Mystery and Detective Fiction
Test your knowledge of Mystery and Detective Fiction with this challenging quiz. From classic whodunits to modern thrillers, this quiz covers a wide range of authors and stories.
Questions
In Agatha Christie's novel 'And Then There Were None', what is the name of the island where the murders take place?
- Soldier Island
- Devil's Island
- Skull Island
- Treasure Island
Who is the main character in Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories?
- Sherlock Holmes
- Dr. John Watson
- Inspector Lestrade
- Mycroft Holmes
In Dashiell Hammett's novel 'The Maltese Falcon', what is the name of the valuable statuette that Sam Spade is hired to find?
- The Maltese Falcon
- The Black Bird
- The Golden Fleece
- The Crystal Skull
Which author wrote the Miss Marple series of detective novels?
- Agatha Christie
- Dorothy L. Sayers
- Ngaio Marsh
- Margery Allingham
In Raymond Chandler's novel 'The Big Sleep', who is the private investigator hired to solve the case of a missing millionaire?
- Philip Marlowe
- Mike Hammer
- Lew Archer
- Sam Spade
Which author wrote the Hercule Poirot series of detective novels?
- Agatha Christie
- Arthur Conan Doyle
- Dorothy L. Sayers
- Ngaio Marsh
In Patricia Highsmith's novel 'Strangers on a Train', what is the name of the character who proposes a twisted plan to exchange murders?
- Bruno Antony
- Guy Haines
- Miriam Joyce
- Charles Bruno
Which author wrote the Lord Peter Wimsey series of detective novels?
- Dorothy L. Sayers
- Agatha Christie
- Ngaio Marsh
- Margery Allingham
In John D. MacDonald's novel 'The Drowning Pool', what is the name of the private investigator hired to find a missing woman?
- Travis McGee
- Mike Hammer
- Lew Archer
- Sam Spade
Which author wrote the Albert Campion series of detective novels?
- Margery Allingham
- Agatha Christie
- Dorothy L. Sayers
- Ngaio Marsh
In Ruth Rendell's novel 'A Judgement in Stone', what is the name of the detective who investigates a series of murders in a small village?
- Inspector Wexford
- Chief Inspector Morse
- Detective Superintendent Dalziel
- Detective Inspector Banks
Which author wrote the Adam Dalgliesh series of detective novels?
- P.D. James
- Agatha Christie
- Dorothy L. Sayers
- Ngaio Marsh
In Ian Rankin's novel 'Black and Blue', what is the name of the detective who investigates a series of murders in Edinburgh?
- Inspector Rebus
- Detective Sergeant John Rebus
- Detective Chief Inspector John Rebus
- Detective Superintendent John Rebus
Which author wrote the Cormoran Strike series of detective novels?
- Robert Galbraith
- Agatha Christie
- Dorothy L. Sayers
- Ngaio Marsh
In Donna Leon's novel 'Death at La Fenice', what is the name of the detective who investigates a murder at the Venice opera house?
- Commissario Brunetti
- Inspector Montalbano
- Detective Superintendent Dalziel
- Detective Inspector Banks