tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566219501850777383.post7750516026905539754..comments2023-03-29T10:25:18.702-04:00Comments on Read Me Deadly: A Bit of BusinessSister Mary Murderoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13721665989818474295noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566219501850777383.post-2060368711910044652011-11-23T17:38:23.056-05:002011-11-23T17:38:23.056-05:00OK, here we go with the final tally:
1. Lord Pet...OK, here we go with the final tally:<br /><br />1. Lord Peter Wimsey<br />2. Nero Wolfe<br />3. Peter Diamond<br />4. Barbara Havers<br />5. Ian Rutledge<br />6. Mikael Blomkvist<br />7. Armand Gamache<br />8. Horace Rumpole<br />9. Tess Monahan<br />10. Melrose Plant<br />11. John Rebus<br />12. Inspector Robbie Lewis (a little bit of a cheat, since he's a creature of TV, not books)<br />13. Andy Dalziel<br />14. Alan Banks (by Peter Robinson)<br />15. Endeavor Morse<br /><br />Others' questions:<br />16. Henry Tibbett<br />17. Kinsey Millhone<br />18. Arkady Renko<br />19. Captain Alatriste?<br />20. Precious Ramotswe?<br />21. Hamish Macbeth<br />22. Erast Fandorin?<br />23. ?<br /><br />Great job, everybody. Thanks for making this fun.Sister Mary Murderoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13721665989818474295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566219501850777383.post-5349570523848352632011-11-23T09:59:03.363-05:002011-11-23T09:59:03.363-05:00I just remembered #9. Tess Monaghan. #18 is Arkady...I just remembered #9. Tess Monaghan. #18 is Arkady Renko. You'e correct. SandyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566219501850777383.post-27520446082768249992011-11-23T08:59:47.003-05:002011-11-23T08:59:47.003-05:00Thank, Kev. I'll post an update late today.Thank, Kev. I'll post an update late today.Sister Mary Murderoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13721665989818474295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566219501850777383.post-9907319360879217392011-11-23T00:16:49.320-05:002011-11-23T00:16:49.320-05:00Да, Georgette, #22 is Fandorin.
For #23, I know t...Да, Georgette, #22 is Fandorin.<br /><br />For #23, I know the answer is Walt Longmire. <br /><br />Sister Mary , we have Arkady Renko for #18 and Captain Alatriste for #19 pending. <br /><br />KevAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566219501850777383.post-85558605136102825722011-11-22T18:19:41.620-05:002011-11-22T18:19:41.620-05:00Is the 17th-century mercenary in #19 Captain Alatr...Is the 17th-century mercenary in #19 Captain Alatriste? Arturo Pérez-Reverte writes that series.Georgette Spelvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13853710671433406351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566219501850777383.post-75752904003264085742011-11-22T16:51:03.660-05:002011-11-22T16:51:03.660-05:00Yes,#4 is Havers, and #3 is Peter Lovesey's Di...Yes,#4 is Havers, and #3 is Peter Lovesey's Diamond. Let's revisit to see where we are:<br /><br />1. Lord Peter Wimsey<br />2. Nero Wolfe<br />3. Peter Diamond<br />4. Barbara Havers<br />5. Ian Rutledge<br />6. Mikael Blomkvist<br />7. Armand Gamache<br />8. Horace Rumpole<br />9. ?<br />10. Melrose Plant<br />11. John Rebus<br />12. ?<br />13. Andy Dalziel<br />14. ?<br />15. Endeavor Morse<br /><br />Others' questions:<br />16. Henry Tibbett<br />17. Kinsey Millhone<br />18. ?<br />19.?<br />20. Precious Ramotswe?<br />21. Hamish Macbeth<br />22. Erast Fandorin?<br />23. ?<br /><br />I'll give this another day and then give the answers for any of my questions that might still be unanswered.Sister Mary Murderoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13721665989818474295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566219501850777383.post-24187576493510089912011-11-21T21:54:55.134-05:002011-11-21T21:54:55.134-05:00just had a brain storm, is 4. Barbara Havers in th...just had a brain storm, is 4. Barbara Havers in the Elizabeth George novels?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566219501850777383.post-66866596277306593522011-11-21T21:51:48.746-05:002011-11-21T21:51:48.746-05:003. is Peter Lovesy's Diamond.3. is Peter Lovesy's Diamond.