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The detective is a central figure in many mystery novels. These quizzes focus on the detective, rather than on the plot, in a range of novels from different authors.
48 Fictional Detectives quizzes and 517 Fictional Detectives trivia questions.
1.
  Detectives and Their Authors   best quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
A crime has been committed; who solves it? The best detectives in literature have always had interesting and unique ways to solve crimes and to get the person responsible. Can you match them with the author that created them?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, LeoDaVinci, Oct 06 24
Very Easy
LeoDaVinci editor
Oct 06 24
346 plays
2.
  The Kings of Crime    
Classification Quiz
 12 Qns
Since their creators are called the Queens of Crime, that makes these legendary fictional detectives the Kings of Crime. Sort the pieces of information about each detective to the sleuth it belongs to.
Average, 12 Qns, Joepetz, Mar 08 24
Average
Joepetz gold member
Mar 08 24
290 plays
3.
  Female Mystery Heroes    
Collection Quiz
 15 Qns
Female detectives have been a staple of mystery novels since the dawn of the genre. Can you spot the female literary detectives hidden amongst the imposters.
Average, 15 Qns, Joepetz, Apr 21 24
Average
Joepetz gold member
Apr 21 24
354 plays
4.
Matching the Detectives
  Matching the Detectives   best quiz  
Photo Match
 10 Qns
The pictures on the left represent the surnames of some famous detectives. They will either be a direct clue or a homonym. Once you have identified the gumshoe, match him or her with the author that created them.
Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Oct 06 24
Average
pollucci19 gold member
Oct 06 24
416 plays
5.
  Who Created That Fictional Detective?   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Can you match these ten detectives with their creators? All the writers are British, as are all but one of the detectives.
Easier, 10 Qns, stedman, Feb 22 23
Easier
stedman editor
Feb 22 23
724 plays
6.
  Identifying Trait of the Detective   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 15 Qns
Detectives often have distinctive and identifiable characteristics, locations, or occupations. Match the detective with an identifying trait or the occupation of the detective
Average, 15 Qns, SixShutouts66, Aug 06 23
Average
SixShutouts66 gold member
Aug 06 23
255 plays
7.
Its a Mystery
  It's a Mystery!   popular trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Ten questions about fictional detectives, the works in which they appeared, and the authors who created them. Little grey cells should assist in identification of the right suspect.
Average, 10 Qns, EnglishJedi, Aug 31 23
Average
EnglishJedi gold member
Aug 31 23
1101 plays
8.
  Sherlock Holmes versus Hercule Poirot   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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, MotherGoose, Mar 19 24
Average
MotherGoose editor
Mar 19 24
5050 plays
9.
  Women in Mystery Fiction   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Here are ten women sleuths who featured in several novels by the same author. Can you match them to the writer who created them? Good luck!
Easier, 10 Qns, rossian, Mar 02 22
Easier
rossian editor
Mar 02 22
558 plays
10.
  Who Said It - Holmes or Poirot?   top quiz  
Classification Quiz
 10 Qns
Assign the following quotes to either Hercule Poirot or Sherlock Holmes.
Average, 10 Qns, MotherGoose, Mar 04 23
Average
MotherGoose editor
Mar 04 23
380 plays
trivia question Quick Question
M is for Millhone. Kinsey Millhone, a PI in California. Whose alphabet soup inspired a popular series of detective novels?

