Match Work to Author - 1991-1992 Quiz

Answer: Danielle Steel

Danielle Steel (1947) is an American romance writer and is the bestselling author alive today. "Heartbeat" is her story of two very successful people who meet by chance and though in love must work to handle the challenges of their new lives.

Answer: David Eddings

David Eddings (1931 - 2009) was an American fantasy writer who with his wife Leigh authored the best-selling epic fantasy novel series "The Belgariad" (1982-84). "The Seeress of Kell" is the fifth book of "The Malloreon Series" which describes the story of the hero seeking out his son and overcoming the evil seeress who is striving to win possession of the world for the dark god.

Answer: Mary Higgins Clark

Mary Higgins Clark (1927 - 2020) was a US author of suspense novels who was awarded the National Arts Club's Gold Medal in Education in 1994. In this novel, Clark tells the story of identifying a serial killer who always leaves the victim with a dancing shoe on one foot.

Answer: Timothy Zahn

Timothy Zahn (1951) is a US writer of science fiction and fantasy who is best known for his prolific production of Star Wars books. This is the first book of the Star Wars-related "The Thrawn Trilogy" in which the Rebel Alliance has seemingly defeated the evil Empire until Luke Skywalker hears a voice from his past warning him to beware of the dark side.

Answer: Amy Tan

Amy Tan (1952) is a US author known for her novel "The Joy Luck Club" (1989). "The Kitchen God's Wife" is the story of a Chinese woman who reveals secrets from her past in China during WWII and her subsequent emigration to America.

Answer: Tom Clancy

Tom Clancy (1947 - 2013) was a US novelist who, in addition to John Grisham and J. K. Rowling, was one of the only writers to sell 2,000,000 copies on a first printing in the 1990s. This is the sixth book in Clancy's "Jack Ryan Series", in which Ryan and his partner must defuse a terrorist-manipulated nuclear showdown.

Answer: Alexandra Ripley

Alexandra Ripley (1934 - 2004) was an American novelist best known as the author of this sequel to "Gone with the Wind". "Scarlett' describes the reuniting of Scarlett and Rhett and the continuation of the great American historical novel.

Answer: Dean Koontz

Dean Koontz (1945) is a US author of suspense thrillers incorporating elements of mystery and horror. In "Hideaway" a man declared clinically dead is resuscitated, but comes back with his mind mysteriously tied to that of a psychotic murderer.

Answer: Michael Crichton

Michael Crichton (1942 - 2008) was an American author and filmmaker who received an M.D. from Harvard but chose writing over the practice of medicine. "Rising Sun" describes the ultra-competitive relations between America and Japan in the battle to control the worldwide electronics industry.

Answer: John Grisham

John Grisham (1955) is a US novelist best known for his legal thrillers and, according to the American Academy of Achievement, he has written 28 consecutive #1 fiction bestsellers. In this story, a young, female law student joins forces with a reporter to investigate the killing of two Supreme Court justices.

Answer: Danielle Steel

Danielle Steel (1947) is an American writer of romance stories who has been awarded a "Distinguished Service Award" from the American Psychiatric Association. This book takes the reader through 50 years of a family who founds a prestigious jewelry business and the numerous adventures along the way.

Answer: Stephen King

Stephen King (1947) is an American author who won the Audie Award for Lifetime Achievement from the American Library Association in 2020. In "Gerald's Game" a husband and wife's game of seducement gets out of hand as the husband dies and the chilling suspense begins.

Answer: Jimmy Buffett

Jimmy Buffett (1946) is an American singer-songwriter who in addition to his successful music career has written three bestselling books. "Where Is Joe Merchant?" takes the reader on a wild ride with a bizarre collection of characters, following a mystery that ultimately leads to the Caribbean Islands and beyond.

Answer: Sidney Sheldon

Sidney Sheldon (1917 - 2007) was an American producer, director and writer who received the Golden Plate Award from the American Academy of Achievement in 1990. "The Stars Shine Down," tells of a fabulously beautiful, rich and powerful real estate developer who must combat a mysterious enemy who threatens her husband and attempts to take down her empire.

Answer: Anne Rice

Anne Rice (1941 - 2021) was an American author of gothic and erotic literature who is best known for her "Interview with the Vampire" (1994) and "Queen of the Damned" (2002). "The Tale of the Body Thief" is the fourth book of Rice's "The Vampire Chronicles Series" and tells of the vaunted Lestat who finds himself alone and insecure and thus embarking on an unusual and dangerous adventure.