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Culinary Mysteries: Food as a Clue in Detective Fiction

Description: Culinary Mysteries: Food as a Clue in Detective Fiction
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In Agatha Christie's \"The Body in the Library\", what dish does Miss Marple prepare for the guests?

  1. Shepherd's Pie

  2. Roast Beef

  3. Chicken Curry

  4. Fish and Chips


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Miss Marple prepares Shepherd's Pie for the guests in \"The Body in the Library\".

In Rex Stout's \"The Doorbell Rang\", what food item does Nero Wolfe use to trap a murderer?

  1. Arsenic-laced Chocolate Cake

  2. Poisoned Mushrooms

  3. Cyanide-spiked Coffee

  4. Strychnine-infused Wine


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nero Wolfe uses arsenic-laced chocolate cake to trap a murderer in \"The Doorbell Rang\"

In Arthur Conan Doyle's \"The Adventure of the Speckled Band\", what poisonous plant does Dr. Grimesby Roylott use to kill his stepdaughter?

  1. Aconite

  2. Belladonna

  3. Hemlock

  4. Nightshade


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Dr. Grimesby Roylott uses aconite to kill his stepdaughter in \"The Adventure of the Speckled Band\"

In Patricia Wentworth's \"The Case of the Silent Partner\", what food item does Miss Silver use to determine the identity of a murderer?

  1. A poisoned apple

  2. A tainted cake

  3. A contaminated salad

  4. A laced cup of tea


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Miss Silver uses a tainted cake to determine the identity of a murderer in \"The Case of the Silent Partner\"

In Ngaio Marsh's \"Death in a White Tie\", what food item does Roderick Alleyn use to solve a murder mystery?

  1. A poisoned bottle of champagne

  2. A contaminated bowl of soup

  3. A tainted piece of cheese

  4. A laced cup of coffee


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Roderick Alleyn uses a poisoned bottle of champagne to solve a murder mystery in \"Death in a White Tie\"

In Dorothy L. Sayers' \"The Nine Tailors\", what food item does Lord Peter Wimsey use to uncover a hidden message?

  1. A piece of bread

  2. A slice of cheese

  3. A bowl of soup

  4. A cup of tea


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lord Peter Wimsey uses a piece of bread to uncover a hidden message in \"The Nine Tailors\"

In Elizabeth George's \"For the Sake of Elena\", what food item does Inspector Lynley use to track down a serial killer?

  1. A poisoned bottle of wine

  2. A contaminated piece of fruit

  3. A tainted loaf of bread

  4. A laced cup of coffee


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Inspector Lynley uses a poisoned bottle of wine to track down a serial killer in \"For the Sake of Elena\"

In Joanne Fluke's \"Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder\", what food item does Hannah Swensen use to solve a murder mystery?

  1. A poisoned chocolate chip cookie

  2. A contaminated piece of cake

  3. A tainted bowl of soup

  4. A laced cup of tea


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hannah Swensen uses a poisoned chocolate chip cookie to solve a murder mystery in \"Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder\"

In Alexander McCall Smith's \"The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency\", what food item does Precious Ramotswe use to comfort her clients?

  1. A cup of tea

  2. A slice of cake

  3. A bowl of soup

  4. A piece of bread


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Precious Ramotswe uses a cup of tea to comfort her clients in \"The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency\"

In Donna Leon's \"Death at La Fenice\", what food item does Commissario Brunetti use to investigate a murder at the opera house?

  1. A poisoned bottle of wine

  2. A contaminated piece of cheese

  3. A tainted piece of bread

  4. A laced cup of coffee


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Commissario Brunetti uses a poisoned bottle of wine to investigate a murder at the opera house in \"Death at La Fenice\"

In Ruth Rendell's \"The Veiled One\", what food item does Inspector Wexford use to solve a murder mystery?

  1. A poisoned piece of cake

  2. A contaminated bowl of soup

  3. A tainted loaf of bread

  4. A laced cup of tea


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Inspector Wexford uses a poisoned piece of cake to solve a murder mystery in \"The Veiled One\"

In P.D. James' \"Death Comes to Pemberley\", what food item does Superintendent Adam Dalgliesh use to uncover a hidden secret?

  1. A piece of bread

  2. A slice of cheese

  3. A bowl of soup

  4. A cup of tea


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Superintendent Adam Dalgliesh uses a piece of bread to uncover a hidden secret in \"Death Comes to Pemberley\"

In Ian Rankin's \"The Hanging Garden\", what food item does Inspector Rebus use to track down a serial killer?

  1. A poisoned bottle of whiskey

  2. A contaminated piece of fruit

  3. A tainted loaf of bread

  4. A laced cup of coffee


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Inspector Rebus uses a poisoned bottle of whiskey to track down a serial killer in \"The Hanging Garden\"

In Val McDermid's \"The Distant Echo\", what food item does Karen Pirie use to solve a cold case murder?

  1. A poisoned piece of cake

  2. A contaminated bowl of soup

  3. A tainted loaf of bread

  4. A laced cup of tea


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Karen Pirie uses a poisoned piece of cake to solve a cold case murder in \"The Distant Echo\"

In Ann Cleeves' \"Raven Black\", what food item does Vera Stanhope use to uncover a hidden clue?

  1. A piece of bread

  2. A slice of cheese

  3. A bowl of soup

  4. A cup of tea


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Vera Stanhope uses a piece of bread to uncover a hidden clue in \"Raven Black\"

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