From Quiz "Mystery Character Creators"




11.
  Who Said It (2) - Holmes or Poirot?   top quiz  
Classification Quiz
 10 Qns
Assign the following quotes to either Hercule Poirot or Sherlock Holmes.
Average, 10 Qns, MotherGoose, Oct 15 22
Average
MotherGoose editor
Oct 15 22
297 plays
12.
  Bombshells and Bullets   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Whilst female crime fighters had been around for decades, they didn't start to take the public by storm until the 1980s. They came with varied quirks, hang-ups and skills. Match these sleuths with their creators before finding about their stories.
Easier, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Nov 15 22
Easier
pollucci19 gold member
Nov 15 22
148 plays
13.
  I'd Like to Meet a Detective    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Meet some of my favorite fictional detectives. All were created by women authors after 1975 and fall into several sub-genres.
Average, 10 Qns, MariaVerde, Feb 26 23
Average
MariaVerde gold member
Feb 26 23
325 plays
14.
  Detectives in Love   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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...
Average, 10 Qns, agony, Dec 25 16
Average
agony editor
2117 plays
15.
  The Detective's Sidekick   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 15 Qns
The sidekick in mystery novels serves many purposes: narrator, gofer, foil, companion, and purveyor of false theories among others. Match the detective with his or her sidekick.
Average, 15 Qns, SixShutouts66, May 21 22
Average
SixShutouts66 gold member
May 21 22
212 plays
16.
  Match the Sleuth to the Author    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
See if you can match the literary detective to his or her creator. Best of luck!
Easier, 10 Qns, PootyPootwell, Mar 01 24
Easier
PootyPootwell gold member
Mar 01 24
748 plays
17.
  Fictional Detectives   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How well do you know your fictional detectives? I'll give you the detective's name and you provide the name of the author.
Easier, 10 Qns, lovesmoodies, Dec 25 16
Easier
lovesmoodies
5709 plays
18.
  Holmes and Poirot   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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, deepakmr, Dec 25 16
Difficult
deepakmr
1331 plays
19.
  The Wife of a Detective    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Although the single detective is the norm in mysteries, many are married. His wife may assist him; or in other cases, their marriage is under stress due to job and family conflicts. Match the detectives with their wives.
Average, 10 Qns, SixShutouts66, Jun 14 19
Average
SixShutouts66 gold member
Jun 14 19
274 plays
20.
  Cities Criminals Should Avoid    
Match Quiz
 15 Qns
Many of the best detective novels portray life in various cities. One immediately associates Miss Jane Marple with the tiny hamlet of St Mary Mead, Philip Marlowe with early Los Angeles etc. Can you match these detectives with their locales?
Average, 15 Qns, SixShutouts66, Apr 12 17
Average
SixShutouts66 gold member
366 plays
21.
  What's My Ride?   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Many mystery authors have a lot to tell us about their detectives' vehicles. See if you can match the P.I. to the car.
Average, 10 Qns, agony, Dec 25 16
Average
agony editor
1319 plays
22.
  Fictional Sleuths and Detectives    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Here are ten fictional crime fighters that may not be as well known as Holmes, Marlowe, Maigret, Poirot etc. However, they also fought to bring the bad guys to justice. Can you identify them and their author?
Average, 10 Qns, zambesi, Dec 25 16
Average
zambesi
623 plays
23.
  Where Can I Find A Detective?   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
In which city, or at which address, would you find these famous fictional detectives?
Average, 15 Qns, agony, Jan 27 22
Average
agony editor
Jan 27 22
1838 plays
24.
  It's a Mystery to Me-Authors & Their Crimefighte    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Part of the enjoyment of reading is familiarity with the characters. The following have appeared in numerous novels by the same author...can you name the creator or creations of these crime-fighters and crime writers?
Average, 15 Qns, paulmallon, Dec 25 16
Average
paulmallon gold member
710 plays
25.
  Our Far-Flung Detectives   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Fictional detectives can be found in the oddest places and times. Come along and explore!
Average, 10 Qns, ertrum, Dec 25 16
Average
ertrum gold member
1247 plays
26.
  Fictional Detectives, Part 1   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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, austinnene, Dec 25 16
Tough
austinnene
1139 plays
27.
  Fictional Detectives - Part 3    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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.
Average, 10 Qns, agony, Dec 25 16
Average
agony editor
1287 plays
28.
  Holy Clue! (2)    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Fictional detectives seem to come from many walks of life. Match these ten fictional detectives with a religious vocation with their creators.
Average, 10 Qns, bernie73, Feb 05 21
Average
bernie73 gold member
Feb 05 21
205 plays
29.
  Mystery Character Creators   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Mystery fans should find this mildly puzzling. I provide the sleuth, you pick the author.
Average, 10 Qns, JohntheBear, Dec 25 16
Average
JohntheBear
1882 plays
30.
