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From Sherlock Holmes to Sue Grafton. Here's a chance for mystery lovers to find out what they know!

category Block, Lawrence category Braun, Lilian Jackson
category Child, Lee category Christie, Agatha
category Clark, Mary Higgins category Cornwell, Patricia
category Crusie, Jennifer category Davis, Lindsey
category Deaver, Jeffery category Doyle, Arthur Conan
category Evanovich, Janet category Francis, Dick
category Gardner, Erle Stanley category Gerritsen, Tess
category Grafton, Sue category Hammett, Dashiell
category Johansen, Iris category Kellerman, Jonathan and Faye
category King, Laurie R category McBain, Ed
category McDonald, Gregory category Nixon, Joan Lowery
category Parker, Robert B category Patterson, James
category Perry, Anne category Peters, Elizabeth
category Peters, Ellis category Rankin, Ian
category Rendell, Ruth category Robb, J. D.
category Robeson, Kenneth (Doc Savage) category Sandford, John
category Sayers, Dorothy L. category Scottoline, Lisa
category Stout, Rex (Nero Wolfe) category The Lady Grace Mysteries
category White, T.H.
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1 History of the Detective-novel
One of the few genres in Literature that doesn't date back to 'Olden Times' is definitely the detective story. Yet it has by now developed its own traditions, its own who is who, and its own milestone events. That's what this quiz tries to deal with.
 Tough 10 qns
3045 plays
 Aug 09 01
flem-ish
2 Holmes and Poirot coolicon
Agatha Christie?s ?Hercule Poirot? and Sir Conan Doyle?s ?Sherlock Holmes? are two of the greatest fictional detectives. This quiz has ten questions on some common features and plots of the Poirot and Holmes novels.
 Difficult 10 qns
399 plays
 May 20 08
deepakmr
3 Detectives in Love coolicon
Fictional sleuths are mostly shown as detached loners, or as going through women like a hot knife through butter. However, some detectives do find love...
 Difficult 10 qns
639 plays
 Aug 16 07
agony editor
4 Sherlock Holmes versus Hercule Poirot coolicon
This quiz was inspired by the thread in the Book Corner forum and compares Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's detective, Sherlock Holmes, and Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot.
 Average 10 qns
1632 plays
 May 16 04
MotherGoose editor
5 Our Far-Flung Detectives coolicon
Fictional detectives can be found in the oddest places and times. Come along and explore!
 Tough 10 qns
387 plays
 Nov 15 07
ertrum editor
6 Mayhem and Murder in Florida coolicon
Florida is an attractive location for mystery fiction of all sorts, from John D. Macdonald to Carl Hiaasen.
 Difficult 15 qns
342 plays
 Apr 20 03
agony editor
7 Crime Does Pay (for These Authors Anyway)! coolicon
A history of the crime novel (1840 ? 1940). The crime novel first became recognised as a distinct genre in the 19th century. This quiz explores the development of this literary form and investigates the specialist writers in the first 100 years.
 Tough 10 qns
411 plays
 Apr 08 08
bracklaman
8 Edgar Award Winning Authors coolicon
The Edgar Award for Best First Novel is given by the Mystery Writers of America. This is about books by 10 of the winners over the years.
 Tough 10 qns
360 plays
 Mar 20 07
festus67
9 Murder They Wrote coolicon
Crime fiction has been one of the most popular of all literature genres for hundreds of years. Many famous characters have been created over those years. How many of the men and women behind them can you identify?
 Tough 10 qns
609 plays
 Apr 08 08
darksplash gold
10 Fictional Detectives, Part 1 coolicon
This is the first of two quizzes on 20th century detective fiction; this part covers the earlier detectives. This is also a collaboration between austinnene and mnbates - Part 2 can be found under mnbates' name.
Tough 10 qns
651 plays
 Dec 17 07
austinnene gold
11 Fictional Detectives - Part 2 coolicon
This is the second of two quizzes on 20th century detective fiction; this part covers the more recent detectives. This is also a collaboration between austinnene and mnbates - Part 1 can be found under austinnene's name.
 Very Difficult 10 qns
522 plays
 Dec 21 07
mnbates gold
12 Fictional Detectives - Part 3 coolicon
Part 3 of a series of quizzes about fictional detectives from all over the world. This part, focusing on detectives and authors from the UK and Canada, was created by agony and mnbates.
