November 2026 edition

Mystery Books quiz

Q14 / 50Easy15.0s
Which fictional detective lives at 221B Baker Street?
AHercule Poirot
BSherlock Holmes
CMiss Marple
DNancy Drew
104 pts+10

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Mystery Books · November 2026 edition

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What nationality is the detective Hercule Poirot?
AFrench
BSwiss
CBelgian
DDutch

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Five rounds, climbing10 questions each
1OpenerFamous detectives, authors and settings
2EasySidekicks, suspects and crime scenes
3TrickyClassic plots, alibis and red herrings
4HardAdaptations, pastiches and rival sleuths
5BrutalFirst editions, forgotten stories and final twists
Mystery Books titlesout of 500
Case closed50 / 50
Master detective350+
Chief inspector275+
Detective200+
Beat cop100+
Armchair sleuth1+
Cold case0

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You vs Katie BMystery Books · Easy
412 pts
78%
You
389 pts
72%
Katie
In which village does Miss Marple live?
Wychwood Cross
Highbury Green
St Mary Mead✓GBKB
Whitby Hollow

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