  My Favorite Mystery Solvers   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I'm not a real big mystery buff, but there are some authors and characters I really enjoy whose stories happen to fall into the "Mystery and Detective Fiction" category (with an exception or two). And here are ten of them. Have fun.
Average, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Mar 28 21
Average
shvdotr gold member
Mar 28 21
576 plays
31.
  A World of Fictional Detectives    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Fictional detective stories have at least three rewards: figuring out the solution, discovering the traits of the detective, and learning about the story's culture. Meet 10 detectives in 10 cultures on six continents. Good luck! [No spoilers.]
Average, 10 Qns, lowtechmaster, Nov 23 22
Average
lowtechmaster
Nov 23 22
557 plays
32.
  She Always Gets Her Man... or Woman!   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The following quiz is all about fictional female detectives. I'll give you the name of the detective and you correctly match her with the author who created her.
Average, 10 Qns, nmerr, Dec 25 16
Average
nmerr gold member
818 plays
33.
  He Always Gets His Man...or Woman    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a follow-up to a quiz I created about fictional female detectives. I'll give you the name of the male detective and you correctly match him with the author who created him.
Average, 10 Qns, nmerr, Dec 25 16
Average
nmerr gold member
585 plays
34.
  Literary Detectives--Odd Man (or Woman) Out   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Sleuth-hounds, private dicks, cops, shamuses and armchair detectives--they're some of the most fascinating creations in literature. And they're all here, in various groupings. See if you can determine which 'tec doesn't belong.
Tough, 10 Qns, john_sunseri, Dec 25 16
Tough
john_sunseri
717 plays
35.
  Academics, Gentlemen, Amateur Sleuths    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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, bracklaman, Dec 25 16
Tough
bracklaman
795 plays
36.
  Holy Clue! (1)    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Fictional detectives come from many walks of life. See if you can match these 10 fictional detectives with a religious vocation with their creator.
Average, 10 Qns, bernie73, Feb 04 21
Average
bernie73 gold member
Feb 04 21
153 plays
37.
  Mystery Character Creators: the Sequel    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Just like the first one: name the author who created the sleuth.
Average, 10 Qns, JohntheBear, Nov 19 23
Average
JohntheBear
Nov 19 23
1209 plays
38.
  Scramble of Literary Detectives    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Unscramble the detectives. The authors are the only clues I'm giving
Average, 10 Qns, awkins, Dec 25 16
Average
awkins
913 plays
39.
  Detectives and their creators 1    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I will name the fictional detective and give you a choice of creators.
Average, 10 Qns, mnbates, Jun 19 22
Average
mnbates
Jun 19 22
1520 plays
40.
  Heroes and Heroines   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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.
Tough, 10 Qns, Nodragon, Dec 25 16
Tough
Nodragon
706 plays
41.
  Fictional Detectives - Part 2    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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.
Tough, 10 Qns, mnbates, Dec 25 16
Tough
mnbates
1068 plays
42.
  Name The Detective's Creator    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
I name the detectives and you name the writers. Some modern some not so modern. Enjoy.
Average, 15 Qns, pippa_sue, Aug 02 20
Average
pippa_sue
Aug 02 20
3867 plays
43.
  Saintly Sleuths    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Many fictional detectives have a clerical background. No wonder, it's good against evil! I'll tell you about the detective and you'll give me the name of his/her creator.
Tough, 10 Qns, Catamount, Dec 25 16
Tough
Catamount
431 plays
44.
  International Detectives    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The success of detective books and TV series that are set outside the U.S. has prompted a heightened interest in these mysteries.
Tough, 10 Qns, itsgood10, Dec 25 16
Tough
itsgood10
388 plays
45.
  Guess the Detective Part1    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Are you a mystery lover? Then you should be familiar with the literary detectives, both modern and classic, in this quiz. If not, there are plenty of interesting clues to help you along. Good luck!
Tough, 10 Qns, Ruma, Oct 02 21
Tough
Ruma
Oct 02 21
1405 plays
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  Fictional Detectives in Literature    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here's my first in a series of quizzes on fictional detectives. First up, those in books, pulps, and other literature.
Tough, 10 Qns, vig407, Dec 25 16
Tough
vig407
627 plays
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  Mysterious Characters    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I will give you characters' name, you tell me who writes about them.
Average, 10 Qns, stacia, Dec 25 16
Average
stacia
1269 plays
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  Ladies of Mystery    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Lets see how much you know about those mystery gals. Here are 10 questions to test your knowledge.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Bandj25, Dec 25 16
Difficult
Bandj25
1117 plays

