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Detective Fiction Quiz--Breaking the Code

© Janet Kay Blaylock

This is a Detective Fiction Quiz. Readers have to answer the questions by trying to break the code. Sometimes Detectives have to solve cases by breaking certain codes they may find in someone's notebook. This is your chance to solve this puzzle.

1. This famous author wrote an FBI series featuring Lacey Sherlock and Dillon Savich. She also wrote other books that are in a series. What is her name? 24 26 7 19 22 9 18 13 22 24 12 6 15 7 22 9 2. This famous author wrote "Track of the Cat," "Ill Wind," and others. What is her name?

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4. V.I. Warshawski is this writer's famous Detective. What is her name?

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5. "Ditch Rider" and "North of the Border" are two of the books written by this author. These are from her older series. She now has a newer series out.

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6. "The Splinter" was written by who?

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7. "A Cry in the Night" is one of several books written by this famous author.

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8. "The Pencil" is a short story written by this author. He also wrote books. One of his books is titled "Farewell, My Lovely." 9 26 2 14 12 13 23 24 19 26 13 23 15 22 9

9. Agatha Christie's famous male detective is?

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10. This author wrote "The Murders in the Rue Morgue." 22 23 20 26 9 26 15 15 26 13 11 12 22

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