Masters of Suspense
Who Did They Create?
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What Kind of Thriller?
Famous Thriller Villains
100

This author wrote The Da Vinci Code.

Dan Brown

100

What famous detective character was created by James Patterson?

Alex Cross

100

This Dan Brown thriller follows Robert Langdon as he uncovers secrets hidden in art, religion, and symbols.

The Da Vinci Code

100

A story about solving a dangerous secret before time runs out is usually what type of book?

Mystery Thriller

100

In Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code, this albino monk is one of the dangerous villains chasing secrets.

Silas

200

This author created the character Jack Reacher.

Lee Child

200

What famous former military policeman character was created by Lee Child?

Jack Reacher

200

Who wrote the military thriller The Hunt for Red October?

Tom Clancy

200

A book about a lawyer trying to prove someone’s innocence is often what type of thriller?

Legal Thriller

200

In John Grisham’s The Firm, this crime family controls the dangerous law firm.

The Morolto family

300

This author is known for the Alex Cross series.

James Patterson

300

This author wrote books about Robert Langdon solving mysteries.

Dan Brown

300

This John Grisham legal thriller is about a young lawyer named Mitch McDeere who joins a dangerous law firm.

The Firm

300

What kind of thriller often includes soldiers, war, weapons, and government missions?

Military Thriller

300

In Tom Clancy’s Patriot Games, this terrorist is one of Jack Ryan’s enemies.

Sean Miller

400

This author is known for legal thrillers like A Time to Kill.

John Grisham

400

What famous CIA analyst character was created by Tom Clancy?

Jack Ryan

400

In this Lee Child thriller series, the main character is Jack Reacher.

Jack Reacher series

400

A thriller that focuses on the mind, emotions, fear, secrets, manipulation, and suspense.

psychological thriller

400

In James Patterson’s Alex Cross books, this serial killer is one of Alex Cross’s most famous enemies.

Gary Soneji

500

This author is famous for military and political thrillers.

Tom Clancy

500

What famous young lawyer from The Firm was created by John Grisham?

Mitch McDeere

500

This psychological thriller by Gillian Flynn is about a missing wife and a marriage full of secrets.

Gone Girl

500

A thriller that focuses on government, power, secrets, corruption, elections, spies, and danger involving leaders or countries.

political thriller

500

In Lee Child’s Killing Floor, this villain is involved in a counterfeiting operation.

Kliner

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