Match Work to Author - 2010-2011 Quiz

Answer: James Patterson

James Patterson (1947-) is an American author whose book "Cross" (2006) was adapted for the film "Alex Cross" directed by Rob Cohen in 2012. "Private" is the first book in Patterson's series of the same name in which the hero is investigating a multimillion-dollar NFL gambling scandal, the unsolved slayings of 18 schoolgirls and on top of that, he learns that his best friend's wife has recently been killed.

Answer: Lee Child

Lee Child (1954-) is a British author who won the 2011 Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award for his book "61 hours". "Worth Dying For" is the fifteenth book in Child's "Jack Reacher" series in which Reacher takes on the unsolved, decades-old case of a missing child, but during his investigation, he runs afoul of a local family empire.

Answer: Tom Clancy and Grant Blackwood

Tom Clancy (1947- 2013) was an American writer whose 1998 novel "Rainbow Six" was adapted for an Ubisoft video game franchise called "Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six".
Grant Blackwood (1964-) is an American thriller novelist and ghostwriter who co-authored with Clive Cussler the book "Spartan Gold" in 2009.
"Dead or Alive" is the second book in Clancy's "Jack Ryan, Jr." series in which Jack Ryan, Jr., has joined his father's counter-terrorism organization and takes on the Emir, the number one terrorist threat to western civilization.

Answer: Dean Koontz

Dean Koontz (1945-) is an American novelist whose 1973 book "Demon Seed" was adapted for the movie of the same name in 1977 and starred Julie Christie and Fritz Weaver. "What the Night Knows" is the first book in Koontz's series of the same name in which a 14-year-old boy with intimate knowledge of old murders appears to also have a supernatural presence.

Answer: Brad Meltzer

Brad Meltzer (1970-) is an American writer who was the co-creator of the television series "Jack & Bobby", on the WB television network. "The Inner Circle" is the first book in Meltzer's "Culper Ring" series in which a young archivist at the National Archives discovers a 200-year-old dictionary that once belonged to George Washington which motivates certain criminal elements to consider murder to keep the secret safe.

Answer: Karen Marie Moning

Karen Marie Moning (1964-) is an American novelist who began her career writing paranormal romances set in Scotland. "Shadowfever" is the fifth book in Moning's "Fever" series which tells of a young woman who returns to her homeland only to discover that she descends from a bloodline that is both gifted and cursed.

Answer: James Patterson

James Patterson (1947-) is an American writer whose "Women's Murder Club" series was adapted for the TV series of the same name and was created by Elizabeth Craft and Sarah Fain. "Tick Tock" is the fourth book in Patterson's "Michael Bennett" series in which Detective Michael Bennett is pulled from a seaside vacation to pursue a bomber while leaving his family vulnerable to attack.

Answer: Lisa Gardner

Lisa Gardner (1972-) is an American novelist who was awarded the Hardcover Thriller of the Year award from the International Thriller Writers for "The Neighbor" (2009). "Alone" is the first book in Gardner's "Detective D.D. Warren" series in which a police sniper who was called to a hostage situation and based on his initial observations ends up taking actions he will later regret.

Answer: J. D. Robb

J. D. Robb (1950-) is a pseudonym of Nora Roberts used for her "In Death" series whose book "New York to Dallas" won a 2012 RITA Award for Best Romantic Suspense. "Treachery in Death" is the 32nd book in Robb's "In Death" series in which Eve Dallas' partner has been given the responsibility of being the prime detective for a murder case until corruption is observed in the department and a team approach is required.

Answer: Patrick Rothfuss

Patrick Rothfuss (1973-) is an American writer who was ranked 3rd in "Best 21st Century Fantasy Fiction Novels" by Locus in 2012. "The Wise Man's Fear" is the second book in Rothfuss' "Kingkiller Chronicles" series in which Kvothe searches for answers, attempting to uncover the truth about the mysterious Amyr, the Chandrian, and the death of his parents.

Answer: Sara Gruen

Sara Gruen (1969-) is a novelist with dual Canadian and U.S. citizenship who won the Carl Sandburg Award for 21st-Century Fiction in 2007. "Water for Elephants" is a story of star-crossed lovers, set in the circus world of the early 1930s.

Answer: Harlan Coben

Harlan Coben (1962-) is an American author who in August 2018, signed a multi-million-dollar five-year deal with the American company Netflix. "Live Wire" is the tenth book in Coben's "Myron Bolitar" series in which a Facebook post questions the paternity of a female tennis star's unborn child causing her husband to run off and prompting the mother to call in Bolitar to save her marriage.

Answer: Jean M. Auel

Jean M. Auel (1936-) is an American author who was named an Officer of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Minister of Culture and Communication in 2008. "The Land of Painted Caves" is the sixth book in Auel's "Earth's Children" series in which Ayla's final preparations for her initiation as a Zelandoni bring her close to death but through those rituals, Ayla gains a gift of knowledge so important that it will change the world.

Answer: Michael Connelly

Michael Connelly (1956-) is an American novelist whose short story "Avalon" was adapted into a television series by David E. Kelley and Connelly for ABC. "The Fifth Witness" is the fourth book in Connelly's "Lincoln Lawyer" series in which Mickey Haller takes the case of a woman who is accused of killing the banker she blames for trying to take away her home.

Answer: Charlaine Harris

Charlaine Harris (1951-) is an American writer whose series "Midnight, Texas" was developed as a TV series by NBC and began airing in 2017. "Dead Reckoning" is the 11th book in Harris' "Sookie Stackhouse" series in which Sookie witnesses the firebombing of the bar where she works and since the bar owner is known to be two-natured, suspicion immediately falls on the anti-shifters in the area.