who is the former executive vice president and executive creative director of DDB Worldwide (Chicago).
"Alex Cross's Trial" is the fifteenth book in Patterson's "Alex Cross" series in which Cross tells the story of his great uncle and lawyer Ben Corbett's battle against the KKK in a small southern town during the presidency of Theodore Roosevelt.

Answer: Christine Feehan

Christine Feehan (1967-) is an American author of fantasy and paranormal romance who won the best fantasy Paranormal Excellence Award in Romantic Literature (PEARL) for "Mind Game" in 2004. "Dark Slayer" is the seventeenth book in Feehan's "Dark" series in which a rogue female vampire who was betrayed by her own people a hundred years ago and her long-imprisoned lifemate unite to battle a common enemy.

Answer: Nicholas Sparks

Nicholas Sparks (1965-) is an American novelist whose 2002 novel "Nights in Rodanthe" was adapted for a film of the same name in 2008 starring Richard Gere and Diane Lane. "The Last Song" tells of a 17-year-old girl who has been angry with her divorced parents for three years and it's decided she should try living with her father, which brings about several heartbreaking/heart-healing relationships.

Answer: Dan Brown

Dan Brown (1964-) is an American author who published an illustrated book for children called "Wild Symphony" in 2020. "The Lost Symbol" is the third book in Brown's "Robert Langdon" series in which a disturbing object encoded with five symbols is discovered in the Capitol Building and Langdon must track down its secrets in order to save his beloved mentor.