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Mystery Character Creators Trivia Quiz

Mystery fans should find this mildly puzzling. I provide the sleuth, you pick the author.

A multiple-choice quiz by JohntheBear. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
JohntheBear

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
244,057

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1882

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: emmal2000uk (10/10), Harish123az (4/10), Wiems70 (3/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. "Spenser: For Hire" was a reasonably successful TV series in the 80's and spun a few made-for-TV movies in more recent years. From whose desk did the original book series leap to the screen? Hint

Stephen J. Cannell

Jonathan Kellerman

Robert B. Parker

Michael Connelly

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Question 2 of 10

2. Dr. Kay Scarpetta is a top forensic pathologist in Richmond, VA. What author "signed her diploma" and set her to solving crimes? Hint

Michael Crichton

Elizabeth Peters

Barbara Parker

Patricia Cornwell

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Question 3 of 10

3. Possibly Britain's most famous literary export: Sherlock Holmes. Can you deduce whom we should thank for these beloved tales? Hint

Lord Dunsany

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Edgar Rice Burroughs

Jules Verne

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Question 4 of 10

4. M is for Millhone. Kinsey Millhone, a PI in California. Whose alphabet soup inspired a popular series of detective novels? Hint

Sara Paretsky

Faye Kellerman

Barbara Parker

Sue Grafton

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Question 5 of 10

5. You may remember the movie with Kathleen Turner as Chicago PI V.I. Warshawski, but which author blew her into the Windy City? Hint

Sue Grafton

Sara Paretsky

Kathy Reichs

Minette Walters

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Question 6 of 10

6. One of England's most famous sleuths is the elderly (but by NO means senile) Miss Marple. What world renowned author introduced her to our hearts? Hint

Daphne DuMaurier

Iris Johansen

Barbara Taylor Bradford

Agatha Christie

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Question 7 of 10

7. What better way to spend a summer afternoon in the Florida Keys? A boat, fishing, drinking, murder, mayhem... what author seemed to find this Travis McGee's lifestyle so ideal? Hint

Dashiell Hammett

Lawrence Sanders

John D. McDonald

Raymond Chandler

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Question 8 of 10

8. Joe Leaphorn stars in a fascinating series involving American Aboriginal culture in the Arizona-New Mexico region and how crimes are investigated within that culture. Who can we thank for these enthralling stories? Hint

Lawrence Sanders

Robin Cook

Tony Hillerman

Michael Palmer

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Question 9 of 10

9. Dr. Alex Delaware began his sleuthing career as a psychologist, treating juvenile crime victims. Eventually his patients got a little older, and the cases more bizarre. What real-life psychologist brings us these finely analyzed tales? Hint

Jonathan Kellerman

Harry Kemelman

Faye Kellerman

Stuart Woods

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Question 10 of 10

10. Spoiled Rich Boy as a P.I....you'd think it a "Ho Hum" formula, but Archie McNally is anything but. What author of "The Timothy Files" brought us the Florida playboy PI? Hint

Raymond Chandler

Robert Bloch

Lawrence Sanders

Peter Decker

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Spenser: For Hire" was a reasonably successful TV series in the 80's and spun a few made-for-TV movies in more recent years. From whose desk did the original book series leap to the screen?

Answer: Robert B. Parker

Parker has produced more than 30 books featuring the ex-pugilist Spenser and the enigmatic Hawk.

2. Dr. Kay Scarpetta is a top forensic pathologist in Richmond, VA. What author "signed her diploma" and set her to solving crimes?

Answer: Patricia Cornwell

Fans of TV's CSI series would love these forensic thrillers.

3. Possibly Britain's most famous literary export: Sherlock Holmes. Can you deduce whom we should thank for these beloved tales?

Answer: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Well, okay, maybe that was too easy, but what mystery quiz could be complete without a reference to Holmes?

4. M is for Millhone. Kinsey Millhone, a PI in California. Whose alphabet soup inspired a popular series of detective novels?

Answer: Sue Grafton

Although Grafton's "alphabet mysteries" (A is for, B is for, etc) have hit "S is for Silence" at the writing of this quiz and are planned to continue through the entire alphabet. I wish that Millhone and the stories had flowed into current times instead of lagging back some 20 years.

5. You may remember the movie with Kathleen Turner as Chicago PI V.I. Warshawski, but which author blew her into the Windy City?

Answer: Sara Paretsky

Warshawski's investigations in Chicago HAVE carried through to modern times, and quite well.

6. One of England's most famous sleuths is the elderly (but by NO means senile) Miss Marple. What world renowned author introduced her to our hearts?

Answer: Agatha Christie

Again, too easy, maybe, but hats off to a classically entertaining series.

7. What better way to spend a summer afternoon in the Florida Keys? A boat, fishing, drinking, murder, mayhem... what author seemed to find this Travis McGee's lifestyle so ideal?

Answer: John D. McDonald

You could always find a color reference in every title: "The Green Ripper", "Free Fall in Crimson", etc.

Answer: Tony Hillerman

Hillerman has been awarded numerous honors for his portrayal of American Indian culture.

Answer: Jonathan Kellerman

Intense and gripping psychological thrillers.

10. Spoiled Rich Boy as a P.I....you'd think it a "Ho Hum" formula, but Archie McNally is anything but. What author of "The Timothy Files" brought us the Florida playboy PI?

Answer: Lawrence Sanders

The series is a fun read, showing that money can't solve a case by itself.

Source: Author JohntheBear

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