Where Can I Find A Detective?

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1. You know that John D MacDonald's 'salvage consultant', Travis McGee, lives on a houseboat in Florida, but in which city does he dock? Miami Fort Lauderdale Tampa St. Petersburg

2. Before his marriage, Lord Peter Wimsey keeps a London flat. Whereabouts in London is it? Kensington St John's Wood Piccadilly Bloomsbury

3. V I Warshawski lives in this city. Sacramento Boston Chicago Seattle

4. You know that Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson live in rooms at 221B Baker Street, London, but do you remember the name of their landlady? MrsThorpe Mrs Grigg Mrs Hudson Mrs Miniver

5. Who lives in a brownstone on West 35th Street, New York? (Hint: the top floor consists of orchid-growing rooms). Perry Mason Philip Marlowe Ellery Queen Nero Wolfe

6. Where does Louisiana detective Dave Robicheaux live? New Orleans Shreveport Baton Rouge New Iberia

7. This PI, with an office on Boston's Massachusetts Avenue, is a tough guy and a gourmet cook. He works out a lot, and has a psychologist for a girlfriend. Spenser John Francis Cuddy Philip Marlowe Bert Kling

8. Lawrence Block has several series: the Bernie Rhodenbarr "Burglar" series; the Matt Scudder series; the Evan Michael Tanner sort-of-spy series; and the Chip Harrison series. All of his detectives live in this city. Boston New York Chicago Los Angeles

9. This West Coast detective lived for the first five books of the series in a converted garage. Her landlord is a retired baker. Cat Marsala Sharon McCone Kinsey Milhone Stephanie Plum

10. Dennis Lehane has gained some fame as the author of "Mystic River", which was made into a pretty good movie starring Sean Penn, Tim Robbins and Kevin Bacon. Before this, he wrote a series about the PI team of Angie Gennaro and Patrick Kenzie. What city are they based in? Detroit Boston Montreal Portland

11. Ed McBain's "87th Precinct" books are set in a fictional city. Which real American city is it obviously based on? New York Las Vegas Los Angeles Miami

12. Tony Hillerman's detectives definitely don't live in the city. Where would you find them? Navajo reservation Australian outback Canadian arctic Harlan County, Kentucky

13. Who lives in the sleepy English village of St Mary Mead? Answer: (Two words)

14. This detective lives on the Boulevard Richard-Lenoir, and works at #36 Quai des Orfevres. Hercule Poirot Inspector Maigret Martin Beck Arsene Lupin

15. Frank and Joe Hardy live in River Heights. True False