Mayhem and Murder in Florida

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1. John D. MacDonald's Travis McGee series was one of the first, and most famous, Florida mystery series. What city does McGee call home? Fort Lauderdale Fort Myers Miami Key West

2. What is a distinguishing characteristic of all the Travis McGee books? all the books have red covers they were all originally written in French they all have a colour in the title the titles are quotations from Shakespeare

3. Who is the author of, among others "Tropical Freeze", "Bones of Coral", and "Red Sky at Night"? James W. Hall D.J. Donaldson James Lee Burke Julie Smith

4. What is Edna Buchanan's heroine, Britt Montero's profession? police officer potter social worker newspaper reporter

5. Carl Hiaasen's novel "Basket Case", is about the investigation of the death of a rock'n'roller. Hiaasen wrote a song to go with the book in collaboration with which musician? Glenn Frey Bruce Springsteen Warren Zevon Randy Newman

6. Laurence Shames' very funny novels often feature a transplanted northerner adjusting to the very different lifestyle in ......? Tampa Jacksonville Miami Key West

7. Dave Barry is famous as a humour columnist, but he has also written two comic mysteries set in Miami. The first of these came out in 1999. It was called.......? Big Trouble Virgin Heat Tricky Business Condominium

8. Ed McBain, best known for the 87th Precinct series, also has written a series of books about Matthew Hope, a Florida lawyer. These can be spotted by their titles, most of which......? refer to a nursury rhyme or fairy tale have a number in them have a colour reference are quotes from Emily Dickinson

9. Which of these novels is NOT written by Tim Dorsey? Hammerhead Ranch Motel Buzz Cut Florida Roadkill Orange Crush

10. "Trust Me on This", is a comic mystery set at a Florida-based sleazy supermarket tabloid, the "Weekly Gazette". Who wrote it? Raymond Chandler Robert B. Parker Donald E. Westlake Sue Grafton

11. Who created John Deal, hero of such books as "Done Deal" and "Deal With the Dead"? Paul Levine James W. Hall Dave Barry Les Standiford

12. Elmore Leonard, the Grand Old Man of Florida nut-case mysteries, originally made his mark in another writing genre. Which? children's lit science fiction westerns true crime

13. Although Elmore Leonard does not write series novels, occasionally characters re-appear in his books. One such character is Raylan Givens. What does Raylan do for a living? federal marshal salvage consultant building contractor writer

14. The series about Jake Lassiter, a former Dolphin's linebacker, now turned defense attorney, is written by......? Les Standiford Tom Corcoran Paul Levine Tim Dorsey

15. What does Thorn, the hero of James W. Hall's series, do for a living? he is a police officer he makes fishing lures he is a lawyer he writes mysteries