Oxfam Quiz Detectives

[tiffy]

any help please?
an instrument from scotland is heard ;elped by medicd 7 letters
no2 is that the sound of a farm animal or a beard perhaps 5 letters
no3 a cricketer before dining ? 5 letters
they are all first or second names of detectives or writers thanks tiffy

[quinie]

2 Ghote?

[quinie]

3 Grace

[quinie]

tiffy,could you check the first clue,please? Thanks

[tiffy]

to quinnie many thanks for answer have never heard if ghote but it sounds right cant believe i didnt get second one the first is written just as it said in quiz ive no idea many thanks tiffy

[boxtops]

This is the actual clue for 1, from another thread on the same quiz

21 An instrument from Scotland is heard, 'elped by medics

[mrchirpy]

Yes, there is an Inspector Ghote, an Indian (Asian ) chap ,and in the books it tells you his name is pronounced Go-tay, which more or less works for the clue.

[shaneystar2]

1 Fidelma
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sister_Fidelma

[tiffy]

to boxtops sorry just seen extraa letter thanks tiffy

[tiffy]

to mr chirpy and shanystar2 thanks for answer and explanation many thanks all of you tiffy