Fictional Detectives Trivia Questions

1. In "Bury Your Dead", Canadian author Louise Penny presents which fictional detective?

From Quiz
A World of Fictional Detectives

Answer: Armand Gamache

Chief Inspector Armand Gamache appears in over a dozen novels by Louise Penny. "Bury Your Dead" is the sixth novel in the series. In it, during Winter Carnival in Quebec City, Gamache finds himself involved in three crimes: a terrorist plot he earlier averted (ending in his current leave); discovering the murderer in a crime committed in the Literary and Historical Society, possibly involving the founder of Quebec, Samuel de Champlain; and dealing with a murder in the village of Three Pines. The society of Quebec and its environs are highlighted.

2. Moscow's chief inspector of homicides, Arkady Renko first appeared in "Gorky Park". Who is the author of this character's series, which includes "Polar Star", "Havana Bay", and "Red Square"?

From Quiz My Favorite Mystery Solvers

Answer: Martin Cruz Smith

Martin Cruz Smith's eighth Renko novel, "Tatiana", appeared in 2013. The story was inspired by the 2006 murder of Anna Politkovskaya, a Russian journalist and human rights activist who criticized the Second Chechen War and the policies of Vladimir Putin.

3. In Frank Tallis's mysteries set in early 20th century Vienna, detective Oskar Rheinhart teams up with a partner from which occupation?

From Quiz International Detectives

Answer: a psychologist

Dr. Max Liebermann's mentor, Sigmund Freud, figures into Frank Tallis's stories as Max tries to practice in the emerging science of psychology.

4. The intelligence officer George Smiley was created by which British author?

From Quiz He Always Gets His Man...or Woman

Answer: John le Carre

John le Carre is the pseudonym of David John Moore Cornwell. He was born in Dorset, England in 1931. He devoted his time to writing after the success of his espionage thriller "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold." The character of George Smiley is featured in several novels, such as "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy."

5. This P.I., based in the fictional California town of Santa Teresa, drove a VW bug for much of the series.

From Quiz What's My Ride?

Answer: Kinsey Millhone

Sue Grafton's Kinsey Millhone (of the "alphabet" series - "A is for Alibi", "B is for Burglar", etc) is not what anyone could call flashy. She cuts her own hair with a nail scissors, lives in a converted garage, and owns one "all-purpose" dress. Her little Volks beater fit the image precisely.

6. Stephanie Plum, a bounty hunter with attitude, is featured in many amusing mystery novels. Who created Stephanie?

From Quiz She Always Gets Her Man... or Woman!

Answer: Janet Evanovich

According to Evanovich, the character of Stephanie Plum is much like the author herself. If you have read a Stephanie Plum novel, you are already acquainted with the humor and the quirkiness of the characters.

