If you are a follower of my blog, you would know by now I am a huge fan of Bellairs’ Chief Inspector Littlejohn series. Murder is no funny business but leave it to Bellairs to cook up a humorous mystery that will keep you chuckling until the end.
If you are a Bellairs fan (you better be if you want to be my friend!!), test your mystery classics knowledge with this first in the series Bellairs Quiz.
Part I
What happened to Sam Cheevers? In which of the Chief Inspector Littlejohn books does Sam Cheevers appear?
- He’d Rather be Dead
- Toll the Bell for Murder
- Death of a Busybody
- Bones in the Wilderness
What is Mrs Littlejohn called?
- Letty
- Betty
- Patricia
- Laura
Cromwell is shot! Which book am I talking about?
- Calamity at Harwood
- Death Drops the Pilot
- The Case of the Seven Whistlers
- Murder Makes Mistakes
What is Littlejohn’s first name?
- Thomas
- Robert
- Timothy
- Lucas
How many children does Cromwell have?
- Two
- Three
- Four
- None
Turmoil in Zion is also published as
- Death Sends for the Doctor
- Dead March for Penelope Blow
- Death Stops the Frolic
- Death in Room Five
George Bellairs was a
- Francophile
- Pluviophile
- Aviphile
- Ailurophile
Post retirement, Bellairs moved to
- Isle of Wight
- Isle of Man
- Isle of Skye
- Isle of Mull
A man in his birthday suit is forced to jump into an icy pool in the middle of the night. Which book am I talking about?
- Calamity at Harwood
- Littlejohn on Leave
- Surfeit of Suspects
- Death in the Wasteland
George Bellairs is the nom de plume of
- Hillary Langdon
- Harold Blundell
- Jacques Clouseau
- G.S. Chesterton
George Bellairs was a
- Bank Manager
- Realtor
- Soldier
- Artist
Littlejohn adopts the murder victim’s dog. Which book am I talking about?
- Death of a Busybody
- Surfeit of Suspects
- Corpse at the Carnival
- Toll the Bell for Murder
In which of the following mysteries does Chief Inspector Littlejohn not go to France?
- Bones in the Wilderness
- Death in the Wasteland
- Death in High Provence
- Death Sends for the Doctor
PART II
What is the name of the first Inspector Littlejohn mystery?
How many Chief Inspector Littlejohn mysteries are there?
Where is the body of Ethel Tithers found in Death of a Busybody?
Why is Chief Inspector Littlejohn sent to France in Death in High Province?
Murder Will Speak was also published under the title Death Brings in the New Year. True or False?
Part III
Using the following words, complete the titles below:
What other title is Murder Masquerade better known as?
Jesuit, Bridge, Carnival, Rabbits
The Case of the Scared _________
Corpse at the __________
The Crime at Halfpenny _________
The Case of the Headless __________
Using the following words, complete the titles below:
Seven, Demented, Famished
The Case of the _______ Spiv
The Case of the _________ Parson
The Case of the _______ Whistlers
Using the following words, complete the titles below:
Train, Glasses, Night
Death in the Fearful _______
Death on the Last ________
Death in Dark ________
Match each title to the correct setting:
- He’d Rather Be Dead
- Dead March for Penelope Blow
- Death of a Busybody
- Toll the Bell for Murder
- Isle of Man
- Westcombe
- Nesbury
- Hilary Magna
Match each title to the correct setting:
- Death in the Wasteland
- Death in the Fearful Night
- Outrage on Gallows Hill
- Carleton Unthank
- Melchester
- Estérel, France
Kate, I cannot thank you enough for helping me in setting up my first ever quiz post!
The Book Decoder 
Haven’t read any Bellairs yet but know two of the answers I think; real name and profession. Don’t know If I am supposed to answer here.
Yes, you can answer them here.🙂
Harold Blundell and Bank Manager
Correct. 😁
These were the answers I could think of, off the top of my head. I didn’t do the last part of the quiz, as I think they were the questions I helped you with – though for the life of me I’m not sure I remember the answers any more lol
Haha. 😁
I am so confused – where did my answers go? I did actually have them in that message when I sent it. They must have got lost on the way to India perhaps?
Your comments always find their way into the bin folder – not even spam! Directly to the trash! What do I do? Your answers haven’t reached yet – UK has banned travel to India currently, maybe the answers are still waiting at the airport?