 Difficult 10 qns
345 plays
 Jan 28 08
agony editor
13 Who Wrote Them? Crime coolicon
Hope you enjoy this quiz, I welcome feedback.
 Average 10 qns
744 plays
 Feb 11 08
mash_freak
14 Mystery Character Creators: the Sequel coolicon
Just like the first one: name the author who created the sleuth.
 Average 10 qns
687 plays
 Nov 27 06
JohntheBear
15 Mystery Fiction With a Sense of Humour coolicon
There's a tradition in mystery fiction of mean streets, pain, and violence, but there's another tradition that doesn't take itself quite so seriously....
 Difficult 15 qns
642 plays
 Feb 11 03
agony editor
16 Heroes and Heroines icon
Many writers have a hero or heroine who appears in a series of books. This quiz is about them. All of these questions, incidentally, are based on authors whom I personally would recommend.
 Difficult 10 qns
429 plays
 Mar 08 09
Nodragon
17 Cooking Up a Suspense Story icon
There are certain elements, or ingredients that go into the making of a well-done suspense, mystery or detective story. These authors have proven they can cook up a good read.
 Tough 10 qns
558 plays
 Jul 19 05
57wordsmith
18 Academic, Gentlemen and Amateur Sleuths icon
This quiz highlights the so-called "Golden Age" of the detective novel in English Literature by examining the fictional careers of some academic, gentlemanly and amateur sleuths created in the 1930s and beyond.
 Tough 10 qns
516 plays
 Sep 29 04
bracklaman
19 Mystery Character Creators icon
Mystery fans should find this mildly puzzling. I provide the sleuth, you pick the author.
 Average 10 qns
996 plays
 Nov 24 06
JohntheBear
20 Where Can I Find A Detective? icon
In which city, or at which address, would you find these famous fictional detectives?
 Tough 15 qns
756 plays
 Apr 09 04
agony editor
21 Literary Murder icon
Here's a look at murder in literature: plays, novels and short stories.
 Tough 10 qns
2151 plays
 Dec 15 00
robert362
22 Mystery cats icon
Many people think cats are mysterious. They're also featured in many mysteries!
 Difficult 10 qns
345 plays
 May 02 04
catamount gold
23 Mystery And Science Fiction Writers
I'm taking notice of some of the famous writers of mystery and science fiction.
 Average 10 qns
2004 plays
 Dec 09 00
robert362
24 Dog Detectives icon
Hounds, retrievers, and the little dogs burglars fear most, because they trip over them in the dark and break a leg.
 Difficult 10 qns
297 plays
 May 11 04
catamount gold
25 Women in mystery fiction
Here are ten women sleuths. Do you know the author who created them? Good luck!
 Average 10 qns
2370 plays
 May 27 00
minch editor
26 Murder in Fiction icon
Be it bleak sociorealism or suggestive horror, works of fiction are flooded with murder. Test your knowledge of mortal crime on paper.
 Difficult 10 qns
858 plays
 Aug 08 02
gunstone
27 Detectives and their creators 1 icon
I will name the fictional detective and give you a choice of creators.
 Average 10 qns
765 plays
 Mar 15 03
mnbates gold
28 Name The Detective's Creator
I name the detectives and you name the writers. Some modern some not so modern. Enjoy.
 Average 15 qns
2400 plays
 Nov 30 00
pippa_sue
29 So, Who Done It? icon
Don't play this game if you don't want the endings to great mysteries given away! But if you've already read all the good ones, come on in! (*WARNING - SPOILERS*)
 Difficult 10 qns
807 plays
 Oct 23 03
astorian
30 Detecting Sidekicks icon
As long as there have been superb sleuths efficiently determining "who dunnit" there have been loyal partners in crime solving. This quiz gives you the author and recurring main character. Identify the sidekick in the multiple choice selections.
 Tough 10 qns
606 plays
 Sep 11 08
Tredici gold
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* Who created fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple?
* Who has written several mysteries set in the fictional town of Maggody, Arkansas?
* Who wrote THE MALTESE FALCON?
* Literary critic Carolyn Heilbrun is also a mystery writer. What is her pen name?
* Who created fictional lawyer Perry Mason?


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