7. Dr Kay Scarpetta is a forensic expert who has appeared more than 15 books. Who created this character?

From Quiz Heroes and Heroines

Answer: Patricia Cornwell

Caro Peacock, Karin Slaughter and Kathy Reichs have all created their own investigators, but Kay Scarpetta is Patricia Cornwell's own. The character is based on a real life former Virginia Chief Medical Examiner, Marcella Fierro MD.

8. When we are first introduced to Poirot's friend Hastings, we learn that he has just returned from the war front. Holmes's sidekick Watson is also shown as having returned from a war when he first meets Holmes. Which war was Watson involved in?

From Quiz Holmes and Poirot

Answer: Afghan War

Poirot's first book is 'The Mysterious Affair at Styles'. In this novel, we are first introduced to Captain Hastings, who is convalescing after being injured in the First World War. The first Sherlock Holmes story is 'A Study in Scarlet'. In this novel, we first meet Watson and are told that he has returned from the second Afghan war, where he was injured in the battle of Maiwand.

9. What is the first name of the assistant to Albert Campion, the aristocratic detective created by Margery Allingham?

From Quiz Fictional Detectives - Part 3

Answer: Magersfontein

Magersfontein Lugg, known as "Maggs", was an ex-burglar who first appeared as Albert Campion's assistant in "Mystery Mile". With the exception of Mafeking, all the battles were victories for the Boers in either the first (1880-1881) or second (1899-1902) Boer War.

10. Robert Crais created his LA New Age detective, Elvis Cole, in the mid-80s. What is the name of Elvis' sometime partner in crime detection? (This guy makes the semi-solitary Elvis look like a social butterfly!)

From Quiz Fictional Detectives - Part 2

Answer: Joe Pike

Pike is a man of few words, great stealth and agility and cool shades. He's a Viet Nam vet with skill in the martial arts. He became so popular that Crais gave him his own book, "The Watchman", in 2007.

11. Stacy Keach's portrayal of Mike Hammer in the all-too-short-lived TV series probably set the bar for the wise-crackin' tough-guy PI. Which author of the original books is known for being somewhat similar in character?

From Quiz Mystery Character Creators: the Sequel

Answer: Mickey Spillane

Spillane's work, in some circles, surpasses some of the earlier favorites (Hammett, Marlowe) for portraying the prototype tough guy private eye.

12. "Spenser: For Hire" was a reasonably successful TV series in the 80's and spun a few made-for-TV movies in more recent years. From whose desk did the original book series leap to the screen?

From Quiz Mystery Character Creators

Answer: Robert B. Parker

Parker has produced more than 30 books featuring the ex-pugilist Spenser and the enigmatic Hawk.

13. Sherlock Holmes first appeared in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "A Study in Scarlet" in a magazine, Beeton's Christmas Annual, in 1887. Hercule Poirot featured in Agatha Christie's first novel in 1920. What was its title?

From Quiz Sherlock Holmes versus Hercule Poirot

Answer: The Mysterious Affair At Styles

When Agatha Christie created her detective, Hercule Poirot, she made no secret of the fact that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's detective, Sherlock Holmes, was a major influence on her own work. In her autobiography, Christie says: "At that date, I was well steeped in the Sherlock Holmes tradition so I considered detectives. Not like Sherlock Holmes, of course: I must invent one of my own...I reviewed such detectives as I had met and admired in books. There was Sherlock Holmes, the one and only - I should never be able to emulate him."

14. Who created Augustus Maltravers?

From Quiz Detectives and their creators 1

Answer: Robert Richardson

Reginald Hill created Dalziel and Pascoe, Colin Dexter created Morse and W J Burley created Wycliffe.

15. Which author created Sam Spade?

From Quiz Name The Detective's Creator

Answer: Dashiell Hammett

For me Bogey will be forever Sam Spade.

16. Who writes Lucas Davenport?

From Quiz Mysterious Characters

Answer: John Sandford

Lucas Davenport is a Minnesota Cop and computer whiz. He is the main character in the "Prey" novels.