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566219501850777383.post-38007149564667386282011-11-21T20:33:33.907-05:002011-11-21T20:33:33.907-05:00Kev, #14 isn't John Rain---at least that's...Kev, #14 isn't John Rain---at least that's not who I was thinking of.<br /><br />Nikki, you're right that #7 is Chief Inspector Armand Gamache.Sister Mary Murderoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13721665989818474295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566219501850777383.post-21833042202994213972011-11-21T18:40:13.419-05:002011-11-21T18:40:13.419-05:00#7 is Chief Inspector Gamache. He likes the compan...#7 is Chief Inspector Gamache. He likes the company of Henri on a walk. Love Louise Penny's books.<br /><br />Della, you're right, #16 is another Henry, Henry Tibbett. NikkiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566219501850777383.post-27255003157892921362011-11-20T21:17:44.601-05:002011-11-20T21:17:44.601-05:00Kev, is #22 Boris Akunin's Erast Fandorin set ...Kev, is #22 Boris Akunin's Erast Fandorin set in Czarist Russia?Georgette Spelvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13853710671433406351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566219501850777383.post-718558941636730012011-11-20T20:17:38.614-05:002011-11-20T20:17:38.614-05:00Sister Mary, #22 is by all means not Quirke.Wrong ...Sister Mary, #22 is by all means not Quirke.Wrong continent.<br /><br />Did Nurse M mean Charlie Resnick for #14? John Rain likes jazz, women, single malt scotch and sitting in front of the fire but he's working the other side of the track as an assassin for hire in Japan. KevAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566219501850777383.post-77322561985162768352011-11-20T19:19:27.178-05:002011-11-20T19:19:27.178-05:00Yes, Kev and Nurse M, #8 is Rumpole. Yes, #5 is R...Yes, Kev and Nurse M, #8 is Rumpole. Yes, #5 is Rutledge. #13 isn't Resnick. Sandy correctly got #13 as Andy Dalziel.<br /><br />Kev, is #22 John Banville's Quirke?Sister Mary Murderoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13721665989818474295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566219501850777383.post-67057494389065829782011-11-20T18:35:56.867-05:002011-11-20T18:35:56.867-05:00#8 is rumpole of bailey.
#13 could this be Charli...#8 is rumpole of bailey. <br />#13 could this be Charlie resnick??<br />#5 I think - Ian Rutledge in charles todd's (from de) series. <br /># 20 precious ramotswe from botswanaNurse Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18201320355828963600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566219501850777383.post-72548745732440796442011-11-20T16:53:14.293-05:002011-11-20T16:53:14.293-05:00The answer to question #21 is Hamish Macbeth. I ag...The answer to question #21 is Hamish Macbeth. I agree with The Arkady Renko answer.<br /><br />Question #23 Who has a dog named Dog, and a friend named Bear?Maltese Condorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06327846051123983457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566219501850777383.post-53546775639259214302011-11-20T15:20:35.545-05:002011-11-20T15:20:35.545-05:008. Rumpole of the Old Bailey! That took head scrat...8. Rumpole of the Old Bailey! That took head scratching.<br /><br />Ok,my question.<br /><br />22.Born in the 19th Century, he is fluent in several languages in addition to his native language, has the luck of his heritage and wears a corset. His squeamish reaction to his first corpse shows he was not a hardened investigator. KevAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566219501850777383.post-71153978821180405122011-11-20T11:24:22.403-05:002011-11-20T11:24:22.403-05:00I love these new questions, too. I think I know Ni...I love these new questions, too. I think I know Nikki's #16, Scotland Yard's Henry Tibbett, created by Patricia Moyes. In MURDER FANTASTICAL Tibbett meets the retired Bishop of Bugolaland, a cryptic crossword fanatic whose conversation consists mainly of clues. <br /><br />Question 21: Despite his red hair, this sleuth is lazy rather than hot tempered. He constantly faces the possible closure of his police station or being promoted out of the job he loves.Della Streetwisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438127536935500336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566219501850777383.post-14136747980243446852011-11-20T10:58:02.130-05:002011-11-20T10:58:02.130-05:00More yesses. Number 13 is Dalziel, 11 is Rebus 2 ...More yesses. Number 13 is Dalziel, 11 is Rebus 2 is Nero Wolfe and 10 is Melrose Plant. Now I KNOW a lot of you know #8. Think about it.