Mystery Writers
The Game "Clue"
Books
Famous Fictional Detectives
TV Mystery Shows
100

This British writer, creator of detectives Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot, won international fame and a considerable fortune as the best-selling detective story writer in history.

Who is Agatha Christie?

100

There are this number of characters in the mystery board game "Clue"?

What is six?

100

What juvenile book series has "39" in the title?

What is "The 39 Clues"?

100

John H. Watson, known as Dr. Watson, is the friend, assistant, and sometime flatmate of this British detective.

Who is Sherlock Holmes?

100

On this kids mystery TV show, you have to follow the blue paw prints to help this blue dog solve the mystery.

What is Blue's Clues?

200

This bestselling author is best known for his many enduring fictional characters and series, including Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Michael Bennett, Maximum Ride, Middle School, I Funny, and Jacky Ha-Ha. 

Who is James Patterson?

200

How many female characters are in the game?

What is three?

200

Botswana's only female detective, Precious Ramotswe investigates in what series.

What is "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency"?

200

Name the inspector from the "Pink Panther" movies.

Who is Inspector Clouseau?

200

This group of detectives travel around in the "Mystery Machine" on what TV show?

What is Scooby Doo?

300

This writer shaped the mystery genre with his legendary brilliant private detective Sherlock Holmes, aided by his equally iconic stolid sidekick, Dr. Watson.

Who is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle?

300

The murder victim in the board game Clue is known as who?

Who is Dr. Black/Mr. Boddy?

300

Lee Child writes about this hitchhiking drifter who runs into trouble everywhere he goes.

Who is Jack Reacher?

300

This animated detective has bionic gadgets attached to his body.

Who is Inspector Gadget?

300

Jessica Fletcher solves mysteries as well as writes them on this television series.

What is Murder She Wrote?

400

This author's home state of Georgia has been the setting for many of his novels, including "Chiefs," his debut book published in 1981 which won the Edgar Award.

Who is Stuart Woods?

400

Name of all six weapons used in the game "Clue."

What are rope, wrench, candlestick, revolver, lead pipe and a knife?

400

A scion of one of Sweden's wealthiest families disappeared over forty years ago. Mikael Blomkvist, a crusading journalist, investigates with the help of the pierced and tattooed punk prodigy Lisbeth Salander in what 2008 book?

What is "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"?

400

This African-American private investigator,  hard-boiled detective and World War II veteran solves mysteries in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles during the 1940's to 1960's.

Who is "Easy" Rawlins?

400

These teen twins solve mysteries and help their lawyer father in this television show from the 1970's.

Who are the Hardy Boys?

500

This author of the Hamish Macbeth and Agatha Raisin Mysteries also writes historical romance under what pseudonym.

Who is Marion Chesney?

500

This actor portrays the butler in the 1985 movie version of this famous board game.

Who is Tim Curry?

500

Out of work and out of money, with her Miata repossessed and her refrigerator empty, this Trenton, NJ native blackmails her bail bondsman cousin, Vinnie, into giving her a try a bounty hunter. 

Who is Stephanie Plum?

500

The Thin Man (1934) is a detective novel by Dashiell Hammett featuring what private detective and his clever wife?

Who are Nick and Nora Charles?

500

This "girl detective" has starred in 3 television series including the current CW series.

Who is Nancy Drew?

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