Match Work to Author - 2001-2002 Quiz

Answer: Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins

Tim LaHaye (1926 - 2016) was an American Baptist minister who served as a pastor in Pumpkintown, South Carolina and later in Minneapolis.
Jerry B. Jenkins (1949-) is an American author from Michigan whose 130+ novels include 19 which explore eschatological themes.
"Desecration" is the ninth book in LaHaye and Jenkins' "Left Behind" series in which Nicolae Carpathia, who now completely embodies evil, desecrates the temple of Jerusalem by entering and proclaiming himself God.

Answer: John Grisham

John Grisham (1955-) is an American novelist and lawyer who graduated from Mississippi State University and earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1981. "Skipping Christmas" is a classic tale for contemporary times, offering humorous observations of the chaos and madness that have become part of the holiday tradition.

Answer: Dean Koontz

Dean Koontz (1945-) is an American novelist who has written under a number of pen names including "Leigh Nichols" and "Brian Coffey". In this book, we're told the story of a young woman tracking a missing family and making a mind-altering discovery that threatens her survival.

Answer: Mattie Stepanek

Mattie Stepanek (1990 - 2004) was an American poet who published seven best-selling books of poetry and peace essays before his death at the age of 13. This is a collection of his poems espousing love, peace and generosity.

Answer: Joyce Reardon

Joyce Reardon is a pseudonym of Ridley Pearson (1953-) an American author of adult suspense and thriller novels as well as adventure books for children. In the early 1900s, a young bride starts a diary that follows the construction of the Rimbauer mansion, called "Rose Red", a sprawling home that would be the site of many horrendous and unexplainable tragedies in the coming years.

Answer: John Grisham

John Grisham (1955-) is a US novelist, lawyer and former Mississippi representative who, according to the American Academy of Achievement, has written 28 consecutive number-one fiction bestsellers. In "The Summons" a very sick old man who lives alone in his ancestral home calls his two sons to come home to discuss his estate plans, but dies before they can get there.

Answer: James Patterson and Andrew Gross

James Patterson (1947-) is an author from NY, whose novel series include Alex Cross, Michael Bennett, Women's Murder Club, Maximum Ride, Daniel X, NYPD Red, Witch and Wizard, and Private.
Andrew Gross (1952-) is a thriller novel writer and is best known for his partnerships with suspense writer James Patterson.
"2nd Chance" is the second book in Patterson and Gross' "Women's Murder Club" series where a madman fires into a crowd of children and a black woman is found hung, producing a link that sends abject fear through the nation.

Answer: Stephen King

Stephen King (1947-) was born in Portland, Maine where he and his older brother David published their own local newspaper named "Dave's Rag". "Everything's Eventual" is a collection of short stories that include an O. Henry Prize winner and a number of other wildly popular works.

Answer: Nora Roberts

Nora Roberts (1950-) is an author from Silver Springs, Maryland who won the Golden Medallion for Best Long Contemporary Series - Romance for "One Summer" in 1987. In this story, three siblings set out to recover their great-great-grandfather's valuable silver statue while others also have their sights set on it.

Answer: Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus

Emma McLaughlin (1974-) is an American novelist from Elmira, New York whose published works are all in collaboration with Nicola Kraus; they were both working as nannies while attending New York University.
Nicola Kraus (1974-) an American novelist from New York City and whose debut novel with co-author Emma McLaughlin, "The Nanny Diaries", was wildly popular and was adapted for film in 2007.
"The Nanny Diaries" is a satire of the experiences of a college girl as she nannies for a wealthy family on Manhattan's upper east side.

Answer: Mary Higgins Clark

Mary Higgins Clark (1927 - 2020) was a suspense novel writer whose debut novel, "Where Are the Children?" (1975) was in its seventy-fifth printing as of 2015. In this book, a 7-year-old girl loses her sister to a murder in which her testimony sends the killer to jail; however, he has now been released and is returning to her town claiming his innocence.

Answer: Jean M. Auel

Jean M. Auel (1936-) is an American author who wrote the "Earth's Children" series, set in prehistoric Europe, that explores human activities of this time. "The Shelters of Stone" is the fifth book in Auel's "Earth's Children" series where the heroine and her mate have completed the arduous journey back to his home and people and she is met with anger and suspicion.

Answer: Jan Karon

Jan Karon (1937-) is a novelist from Lenoir, North Carolina whose papers are held at the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia. "In This Mountain" is the 7th book in Karon's "Mitford Years" series in which Father Tim and Cynthia are back home in Mitford, where they are met with a severe haircut price war and a risky new menu item at the Grill.

Answer: James Patterson and Peter de Jonge

James Patterson (1947-) is an American novelist who received the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation in 2015 and was the first writer to sell a million e-books.
Peter de Jonge (1954-) is an American author of fiction and non-fiction whose three novels co-authored with James Patterson were #1 New York Times Best Sellers.
In "The Beach House" a lawyer whose brother is drowned under mysterious circumstances must take on the local cops and judges bought and paid for by a resident billionaire.

Answer: Janet Evanovich

Janet Evanovich (1943-) is a writer from South River, New Jersey, who started out writing contemporary romance novels using the pen name Steffie Hall. "Hard Eight" is the eighth book in Evanovich's "Stephanie Plum" series in which the heroine's search for a missing child is complicated by legal issues surrounding the case.