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1. Dorothy L. Sayers created the great Lord Peter Wimsey, who is assisted by his batman/valet. What is his valet's name?
2. Appearing in Agatha Christie's first Hercule Poirot mystery, "The Mysterious Affair at Styles," this military man often served as Poirot's Watson. Who is he?
3. An inspector with Scotland Yard, this man often accused Sherlock Holmes of making life difficult for him.
4. Nero Wolfe, the rotund detective created by Rex Stout, lived in a New York City brownstone house with a staff of servants to cater to his gourmet tastes. What is the name of his chef and sometimes doorman?
5. Jessica Fletcher, of "Murder, She Wrote" television fame, now "co-writes" novels, with Donald Bain, detailing her further adventures in crime solving. She lives in Cabot Cove, Maine, where the town doctor is named... ?
6. Pam and Jerry North, created by Richard and Frances Lockridge, often stumble across murders that need Pam's frequent, and bewildering, leaps of logic to help solve them. They often assist a particular police lieutenant in solving the mysteries. Who is this lieutenant?
7. John Mortimer writes about the life and times of inimitable Rumpole of the Bailey, a barrister who defends colorful characters in the courtroom. He refers to his wife as "She Who Must Be Obeyed." What is her real name?
8. Erle Stanley Gardner created the bombastic Perry Mason, a Los Angeles lawyer who is a whiz at defending the innocent charged with murder. He is assisted by this woman, who serves as his secretary.
9. In a charming series of mysteries imagined by Peter J. Heck, we have Samuel Clemens solving some very perplexing mysteries with assistance from his personal secretary. This secretary, who narrates the stories, is called what?
10. In "A Morbid Taste for Bones," Ellis Peters introduces the medieval Benedictine monk, Brother Cadfael. He lives in Shrewsbury at the abbey with several other monks. Of his superiors there is a certain Prior who is known for being legalistic and self-serving. What is his name?
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