Heroes and Heroines

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1. Dr Kay Scarpetta is a forensic expert who has appeared more than 15 books. Who created this character? Caro Peacock Kathy Reichs Karin Slaughter Patricia Cornwell

2. Harlan Coban's hero, Myron Bolitar, became a sports agent when his sporting career was cut short by a permanent injury. In what sport was Bolitar involved? Baseball American Football Wrestling Basketball

3. This individual is a loner, formerly a member of the military police, and someone who prefers to leave no trail of his identity or his activities. His methods are unorthodox but effective, and he is the creation of Lee Child. Who is he? Jeffrey Tolliver Jack Reacher Jack Ryan Lincoln Rhyme

4. Sherlock Holmes must have been one of the earliest examples of the crime-solving hero. Created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, he was a very early fictional proponent of observation and deductive reasoning and was frequently accompanied by his faithful companion and foil, Dr Watson. What was Dr Watson's first name? James John Charles Hector

5. This former police inspector turned private detective, created by Kate Atkinson, could perhaps be described as a reluctant hero, seeming to be drawn deeper into mysteries than he would like. The police detective who works with him is Louise Monroe of Lothian and Borders Police, but who is he? Benton Wesley Tony Hill Jackson Brodie Andrew Ryan

6. In one of his books, Raymond Chandler has his hero Philip Marlowe hired by an ageing millionaire to find a blackmailer who claims to have compromising photographs of the millionaire's daughter. Which book? The Lady in the Lake Farewell My Lovely The Big Sleep The Long Goodbye

7. "The Camel Club" is both the title of one of David Baldacci's books and the name of a group of people who feature in it and several others of his titles. While the group doesn't have a leader as such, one individual is constantly turned to for leadership. Who is he? Milton Farb Caleb Shaw Reuben Rhodes Oliver Stone

8. Sara Linton is a fictional medical examiner, created by Karin Slaughter. Linton lives in Heartsdale and finds herself dragged into a succession of dramatic adventures with her husband. In which state of the United States is Heartsdale situated? Kentucky Ohio Georgia Mississippi

9. The creator of Dr Temperance Brennan, a forensic anthropologist, this author is also a forensic anthropologist herself. She is, in fact, the person on whom the heroine of the TV series "Bones" is based. But who is she? Tess Gerritson Patricia Cornwell Karen Rose Kathy Reichs

10. In a series of novels, beginning with "The Surgeon" and including "The Apprentice" and "Keeping The Dead", Tess Gerritsen uses two heroines, Dr Maura Isles, the medical examiner, and a spiky, hot tempered detective. Who is the detective? Elizabeth Frick Jane Rizzoli Lena Adams Amelia Sachs