JTP got #1 and the EC. Here's mine:
3. Elizabeth George
4. Dashiell Hammet
5. Joseph Hansen
6. Mary Roberts Rinehart
7. Walter Mosley
9. Erle Stanley Gardner
I failed on the homework reading, not having read any of the books. But I did see The Maltese Falcon in the movies, and, of course, Perry Mason on TV. 
Damn! I should have gotten #1. The 1945 movie version is one of my favorites. And I read #6, so should've gotten that one, too. Your best stumper so far, J.P.
Good picks, JTP, on 9 & 10. I wouldn't have gotten those.
Thanks, JP - big help. The Fight Club Chuck Palahniuk Tyler Durden
3. Primal Fear William Diehl Martin Vail
5. The Prestige Christopher Priest Robert Angier, Alfred Borden
7. Shutter Island - Dennis Lehane - Edward (Teddy) Daniels
Congrats, "Simon." Is this your first fiction to be published?
I've noted that too, Norm.
Yes!
In your intro, you said book OR movie, so Rope still wins!
There was a Tommy Cole in the MMC, but I don't know of a Tommy Noonan in the club. Growing up, I always kinda envied the nerdy Tommy Noonan who somehow got involved with those blonde bombshells in movies. What a guy!
Thanks for the quiz, JP. Another distraction that kept me away from my WIP!
JP - BTW, Rope predated Compulsion. Okay, here's the answer to my trivia question: Tom Noonan played the Tooth Fairy in Manhunter (not Ralph Fiennes, JP). A different Tommy Noonan was in movies starring Marilyn Monroe, Mamie Van Doren, and Jayne Mansfield.
I don't see a huge problem here. You review, expecting feedback; when you don't get it, you move on and forget about that author. No big deal. Coercion is not the answer, in my view.
Good one, Dags. I think you're right.
Definitely #!. When you combine such phrases, the "normal" comma rules don't apply, IMO. Commas create speed bumps and, when this is not the desired effect, should be uses sparingly.
Mike, that was Robert Bloch. Okay, I've got a trivia question related to JP's quiz: Which actor with the same name as one of the answers in the quiz seemed to make a career out of playing in movies with buxom blondes?
!. Psycho Norman Bates Anthony Perkins
2. Night of the Hunter Reverend Harry Powell Robert Mitchum
3. Death Wish Paul Kersey Charles Bronson
4. Rope Brandon Shaw & Philip Morgan John Dall & Farley Granger
5. No country for Old Men Anton Chigurth Javier Bardem
7. American Psycho Patrick Bateman Christian Bale
9. Manhunter (from the book, The Red Dragon) Francis Dolarhyde Thomas Noonan
Since when do hedge fund managers struggle? But seriously, how about, 'She and her husband Zeke, a struggling hedge fund manager, considered the message a prank and decided to ignore it.'
Well, he'd be charged with murder, of course. The degree would depend on his confession, the backstory gleaned by the detectives, the prominence of the victim, as well as the political aspirations of the DA. I'm not a lawyer, and I don't play one on TV, but I've seen a lot of legal thrillers, if that counts.
I'm rooting for you, Bill!
My novel Skeleton Run made it to #2 on the Amazon rankings for the genre. The criterion used to be a ranking in the top 100 on Amazon qualified one to claim Amazon Bestseller. If that's changed, I'm unaware of it. Although the number of books sold pales in comparison to that required to be a NYT or a USA Today bestseller, it is a venue where indie/ small-press authors can attain such ranking by selling a few thousand books. Anyway, I've put "An Amazon bestseller" before the summary of the book on my Amazon author page. As of yet I have not received an e-mail from Amazon questioning this.
Randy, the "Look inside" feature of the book on Amazon doesn't seem to be working. Might check that out.
Congratulations, Randy. A job well done!
Congrats, Janet! And thanks for the plug!
