Do You Know Where These Memorable Detectives Live?
A strong sense of place can deeply influence a story, and in some cases, the setting can even feel like a character itself. This week’s literary geography quiz taps recurring sleuths who are deeply identified with specific U.S. cities or regions. To play, just make your selection in the multiple-choice list and the correct answer will be revealed. Links to the books will be listed at the end of the quiz if you’d like to do further reading.
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This city, known for its architecture, art institute and distinctive pizza, is also home to Victoria Iphigenia “V.I.” Warshawski, Sara Paretsky’s self-reliant private investigator who has appeared in 22 novels starting with her debut in 1982’s “Indemnity Only.” Where does Warshawski live?
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After a hardscrabble childhood in the American South, the World War II veteran and private investigator Ezekiel “Easy” Rawlins settled in this California city and solved crimes as the lead character in 16 novels (so far) by Walter Mosley. Which city is it?
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In “Mango, Mambo, and Murder,” the original 2021 installment in the ongoing Caribbean Kitchen mystery series by Raquel V. Reyes, the food anthropologist Miriam Quiñones-Smith has come back to her hometown and soon becomes involved in a police investigation around the death of a socialite. In which Florida city (known for its food scene) does the series mainly take place?
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Dave Robicheaux, James Lee Burke’s hardened Cajun detective, first appeared in 1987’s “The Neon Rain” — and then in 23 other novels, including “Clete” earlier this year. In which city is Robicheaux working at the beginning of the series?
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Cash Blackbear, a young Ojibwe woman who solves area crimes with the help of her visions, made her series debut in Marcie R. Rendon’s 2017 novel, “Murder on the Red River.” As the novel begins, Cash is living in Fargo, N.D., a city in which region of the country?
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