I say this quiz on detective hometowns is too easy. Agree? Disagree? Take the quiz here and let us know in the comments section how you did. Anything less than 5/5 should leave you hanging your head in shame. Then, if you’re up for it, try my slightly more ambitions quiz below for a bit more of a detecting challenge. Hey, these mysteries aren’t going to solve themselves!
Dana Stabenow’s Inuit heroine Kate Shugak calls which coastal US state home? (Then, check out her blog entry about settings, here.)
- California
- Connecticut
- Arkansas
- Alaska
Ace Atkins’ deputy sheriff Quinn Colson returned to his home town in which US State after service as an Army Ranger in Afghanistan?
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Montana
- Maryland
Les Roberts set his Saxon series in L.A., but his fictional Milan Jacovich series is set in which real midwestern US city?
- Columbus, OH
- Cleveland, OH
- Cincinatti, OH
- Cairo, IL
CJ Box’s game warden Joe Pickett calls which sparsely populated US state home?
- Wyoming
- North Dakota
- New Mexico
- West Virginia
Ian Rankin has set all but one of his Inspector Rebus novels in which UK city?
- Glasgow
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Edinburgh
Bonus question: The one Inspector Rebus novel that’s not set in Scotland is called “Tooth and Nail.” Where is it set?
- London
- Paris
- Barcelona
- Berlin