| VIWARSHAWSKI | Fictional character in a series of detective novels and short stories written by Sara Paretsky, played on film by Kathleen Turner |
| ENOLA | "The ___ Holmes Mysteries" (series of detective novels by Nancy Springer) |
| REBUS | Series of detective novels by Ian Rankin, Inspector _ (5) |
| DAYLEWIS | UK poet laureate from 1968-1972 who wrote the Nigel Strangeways series of detective novels under the pen name Nicholas Blake (3-5) |
| DOCTOR | Central character in a series of books by Hugh Lofting, played notably by Rex Harrison in a 1967 film, and by Eddie Murphy in 1998-2001; a musical version of the story is at Blackpool Winter Gardens t |
| DOLITTLE | Central character in a series of books by Hugh Lofting, played notably by Rex Harrison in a 1967 film, and by Eddie Murphy in 1998-2001; a musical version of the story is at Blackpool Winter Gardens t |
| CHARTERIS | Leslie ---, author of a series of novels and short stories about Simon Templar, The Saint (9) |
| WODEHOUSE | Comic author nicknamed Plum who wrote numerous novels and short stories set in fictional locales including Blandings Castle, Berkeley Mansions and the Drones Club (9) |
| ALICEBAND | Hair accessory inspired by a character in stories written by Lewis Carroll (5,4) |
| LARA | Fictional character in a series of films and the video game (4,5) |
| CROFT | Fictional character in a series of films and the video game (4,5) |
| LARACROFT | Fictional character in a series of films and the video game Tomb Raider (4,5) |
| ASTERIX | Character in a series of French comic books written by Rene Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo |
| MELVILLE | American writer of novels and short stories (8) |
| CANTERBURYTALES | Collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th Century (10,5) |
| FICTIONALPROSE | Novels and short stories, e.g. |
| NGAIO | First name of the author of detective novels including Surfeit of Lampreys and Clutch of Constables (5) |
| REACHER | Jack - - -, character in books and short stories by Lee Child who's been played twice on the big screen by Tom Cruise (7) |
| NELLIE | ____ the Elephant, fictional character in a children's song written in 1956 (6) |
| BODY | and 18dn, 2010 novel by Sara Paretsky |
