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Master of the genre
100

Britain's spookiest places

What can you find on Spooky Britain map ?

100

A pipe, a magnifying glass, a cape and a deerstalker cap

What are Sherlock Holmes's distinctive accessories?

What accessories is Sherlock Holmes famous for ?

What is Sherlock Holmes's outfit composed of? 

100

It is a wrong lead

What is a red herring ?

100

It means that someone helps commit a crime 

What does an accessory to a crime mean ?

100

The Queen of Crime

What was the nickname of Agatha Christie ?

200

It takes place on an island. 

Where does  the scene of the novel And Then Were None take place ? Where is And There Were None set? 

200

He was famous for killing a lot of women in the back streets of London and spreading panic at the time

What was Jack the Ripper famous for? 

200

They are unexpected elements in the plot

What are twists and turns ?

200

He /she testifies in court

What does a witness do in court ?

200

He was one of the most famous British movie directors, and he is one of Mrs Muselle's favorites

Who was Alfred Hitchcock

300

Because it is a spooky place which inspired A. Conan Doyle for one of his stories

Why is Dartmoor famous ?

300

Agatha Raisin even if she was sorry for it afterwards

Who bought a poisoned quiche ?

300

He/she has to collect clues which will lead to find the murderer

What is the police officer's job in an investigation ?What does a police officer have to do to lead an investigation ?

300

A piece of fabric or fingerprints 

Could you give examples of clues ?

300

He 's famous for his LAPD detectives

What is Michael Connelly famous for ?

400

In the bathroom of a motel 

Where is the murder committed in the movie Psycho? 

400

She was an old lady and an amateur detective

Who was Miss Marple ?

400

You can also say the culprit

What other word can you use to say a person is guilty?

What do you call a guilty person ? 

400

Because it comes from thrills which are a mixture of both fear and excitement when you read or watch such a story

Why are crime stories sometimes called thrillers ?

400

Tell No One is one his stories 

Can you name a story written by Harlen Coben ?