17. Jane Marple,Hilda Adams,Flavia Alba,Cherry Ames,Vicki Barr,Nancy Drew,Kat Colorado,Beverley Gray,Sarah Keate,Kinsey Millhone,Maud Silver,Amelia Peabody,Lucy Pym,Agatha Raisin,Hildegarde Withers

From Quiz Female Mystery Heroes

Answer:

Over the course of literary history, there have been many great female literary detectives. From elderly spinsters like Agatha Christie's Jane Marple and Patricia Wentworth's Maud Silver to young career women like Helen Wells's nurse Cherry Ames and Carolyn Keene's young sleuth Nancy Drew, female literary detectives come in all shapes and sizes. Nurses were popular careers for some of these women. In addition to Cherry Ames, Mary Roberts Rinehart's Hilda Adams was also a nurse. Mignon G. Eberhart's Sarah Keate was also a nurse. Helen Wells also created Vicki Barr, a flight attendant. Some are private investigators. Flavia Alba is an ancient Roman woman whose father, Didius Falco, is also a detective creation of Lindsey Davis. Kat Colorado is another private eye created by Karen Kijewski. Sue Grafton's private eye Kinsey Millhone appeared in 25 of Grafton's "Alphabet Series". Many are geared toward younger women and children such as Nancy Drew, Cherry Ames and Beverly Gray, created by Clair Blank, whose adventures are depicted from school, college and beyond. Some were very unusual, like Amelia Peabody, created by Elizabeth Peters, who had a passion for crime solving and Egyptology. Josephine Tey's Lucy Pym was a psychologist who assisted the police. Agatha Raisin was a public relations agent turned detective created by MC Beaton. Stuart Palmer's Hildegarde Withers was a school teacher. All of the incorrect answers are characters from non-mystery classic novels.

18. Who is the main character in Sue Grafton's A.B.C. mystery series?

From Quiz Ladies of Mystery

Answer: Kinsey Millhone

Lives in made over garage. Drives beat up Volkswagen.

19. Good afternoon. I'm Lady Emily Hargraves and my parents are an Earl and a lady-in-waiting to Queen Victoria. The first mystery I solved was the death of my first husband. Who brought me to the page in 2005's "And Only to Deceive"?

From Quiz I'd Like to Meet a Detective

Answer: Tasha Alexander

Tasha Alexander introduced Lady Emily Ashton as a recent widow who solves her husband's murder in 2005's "And Only to Deceive". Over the course of 16 novels (as of 2022), Lady Emily has become an expert in ancient history and traveled extensively with her second husband, Queen's agent Colin Hargraves. Emily's childhood friends, Jeremy, Duke of Buckingham (who styles himself the most useless man in England) and Ivy Brandon, occasionally aid her in solving mysteries, as do Frenchwoman "of a certain age" Cecile and American bluestocking Margaret.

20. Luiz Alfredo Garcia-Roza has authored over a dozen novels between 1996 and 2016, including "A Window In Copacabana", that present the range of cultures in and around Rio de Janeiro. What is the name of his fictional detective?

From Quiz A World of Fictional Detectives

Answer: Inspector Espinoza

Espinoza is the Chief of Rio's 12th Precinct. In "A Window In Copacabana", three police officers are murdered within a few days. When Espinoza discovers that all three kept separate apartments with mistresses, he knows that the officers had been accepting bribes. When two of the mistresses are killed, along with a woman mistaken for the third, he has a real mystery to solve, one in which not everything is as it first appears to be.

21. Jim Chee and Joe Leaphorn figure prominently in several mysteries set on Navajo lands in Arizona. Who is the author of such novels as "The Blessing Way", "Dance Hall of the Dead", and "Coyote Waits"?

