Friday 20 Question Quiz – 23/06/2023 Round 1: Fictional Detectives 10 questions about fictional detectives. None What TV detective always had "Just one more thing..." to ask, and a dog called "dog"? Who is the protagonist of Dashiell Hammett's 1930 novel The Maltese Falcon - he also appeared in four lesser-known short stories by Hammett? Which character in Agatha Christie's crime novels and short stories lives in the village of St. Mary Mead and acts as an amateur consulting detective? What teenage amateur sleuth appears in a series of ghostwritten books by a number of authors, published under the collective pseudonym Carolyn Keene? Which renowned former homicide detective, portrayed on TV by Tony Shalhoub, develops a serious collection of tics and phobias following the murder of his wife? What private investigator was created by Sue Grafton for her "alphabet mysteries" series of 25 best-selling novels which debuted in 1982? Which Private investigator created by Indian director and writer Satyajit Ray resides at 21 Rajani Sen Road, Ballygunge, Calcutta, and is considered the Indian "Sherlock Holmes"? Who is the protagonist of fourteen mystery novels by P. D. James; the first being James's 1962 novel "Cover Her Face" where is a Detective Chief Inspector? Appearing in a TV series from 2004 to 2019, who is a popular high-school student that is deeply affected by the murder of her best friend and devotes her life to solving the toughest murder mysteries of her town? Who is the Roman Catholic priest and amateur detective that features in 53 short stories by English author G. K. Chesterton, published between 1910 and 1936? Round 2: General Knowledge 10 General Knowledge questions with no theme or connection. None Do unto others as you would have others do unto you is also called the what “Rule”? What is viewed during a pyrotechnic display? Equal to 6 feet, what unit is depth of water measured by? What substance are human nails made of? What is the heaviest species of fish on earth? What sea has the lowest elevation and is the lowest body of water on the surface of Earth? Which animal would you see on a bottle of Bacardi? When preparing which creature for food might you find "Dead Mans Fingers”? What is the name of the natural ice skeleton racing toboggan track in eastern Switzerland - located in the winter sports town of St. Moritz? Who was voiced by Douglas Rain in the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey? Time's up
