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Which Crime Solver / Protagonist Am I?
Yay - got it. Miss Silver as written by
You got good Google skills Bettie. ;) That solves at least one of today's mysteries - love that picture!
@ Jan: Sorry about Elvis Cole, just missed him. Sherlock we did have, he was Scout's to start with (solved in message 6).
@ Jan: Sorry about Elvis Cole, just missed him. Sherlock we did have, he was Scout's to start with (solved in message 6).
Laura wrote: "You got good Google skills Bettie. ;) That solves at least one of today's mysteries - love that picture!@ Jan: Sorry about Elvis Cole, just missed him. Sherlock we did have, he was Scout's to sta..."
In the meantime you guys saved me some trouble, and I'm glad I asked for the list, as I was embarking on an Elvis Cole quiz. Do I get a do-over? I bet I do. Here goes...
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1. I’m a cynic and I’ve seen it all.
2. But, I’m a romantic.
Jan wrote: "Philip Marlowe?"Nope, Jan, but keep thinking!
1. I’m a cynic and I’ve seen it all.
2. But, I’m a romantic.
3. I’m middle-aged and a bit rumpled.
4. I live alone, above a bar.
Hello there - here's a stab...Dalgleish
Hi all,
Dalziel? He is rumpled alright :)
Dalziel? He is rumpled alright :)
I stuffed all this into google and got a Detective McNally. I haven't come across him in my reading.
Bettie wrote: "Hello there - here's a stab...Dalgleish"
PD James' poetry writing Dalgleish, not Reginal Hill's protagonist (which I haven't read any of yet)
:O)
Wow, you ARE a good Googler! *gives a big cheer*
Bettie, I realy like Dalgleish - although I only know him from the tv series. That was long ago, so I didn't remember his romantic touch. Just made another guess - Dalziel is about the rumpliest (and grumpiest) detective I know... And now we know it wasn't eather one!
This is certainly a good way of bringing unknowns to the fore - well done! I have posted a quizette on the antagonist board.:O)
1 - You may find me inadequate to solve a crime
2 - I have my two feet solid on the ground
2 - I have my two feet solid on the ground
1 - You may find me inadequate to solve a crime
2 - I have my two feet solid on the ground
3 - A suicide forced me to run my business alone
4 - Another so called suicide is my first major case
2 - I have my two feet solid on the ground
3 - A suicide forced me to run my business alone
4 - Another so called suicide is my first major case
I'm confused - what was the answer to Carol/Bonadie's quiz - coz she hasn't confirmed if anyone got it.
Charlotte (Buried in Books) wrote: "I'm confused - what was the answer to Carol/Bonadie's quiz - coz she hasn't confirmed if anyone got it."hee - you are right Charlotte. We just carried on, wittering away without any definitive answer. In the meantime I see Laura has started up another one for us to work our little grey cells on... and I have not got a blinking clue!
1 - You may find me inadequate to solve a crime
2 - I have my two feet solid on the ground
3 - A suicide forced me to run my business alone
4 - Another so called suicide is my first major case
5 - Am am a very persistent lady
6 - I am C.G. and meet my more famous investigating colleague A.D. in the end of my first story
2 - I have my two feet solid on the ground
3 - A suicide forced me to run my business alone
4 - Another so called suicide is my first major case
5 - Am am a very persistent lady
6 - I am C.G. and meet my more famous investigating colleague A.D. in the end of my first story
i used to read the archie mcnally stories. he had a smart mouth, too.
why don't I wait until Laura is done to continue my quiz.. it wasn't Dalgliesh or Detective McNally, I'm afraid.
Carol/Bonadie wrote: "why don't I wait until Laura is done to continue my quiz.. it wasn't Dalgliesh or Detective McNally, I'm afraid."curioser and curioser... so - not Dalgleish. hmmm
You are correct Jan, Cordelia Gray it was.
Sorry to you Carol/Bonadie, for interrupting your game. I think I need another clue to find out who your mysterious protagonist is.
Sorry to you Carol/Bonadie, for interrupting your game. I think I need another clue to find out who your mysterious protagonist is.