From Quiz My Favorite Mystery Solvers

Answer: Tony Hillerman

Winner of the Silver Star, Bronze Star, and a Purple Heart in World War II, Hillerman wrote 18 novels featuring Chee and Leaphorn among a total of over 30 works of fiction, non-fiction, anthologies, and memoirs. His writing has gained him more than a dozen awards from mystery writing (Edgar Awards, Agatha Award, Spur Award, Macavity Award) to the 2008 Owen Wister Award for "Outstanding Contributions to the American West." Albuquerque has a library and middle school named for him. He passed away in 2008.

22. The hero of Henning Mankell's Swedish detective series, Kurt Wallander, later in his career solves crimes with which family member?

From Quiz International Detectives

Answer: daughter

To experience Wallander from the beginning, read Mankell's "The Pyramid". It's a collection of five stories, including Wallander's first case.

23. Sherlock Homes and Dr Watson came to us before the age of the automobile. However, what form of transportation do we most often see them using?

From Quiz What's My Ride?

Answer: Hansom cab

Although Conan Doyle occasionally had his detectives using a pony cart or riding, when their adventures took them into the countryside, the vehicle most associated with them has to be the London cab. The Hansom cab was patented in 1834 by Joseph Hansom. It was a light, stable, carriage, and these qualities made it the perfect "for hire" vehicle in the crowded streets of Victorian London.

24. Jane Marple, a clever grandmotherly sleuth, is featured in which famous author's novels?

From Quiz She Always Gets Her Man... or Woman!

Answer: Agatha Christie

Most mystery-novel lovers are familiar with this great author, who also wrote under the name Mary Westmacott. Jane Marple is but one of the fictional detectives created by the author. The disappearance of Agatha Christie for eleven days in 1926 is a mystery in itself. Many theories have been developed as to why she disappeared. Agatha herself never explained her disappearance.

25. 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?

From Quiz Heroes and Heroines

Answer: Basketball

Bolitar became a sports agent when his career as a basketball player was brought to an abrupt end by another player, his rival in more than just sport.

26. The address of Sherlock Holmes's house is well known - 221B, Baker Street. Where does Poirot stay?

From Quiz Holmes and Poirot

Answer: Whitehaven Mansions

Sherlock Holmes of course stays at 221B, Baker Street, an address which has been immortalized. Hercule Poirot's address is 56B, Whitehaven Mansions. 'The ABC Murders' features a letter sent to Poirot's address, wherein a killer deliberately sent a letter to the wrong address to throw Poirot off the track.

27. In the "Inspector Morse" series by Colin Dexter Mores's first name is a bit of an enigma. He was, however, given a nickname, which is referred to several times; what is the nickname?

From Quiz Fictional Detectives - Part 2

Answer: Pagan

He is referred to as Pagan several times by old colleagues and teachers from Oxford University, because he would not reveal his Christian name, not revealed until the 12th (of 13) novel. One of the few detective series which has a definitive ending, partially because of the death of the personification of Morse' the late, great John Thaw. The 33 2-hour tv shows differ from the novels which Colin Dexter created as a reflection of himself in 1972.

28. Patricia Wentworth's Miss Maud Silver first appeared in "Grey Mask" in 1928, but what was her last appearance?

From Quiz Fictional Detectives, Part 1

Answer: "The Girl in the Cellar"(1961)

Miss Maud Silver, a retired governess turned private detective, appeared in 32 novels and appears to have inspired Miss Jane Marple, who first appeared in 1930. Patricia Wentworth (Dora Amy Elles Dillon Turnbull) also wrote over 30 other novels. "The Girl in the Cellar" appeared shortly after her death in 1961.

29. Who wrote a series of mysteries set in Classical Rome and featuring Gordianus the Finder?

From Quiz Our Far-Flung Detectives

Answer: Steven Saylor

Gordianus lived at the end of the Roman Republic. As he solved his cases, he encountered many of Rome's most famous citizens, including Cicero, Crassus, Spartacus, and Julius Caesar.

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