0

International Intrigue: Solving Mysteries Across Borders

Description: Test your knowledge of international intrigue and your ability to solve mysteries across borders.
Number of Questions: 15
Created by:
Tags: international intrigue mystery detective espionage
Attempted 0/15 Correct 0 Score 0

In Agatha Christie's 'Murder on the Orient Express', who is the detective tasked with solving the murder of Samuel Ratchett?

  1. Hercule Poirot

  2. Miss Marple

  3. Superintendent Battle

  4. Chief Inspector Japp


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hercule Poirot is the renowned detective who uses his keen observation and deductive skills to solve the murder mystery aboard the Orient Express.

In Ian Fleming's 'Casino Royale', what is the name of the fictional casino where James Bond faces off against Le Chiffre?

  1. Casino Royale

  2. Grand Casino

  3. Casino de Monte-Carlo

  4. Casino di Venezia


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Casino Royale is the name of the casino in the French resort town of Royale-les-Eaux, where Bond engages in a high-stakes poker game against Le Chiffre.

In John le Carré's 'The Spy Who Came in from the Cold', what is the name of the British intelligence officer sent to East Germany to infiltrate a spy ring?

  1. Alec Leamas

  2. George Smiley

  3. Bill Haydon

  4. Control


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Alec Leamas is the British agent tasked with the dangerous mission of infiltrating the East German spy network, codenamed 'The Circus'.

In Frederick Forsyth's 'The Day of the Jackal', who is the professional assassin hired to eliminate President Charles de Gaulle?

  1. The Jackal

  2. Carlos the Jackal

  3. The Fox

  4. The Serpent


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Jackal is the codename given to the mysterious and highly skilled assassin hired by a clandestine organization to assassinate French President Charles de Gaulle.

In Robert Ludlum's 'The Bourne Identity', what is the name of the amnesiac assassin who is trying to uncover his true identity?

  1. Jason Bourne

  2. David Webb

  3. Marie St. Jacques

  4. Alexander Conklin


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jason Bourne is the central character in the Bourne series, a former assassin who suffers from amnesia and embarks on a journey to discover his past and true identity.

In Ken Follett's 'Eye of the Needle', who is the German spy tasked with delivering vital information to Nazi Germany?

  1. Henry Faber

  2. Lucy Rose

  3. Godfrey Meyrick

  4. Paul Mertz


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Henry Faber is the German spy who is tasked with delivering a stolen list of Allied agents to Nazi Germany, while being pursued by British intelligence.

In Graham Greene's 'The Third Man', who is the American writer searching for his friend in post-war Vienna?

  1. Holly Martins

  2. Harry Lime

  3. Major Calloway

  4. Anna Schmidt


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Holly Martins is the American writer who travels to Vienna to investigate the mysterious death of his friend, Harry Lime, and uncovers a world of intrigue and deception.

In John Buchan's 'The Thirty-Nine Steps', what is the name of the secret organization that Richard Hannay is trying to expose?

  1. The Black Stone

  2. The Green Circle

  3. The Yellow Peril

  4. The Red Hand


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Black Stone is the secret organization that Richard Hannay stumbles upon and tries to expose, as they are plotting to overthrow the British government.

In Arthur Conan Doyle's 'A Study in Scarlet', who is the detective who solves the murder of Enoch Drebber and Joseph Stangerson?

  1. Sherlock Holmes

  2. Dr. Watson

  3. Inspector Lestrade

  4. Mycroft Holmes


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sherlock Holmes is the renowned detective who uses his deductive reasoning and observation skills to solve the murders of Enoch Drebber and Joseph Stangerson.

In Eric Ambler's 'The Mask of Dimitrios', who is the British intelligence agent tasked with investigating the death of a mysterious Greek businessman?

  1. Charles Latimer

  2. Colonel Haki

  3. Major Rakitin

  4. Mara Konstantin


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Charles Latimer is the British intelligence agent sent to Istanbul to investigate the death of Dimitrios Makropoulos, a wealthy Greek businessman with a shady past.

In Len Deighton's 'The Ipcress File', who is the British intelligence agent tasked with uncovering a Soviet spy ring?

  1. Harry Palmer

  2. Dalby

  3. Ross

  4. Colonel Stok


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Harry Palmer is the British intelligence agent who is assigned to investigate a Soviet spy ring operating in London, known as 'The Ipcress File'.

In John D. MacDonald's 'The Drowning Pool', who is the private investigator hired to find a missing heiress?

  1. Travis McGee

  2. Meyer

  3. The Fat Man

  4. Dolly Dupree


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Travis McGee is the private investigator hired by a wealthy family to find their missing heiress, who has disappeared under mysterious circumstances.

In Raymond Chandler's 'The Big Sleep', who is the private investigator hired to solve the murder of a wealthy general?

  1. Philip Marlowe

  2. Carmen Sternwood

  3. Vivian Sternwood

  4. Eddie Mars


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Philip Marlowe is the private investigator hired by General Sternwood to investigate the murder of his chauffeur and uncover the secrets hidden within his family.

In Dashiell Hammett's 'The Maltese Falcon', who is the private investigator hired to find a valuable statuette known as the Maltese Falcon?

  1. Sam Spade

  2. Miles Archer

  3. Brigid O'Shaughnessy

  4. Joel Cairo


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sam Spade is the private investigator hired by a wealthy woman to find the Maltese Falcon, a priceless statuette that has attracted the attention of various criminals.

In Agatha Christie's 'Death on the Nile', who is the detective tasked with solving the murder of Linnet Ridgeway on a luxury cruise ship?

  1. Hercule Poirot

  2. Colonel Race

  3. Jacqueline de Bellefort

  4. Simon Doyle


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hercule Poirot is the renowned detective who is on vacation in Egypt and becomes involved in solving the murder of Linnet Ridgeway, a wealthy heiress, aboard a luxury cruise ship on the Nile River.

- Hide questions