Match Work to Author - 2011-2012 - Vol. 1 Quiz

Answer: Janet Evanovich

Janet Evanovich (1943-) is an American author who has published three romance novels with co-writers, Leanne Banks and Dorien Kelly (2). "Smokin' Seventeen" is the seventeenth book in Evanovich's "Stephanie Plum" series in which a killer is after her and her cadre of boyfriends are not making the investigation any easier.

Answer: James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge

James Patterson (1947-) is an American author who, in 2015, established the James Patterson Pledge with Scholastic Book Clubs to make books available to young readers.
Michael Ledwidge (1971-) is an American author of Irish descent who wrote his novel "Bad Connection" while working as a lineman for a telephone company in NYC.
"Now You See Her" is about a successful lawyer and loving mother who flees Florida after coming across a horrifying secret but ultimately must return to face her tormented past.

Answer: George R. R. Martin

George R. R. Martin (1948-) is an American novelist who was named by "Time" magazine as "One of the Most Influential People of 2011". "A Dance with Dragons" is the fifth book in Martin's "Song of Fire and Ice" series in which the future of the Seven Kingdoms hangs in the balance once again and conflicts soon reignite, betrayals are perpetrated, and a cast of outlaws and priests, soldiers and skin-changers, nobles and slaves, will face seemingly insurmountable obstacles.

Answer: Lee Child

Lee Child (1954-) is a British novelist who was knighted in the 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours List for services to literature. "The Affair" is the sixteenth book in Child's "Jack Reacher" series in which a woman has her throat cut and Reacher is sent in undercover as an MP from a nearby army base.

Answer: Nicholas Sparks

Nicholas Sparks (1965-) is an American novelist and screenwriter whose 1999 novel "A Walk to Remember" was adapted for a movie of the same name in 2002. "The Best of Me", tells of two high school students who fall in love and after "issues" arise go their separate ways until, 25 years later, they reunite at a funeral to discover that their "issues" may have been fabricated.

Answer: John Grisham

John Grisham (1955-) is an American author and lawyer whose 1996 novel "Runaway Jury" was adapted for the 2003 film of the same name. "The Litigators", tells of three big-time lawyers who form a small law firm to help the little guys against the big corporations but are surprised to learn that it's not a bad idea to carry guns in their briefcases.

Answer: David Baldacci

David Baldacci (1960-) is an American novelist and attorney who, in addition to his adult novels, currently has three book series for children in publication. "Zero Day" is the first book in Baldacci's "John Puller" series in which hero John Puller, known to be the top investigator in the US Army's CID, is called upon to investigate the murder of a family with military connections and gets caught up in an escalating series of killings.

Answer: Stephen King

Stephen King (1947-) is an American novelist who won a Locus Award in 1997 for his book "Desperation". "11/22/63" is a time travel story about an English teacher who returns to the 60s to try to prevent the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

Answer: James Patterson

James Patterson (1947-) is an American novelist who in September 2009, signed a deal to write or co-write 11 books for adults and 6 for young adults by the end of 2012 for a reported $150 million. "Kill Alex Cross" is the eighteenth book in Patterson's "Alex Cross" series in which Cross takes on the abduction of the President's son and daughter and an attack on Washington D.C.'s water supply.

Answer: Michael Connelly

Michael Connelly (1956-) is an American author who is best known for his books featuring LAPD Detective Hieronymus "Harry" Bosch and criminal defense attorney Mickey Haller. "The Drop" is the fifteenth book in Connelly's "Harry Bosch" series in which Bosch takes on two cases, one involving mistakes made in a regional crime lab and a second, calling for an investigation of the death of a local politician's son.

Answer: Patricia Cornwell

Patricia Cornwell (1956-) is an American crime novelist who received the 1985 ECPA Gold Medallion Book Award in the Biography/Autobiography category for "A Time For Remembering" (1983). "Red Mist" is the nineteenth book in Cornwell's "Kay Scarpetta" series in which Kay investigates the murder of her former boss and uncovers a long list of related killings.

Answer: Dean Koontz

Dean Koontz (1945-) is an American novelist whose novel "Mr. Murder" was adapted for a TV mini-series of the same name in 1998. "77 Shadow Street" is the first book in Koontz's "77 Shadow Street" series which tells of a 100-year-old mansion converted to condominiums whose bizarre past appears to be reawakening to inflict unspeakable fates similar to those of its former occupants.

Answer: James Patterson and Maxine Paetro

James Patterson (1947-) is an American author who, in addition to his numerous novels, has published two "Jacky Ha-Ha" graphic novels with Chris Grabenstein.
Maxine Paetro (1946-) is an American writer who is married to former surety bond executive, John A. Duffy, founder and CEO of the consulting company, Manhattan Bridge, LLC.
"Private: #1 Suspect" is the second book in Patterson's "Private" series in which Jack Morgan the founder of a top-flight investigation firm becomes the number one suspect in the murder of his former lover.

Answer: Elizabeth George

Elizabeth George (1949-) is an American mystery novel writer who won the Agatha Award for Best First Novel in 1988 for "A Great Deliverance". "Believing the Lie" is the seventeenth book in George's "Inspector Lynley" series in which Lynley is sent to investigate the murder of a member of the wealthy and influential Fairclough family whose past and secrets are discovered, threatening the entire Fairclough clan.

Answer: Robert Crais

Robert Crais (1953-) is an American author of detective fiction who began his career writing for TV shows such as Hill Street Blues, Cagney & Lacey, Quincy, Miami Vice and L.A. Law. "Taken" is the fifteenth book in Crais' "Elvis Cole and Joe Pike" series in which the heroes investigate a kidnapping of a young couple and Cole is nabbed as well, forcing Pike to negotiate the murderous world of human trafficking to find his friend and partner.