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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