Do you count yourself a connoisseur of modern mysteries? Test your knowledge by matching the prolific mystery/thriller author with their iconic main character! You can print out this sheet and draw lines to connect them, or read them out and test your friends! Answers are below.
| 1. Lee Child | a.) Jack Ryan |
| 2. Michael Connelly | b.) Penn Cage |
| 3. James Lee Burke | c.) Cork O'Connor |
| 4. Louise Penny | d.) Harry Bosch |
| 5. William Kent Krueger | e.) Eve Dallas |
| 6. James Patterson | f.) Spencer |
| 7. Janet Evanovich | g.) Armand Gamache |
| 8. Sue Grafton | h.) Lucas Davenport |
| 9. David Baldacci | i.) Alex Delaware |
| 10. Jeffrey Deaver | j.) Temperance Brennan |
| 11. J.D. Robb | k.) Isaac Bell |
| 12. Tom Clancy | l.) Lacey Sherlock |
| 13. Jonathan Kellerman | m.) Stone Barrington |
| 14. John Sandford | n.) Alan Banks |
| 15. Greg Iles | o.) Joe Pickett |
| 16. Patricia Cornwell | p.) Guido Brunetti |
| 17. Kathy Reichs | q.) Kinsey Millhone |
| 18. Donna Leon | r.) Alex Cross |
| 19. C.J. Box | s.) Aloysius Archer |
| 20. Stuart Woods | t.) J.P. Beaumont |
| 21. J.A. Jance | u.) Kay Scarpetta |
| 22. Catherine Coulter | v.) Dave Robicheaux |
| 23. Clive Cussler | w.) Jack Reacher |
| 24. Robert B. Parker | x.) Lincoln Rhyme |
| 25. Peter Robinson | y.) Stephanie Plum |
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