The Cunning Detective Book Quiz

The Cunning Detective Book Quiz

From classic tales from Agatha Christie to modern crime thrillers, test your knowledge of Detective Books with our Cunning Detective Book Quiz.

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The Cunning Detective Book Quiz

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#1. In Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie, which city did the train leave from?

Unlucky! The train left from Istanbul en-route to London

#2. The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith follows the story of Precious Ramotswe, ........'s first female detective?

Unlucky! The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency is set in Botswana

#3. In which Sherlock Holmes short story does Irene Adler appear?

Unlucky! Irene Adler featured in A Scandal in Bohemia, published on 1891

#4. Who wrote Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency?

Unlucky! It was written by Douglas Adams in 1987

#5. The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett follows which famous private investigator?

Unlucky! Published in 1930, it features Sam Spade

#6. Which is the first of the Inspector Rebus series of books by Ian Rankin?

Unlucky! The Inspector Rebus Series debuted in 1987 with Knots & Crosses

#7. Who wrote Murders in Rue Morgue in 1841, widely considered to be the first modern detective story?

Unlucky! The Murders in the Rue Morgue is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe

#8. The Concrete Blonde by Michael Connelly follows which fictional detective?

Unlucky! it features the Los Angeles detective Hieronymus “Harry” Bosch.

#9. The Honjin Murders (originally published in 1946) was written by which Japanese Author?

Unlucky! It was written by Seishi Yokomizo, the first installment of the Kosuke Kindaichi books.

#10. In The Woods by Tana French, features the murder squad from which European city?

Unlucky! It features the Dublin Murder Squad

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