<br /><br />I love these new quiz questions even though I don't know the answers.Sister Mary Murderoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13721665989818474295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566219501850777383.post-73481943619699786222011-11-19T23:02:24.560-05:002011-11-19T23:02:24.560-05:00Great bits of business! Number 10 is Melrose Plant...Great bits of business! Number 10 is Melrose Plant, friend of Scotland Yard's Richard Jury. I'm not so sure about Number 18 but maybe Martin Cruz Smith's Arkady Renko because he finds corruption at home in the Soviet Union (left) and right (the USA) and his investigations have been conducted in the Bering Sea and in Cuba. <br /><br />I need to think about another clue to add. KellyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566219501850777383.post-28147003820295684412011-11-19T12:40:34.160-05:002011-11-19T12:40:34.160-05:00I had to look up Monocot (a zucchini? Hercule Poi...I had to look up Monocot (a zucchini? Hercule Poirot). it's a flower and the largest Monocot group is orchids. Nero Wolfe. He and Dalziel should get together for a beer.<br /><br />#20. She's the first female private detective in her country. Her crime solving depends on her wisdom about people in addition to physical clues. <br />(Trish)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566219501850777383.post-8556645048093554322011-11-19T12:14:42.074-05:002011-11-19T12:14:42.074-05:00No. 11 has to be John Rebus. I've never drunk ...No. 11 has to be John Rebus. I've never drunk an Irn-Bru so don't know how it tastes when he washes down aspirin with it.<br /><br />Everyone is offring their own question so heres mine. 19. This man is an ex-soldier who became a mercenary. Since he lives in the 17th century, he uses a sword instead of a gun. He's in 5 or 6 books.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566219501850777383.post-77029245302693237612011-11-19T11:17:54.096-05:002011-11-19T11:17:54.096-05:0013. That fat man. Andy Dalziel?
17. The self ha...13. That fat man. Andy Dalziel?<br /><br />17. The self hair cutting detective is Kinsey Millhone. <br /><br />Another:<br /><br />18. This man disappointes his father when he became a policeman. Everywhere he turns, left or right, he findss corruption. His cases find him in Cuba and the Arctic.<br />SandyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566219501850777383.post-6974855163953590092011-11-18T18:58:38.547-05:002011-11-18T18:58:38.547-05:00Right, right and right! Nikki, you're right t...Right, right and right! Nikki, you're right that #1 is Lord Peter Wimsey; Kev, you're right that #6 is Mikael Blomkvist; Anonymous, you're right that #15 is Inspector Morse. <br /><br />I don't know the answers to Anonymous's question or Nikki's. Hmm, will have to give these more thought. . .Sister Mary Murderoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13721665989818474295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566219501850777383.post-15553396164667351992011-11-18T17:25:12.894-05:002011-11-18T17:25:12.894-05:00I knew the first one and the only one left I know ...I knew the first one and the only one left I know is #15. #15 is Inspector Morse. In the early books his car is a Lancia. Do you know his first name? It's not inspector. It's Endeavor. <br /><br />#17. A former cop who likes the buzz she gets whiles searching a suspect's house. She sometimes cuts her own hair with a fingernail scissors.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566219501850777383.post-888335243897560142011-11-18T12:51:02.742-05:002011-11-18T12:51:02.742-05:00Holy smokes, I knew the first question and then ha...Holy smokes, I knew the first question and then had to pass until I got to the 6th one. I couldn't see what Mikael Blomkvist had going for him in the Stieg Larsson books, but I'm not a wman so what do I know? Good tgif, Sister Mary. Thanks! Kev<br /><br />I'll try to think of a question to add.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com