Match Work to Author - 2009-2010 Quiz

Answer: Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson

Robert Jordan (1948 - 2007) was an American author of epic fantasy who, in addition to his "Wheel of Time" series also wrote a 7-book "Conan the Barbarian" series.
Brandon Sanderson (1975-) is an American author of science fiction and epic fantasy who completed the "Wheel of Time" series after Robert Jordan's death.
"The Gathering Storm" is the twelfth book in Jordan's "Wheel of Time" series in which Rand al'Thor struggles to unite the fractured network of kingdoms in preparation for the Last Battle, while simultaneously hoping to form at least a temporary truce with the invaders.

Answer: John Grisham

John Grisham (1955-) is an American novelist, lawyer and former state representative whose novel "The Client" (1993) was adapted for a TV series of the same name in 1995. "Ford County" is Grisham's first collection of short stories which takes us back to Ford County, Mississippi, the setting of his first novel, "A Time to Kill" (1989).

Answer: Stephen King

Stephen King (1947-) is an American novelist who won the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2002. "Under the Dome" tells the story of a small town that is suddenly enclosed in an impenetrable dome as the citizens seek a way out and a politician's son harbors a dark secret.

Answer: James Patterson

James Patterson (1947-) is an American writer whose novel "Sundays at Tiffany's" was adapted for a telefilm of the same name directed by Mark Piznarski in 2010. "I, Alex Cross" is the sixteenth book in Patterson's "Alex Cross" series in which Alex Cross receives word that one of his relatives has been murdered and he sets out to apprehend the killer, who he discovers has committed more than one murder.

Answer: Sue Grafton

Sue Grafton (1940 - 2017) was an American author of detective novels who won the Anthony Award for Best Novel in 1993 for "G" Is for Gumshoe". "U" Is for Undertow" is the 21st book in Grafton's "Kinsey Millhone" series in which an unemployed college dropout asks for help related to a four-year-old girl's body he supposedly came across 21 years in the past.

Answer: Kathryn Stockett

Kathryn Stockett (1969-) is an American novelist who worked in magazine publishing in New York City before publishing her first novel. "The Help" is the story of the oppressed black women in the south circa 1962 who join forces in a risky attempt to establish their equality and regain their dignity.

Answer: Charlaine Harris

Charlaine Harris (1951-) is an American author of mystery novels whose "Aurora Teagarden" stories were adapted by Hallmark Movies & Mysteries into a TV series, starring Candace Cameron Bure in 2014. "Dead in the Family" is the tenth book in Harris' "Sookie Stackhouse" series in which Sookie is beset by family problems and is approached by a werewolf pack for help, which results in dire consequences for Sookie.

Answer: J. D. Robb

J. D. Robb (1950-) is the pseudonym of the American author Nora Roberts which she uses for her "In Death" series. "Fantasy in Death" is the thirtieth book in Robb's "In Death" series in which the founder of a computer gaming giant is found in a locked room with his head separated from his body, bringing our heroine into the investigation where fantasy has become a deadly game.

Answer: Jodi Picoult

Jodi Picoult (1966-) is an American novelist who has also written several issues of "Wonder Woman". "House Rules" tells of a precocious teen with Asperger's syndrome who has a knack for forensic analysis, but suddenly becomes a murder suspect due to his genius and knowledge of murder cases.

Answer: Harlan Coben

Harlan Coben (1962-) is an American writer of thrillers and mystery novels who is also the creator of the British crime drama television show "The Five". "Caught" tells of a high-achieving high school girl who goes missing and a female reporter with a nationally televised news program who takes on the case.

Answer: Patricia Briggs

Patricia Briggs (1965-) is an American fantasy writer who is best known for her "Mercy Thompson" urban fantasy series. "Silver Borne" is the fifth book in Briggs' "Mercy Thompson" series in which the heroine tries to return a powerful, magical book to the bookstore from where she borrowed it to keep it safe, but finds it closed, dark and out of business.

Answer: Jim Butcher

Jim Butcher (1971-) is an American author who was nominated for the Locus Award for Best Collection for his book "Brief Cases" (2018). "Changes" is the twelfth book in Butcher's "Dresden Files" series, in which Dresden fights to save his child as the Duchess of the Red Court has discovered a secret she plans to use against him.

Answer: Mary Higgins Clark

Mary Higgins Clark (1927 - 2020) was an American author of suspense novels whose book "I'll Be Seeing You" (1993) was adapted for a television movie of the same name in 2004. "The Shadow of Your Smile", tells of the juxtaposition of religious faith and medical science and a search for identity by the daughter of a man who was adopted at birth.

Answer: David Baldacci

David Baldacci (1960-) is an American writer whose novel series "Sean King & Michelle Maxwell" was adapted for the TV series "King & Maxwell" in 2013. "Deliver us from Evil" is the second book in Baldacci's "A. Shaw" series in which a corrupt businessman attempts to start a new business venture that could lead to millions of deaths, with Shaw hunting him down, unaware that someone else is also pursuing the evildoer.

Answer: James Patterson and Maxine Paetro

James Patterson (1947-) is an American author whose novel "Miracle on the 17th Green" (1996) was adapted for a telefilm of the same name in 1999.
Maxine Paetro (1946-) is an American novelist who also wrote the nonfiction book "How to Put Your Book Together and Get a Job in Advertising" in 1979.
"The 9th Judgment" is the ninth book in Patterson's "Women's Murder Club" series in which a young mother and infant child are gunned down and a jewel heist results in another murder pushing the Women's Murder Club into action.