1. I’m a cynic and I’ve seen it all.2. But, I’m a romantic.
3. I’m middle-aged and a bit rumpled.
4. I live alone, above a bar.
5. I live in the city that never sleeps.
6. I'm a P.I. with a sometime partner.
Tony Rome? (Go on without me if I guessed right.)
ooh, Jan. Lydia would bristle at being called middle-aged and rumpled!!!1. I’m a cynic and I’ve seen it all.
2. But, I’m a romantic.
3. I’m middle-aged and a bit rumpled.
4. I live alone, above a bar.
5. I live in the city that never sleeps.
6. I'm a P.I. with a sometime partner.
7. I’d call her “inscrutable” but she’d punch my lights out.
8. We have a flirtation thing going on but nothing’s come of it yet.
Is it Walter Mosley's Leonid McGill? I recently finished Known to Evil. Mosley is a wonderful writer, and he just gets better with time.
Jan wrote: "How about Bill Smith then?"Bingo!
Scout wrote: "Is it Walter Mosley's Leonid McGill? I recently finished Known to Evil. Mosley is a wonderful writer, and he just gets better with time."
Nope, Scout, but good guess. And I agree, Mosley is a wonderful writer and his new character Leonid McGill is one in a series of great characters. He doesn't have a partner, though! I just finished Known to Evil also, and greatly enjoyed it.
google to the rescue! i've never heard of either bill smith or lydia chin.
Thanks for your reply, Carol. This character sounds interesting. Who's the author?Looking forward to your clues, Jan.
1. i used to be a reporter. 2. but now i am a p.i.
Bill Smith and Lydia Chin are written my S.J.Rozan. It's an award winning series. They are both P.I.'s in modern day Manhattan. Rozan alternates voices each book.. one is from Lydia's point of view, the next is from Bill's. They usualy appear in each other's stories, sometime an active part of the case but not always. It's a rich, rich series, full of the flavor of NYC and especially the Chinese community within the larger majority culture. Scout wrote: "Thanks for your reply, Carol. This character sounds interesting. Who's the author?
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Carol, I've put Rozan on my list. Thanks.More clues, maybe, Jan?
1. i used to be a reporter. 2. but now i am a p.i.
3. Not too long ago I had to go to court ordered anger management therapy.
4. I inherited a greyhound from my uncle.
5. My boyfriend is in a band.
1. i used to be a reporter. 2. but now i am a p.i.
3. Not too long ago I had to go to court ordered anger management therapy.
4. I inherited a greyhound from my uncle.
5. My boyfriend is in a band.
6. My ex-boyfriend was killed in front of my eyes.
7. I once followed my boyfriend to San Antonio.
1. i used to be a reporter. 2. but now i am a p.i.
3. Not too long ago I had to go to court ordered anger management therapy.
4. I inherited a greyhound from my uncle.
5. My boyfriend is in a band.
6. My ex-boyfriend was killed in front of my eyes.
7. I once followed my boyfriend to San Antonio ... he came back with me.
8 My city goes by many names - mob town, monument city ...
1. i used to be a reporter. 2. but now i am a p.i. 3. i recently had to go to court ordered anger management. 4. i inherited a greyhound from my uncle. 5. my boyfriend is in a band. 6. my ex-boyfriend was killed in front of me. 7. i once followed my boyfriend to san antonio and he came back with me. 8. my city has many names, mob town, monument city . . . 9. i have an uncle who has clout, no matter who is in power.
Jan wrote: "yes!"Yay!
New one...
1. I have a job but I investigate on the side.
2. I have recently lived in my parents’ basement.
T wrote: "Myron Bolitar?"Ooh, you're good, T!
Your turn!
Oh oh! Correct guesser starts the next one? Ooops....Help me out anyone, I'm not prepared for this!
t - the first time is always the toughest. just throw out some clues to your tec and see if we can figure it out. good luck.
Um, I've got someone in mind, but I need to go refresh my memory in order to be able to provide some clues! Will be back, promise!
Okay....Here we go...1. I'm a Seattle police detective.
2. I first appeared in 1988, but up until this month, I last appeared in 2004.
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Why don't you try google?
It looks like there is a mystery series featuring a knitter - and not Miss Marple - I just didn't pursue it long enough to fi..."
Thanks Jan - it's not Miss Marple, this middle-aged lady was before her I think. I'll pop what I have into google.