1. Elementary, my dear Watson All the characters are introduced in the first two chapters All the characters are introduced in the first two chapters The mystery is revealed within the first 2 chapters The mystery is revealed within the first 2 chapters Sidekick Sidekick Red Herrings Red Herrings Plot Twists Plot Twists The mystery is revealed in the last chapter The mystery is revealed in the last chapter

2. Jay Bennett FIC BEN On January 2 nd he had become eighteen. On January 3 rd, his father’s brother took him to the bank on Norwich Street and then they went downstairs to the vault room and there he, Raymond Bond, filled out a card and signed a paper and was given a key and a vault box.

3. Nancy Drew /Hardy Boy Mysteries – Carolyn Keene/Franklin W. Dixon Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys Carolyn Keene/Franklin W. Dixon Carolyn Keene/Franklin W. Dixon FIC KEE/FIC DIX FIC KEE/FIC DIX 1930s ……. 1930s ……. What do Carolyn Keene and Franklin W. Dixon have in common ? What do Carolyn Keene and Franklin W. Dixon have in common ?

4. Edgar Allen Poe – Father of Mystery Writers The Murders in the Rue Morgue The Murders in the Rue Morgue Tell Tale Heart Tell Tale Heart The Mystery of Marie Roget The Mystery of Marie Roget The Purloined Letter The Purloined Letter

5. Sherlock Holmes – Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Short Stories Short Stories Doctor Watson Doctor Watson Deduction Deduction Scientific evidence Scientific evidence Victorian England Victorian England

6. Willow Davis Roberts A cherry tree A cherry tree A wedding A wedding A murder A murder A mystery A mystery

7. Mary Higgins Clark Began career as an Began career as an international flight attendant international flight attendant Started writing short stories Started writing short stories Worked for magazines Worked for magazines Graduated to novels Graduated to novels

8. Lillian Jackson Braun – The Cat Who series FIC BRA FIC BRA Jim Qwilleran Jim Qwilleran Koko and Yum Yum Koko and Yum Yum Journalism Journalism Mystery Mystery Murder Murder

9. Encyclopedia Brown – Donald J. Sobol Boy Detective Boy Detective Dad – Police Chief Dad – Police Chief Mystery – Clues – Deduction Mystery – Clues – Deduction Can you solve the riddle? Can you solve the riddle? FIC SOB FIC SOB

10. Agatha Christie FIC CHR FIC CHR SC CHR SC CHR Short stories Short stories Plays Plays Novels Novels Miss Marple Miss Marple Hercule Poirot Hercule Poirot Ten Little Indians Ten Little Indians

11. Some Mystery Authors to Think About Joan Lowery Nixon Joan Lowery Nixon Caroline B. Cooney Caroline B. Cooney Lois Duncan Lois Duncan Mary Higgins Clark Mary Higgins Clark John Bellairs John Bellairs Betsy Byars Betsy Byars James Howe James Howe Marilyn Kay Marilyn Kay Gordon Korman Peg Kehret Kate Klise Philip Pullman Gertrude Chandler Warner Bob Wright Paul Zindel

12. Gloria Skurzynski FIC SKU FIC SKU National Geographic Series National Geographic Series National Parks Series National Parks Series Danger Danger Environment Environment Murder Murder