The 2020 Dennis Wheatley ‘virtual’ Convention

Question	Answer	Originator
(1) What is the 3rd word on the 13th line of the 17th page of the first edition of “The Devil Rides Out” ?	'girl' - Tanith, as it happens	Charles (1a)
(2) What was DW’s first wife’s maiden name ?	Nancy Robinson	John Runter (1)
(3) In which stretch of water was Gifford Hillary’s ‘body’ found ?	The Solent	Anna Manion (1)
(4) On which training ship did DW serve as a Merchant Navy officer cadet, and gain his nautical knowledge ?	HMS Worcester	John Runter (1) & Declan Leary (1)
(5) The DW novel “Uncharted Seas” was made into a 1968 feature film by Hammer / Warner-Pathé Productions. What was the title of the film ?	The Lost Continent	Bill (1)
(6) What organisation did DW work for during WW2 ?	The London Controlling Section of the Joint Planning Staff.	Keith (1)
(7) Where did Rex Van Ryn first meet the Duke de Richleau ?	At the Mausoleum Club, where the young Rex thought he was in for a thoroughly boring evening! (The opening Chapter of ‘Three Inquisitive People’)	Charles (1)
(8) List the films officially based (even somewhat very loosely) on Dennis Wheatley novels.	Forbidden Territory, The Secret of Stamboul (AKA The Spy in White), The Lost Continent, The Devil Rides Out, To the Devil a Daughter, The Haunted Airman.	Darren (1)
(9) In numerology, what is Gregory Sallust’s number?	1 (ruled by the sun)	Anna Manion (2)
(10) Into which regiment was DW commissioned in WW1?	Royal Field Artillery	Declan Leary (2)
(11) How did Gregory Sallust originally come to meet Sir Pellinore Gwaine-Cust ?	It’s in CIMP (Come Into My Parlour), so anyone who doesn’t know the answer hasn’t read the book we are reviewing: From Chapter 3, ‘The Fly’: “Twenty five summers ago, as a very young subaltern, he (Gregory) had carried Sir Pellinore’s only son back out of the hell of Thiepval Wood, in the great Somme battle. The young man had died of his wounds, but the episode had created a strong tie between his father and his rescuer which had strengthened with the passing years until Sir Pellinore had come to regard Gregory with almost as much affection as he had had for the son he had lost”.	Charles (2)
(12) What is the name of the occultist villain in 'The Quest of Julian Day'?	Sean O'Kieff.	Keith (2)
(13) Which of these films would you consider the worst [Subjective question just to get Steve W. moaning on about The Haunted Airman]: Forbidden Territory, The Secret of Stamboul (AKA The Spy in White), The Lost Continent, The Devil Rides Out, To the Devil a Daughter, The Haunted Airman.	Subjective !!!!!	Darren (2)
(14) What was Linda Lee doing in the opening pages of “The Strange Story of Linda Lee” ?	Taking a train ride (from Market Rasen, Lincolnshire to Liverpool Street, London)	Anna Manion (3)
(15) What is the name of Rex's love interest in “The Devil Rides Out” ?	Tanith Carlisle	Declan Leary (3)
(16) Who, in ‘The Launching of Roger Brook’, alleges to the young Roger that the English ‘eat dogs’ ?	Athenais de Rochambeau From Chapter 11, L’Ancien Regime’ (and of her doll of ‘John Bull’): “This is my Englishman. Is he not hideous ? And the English do eat dogs, you know ...”	Charles (3)
(17) Who is the hero in “The Eunuch of Stamboul” ?	Swithin Destime	Keith (3)
(18) DW contributed a screenplay and received an on-screen credit as co-writer for a film that was released in January 1940. What is that film ?	An Englishman's Home, or in the US, Mad Men of Europe.	Darren (3)
(19) In later years, DW’s publishers issued a special edition of some of his novels. What was the name of this edition ?	Lymington edition	John Runter (4)
(20) What was the name of the creature created by Canon Copely Style in “To the Devil a Daughter”	Homunculus	Anna Manion (4)
(21) In which London restaurant did DW stand Aleister Crowley lunch in 1934 ?	The Hungaria, Piccadilly.	Declan Leary (4)
(22) Who was DW’s ‘boss’ in the London Controlling Section, and was, with DW, one of the two (and only two) men who devised the deception plans for ‘Operation Torch’ (the liberation of French North Africa in November 1942) ?	Lt. Col J H (‘Johnny’) Bevan MC	Charles (4)
(23) What is the name of the first novel that Gregory Sallust appears in ?	Black August (Keith’s answer) I don’t have book. Contraband (From my list)	Keith (4)
(24) Which DW book was adapted for the stage as a play (not the musical) and had a series of performances in Leicester in the 1980's.	The Satanist	Darren (4)
(25) How many crime dossiers did DW produce with J.O. Links ?	Four	John Runter (5)
(26) In “Traitor’s Gate”, when Gregory is planning to rescue Sabine from the Tower of London, he observes an ancient ritual that continues to this day. What is it called ?	Ceremony of the Keys	Anna Manion (5)
(27) Following his military service in WW1 and prior to his becoming a gentleman spy for HM Government, what was Gregory Sallust's profession ?	Reporter	Declan Leary (5)
(28) What was DW’s favourite quotation ?	“When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on”	Charles (5)
(29) What are Gregory Sallust's favourite cigarettes ?	A Turkish mixture from Sullivan's in the Burlington Arcade.	Keith (5)
(30) The Devil Rides Out was adapted for the stage as a musical, by whom ?	Colin McCourt	Darren (5)
(31) Synonyms of DW Book Titles: 1. Enter My Sitting Room 2. The Gaelic Sorceress 3. Frantic Steps 4. Trio Asking Questions 5. Entrance To Hades 6. Bizarre Battle 7. Perilous Bequest 8. Crimson Fake 9. False Documents 10. Invoice For Borrowing Corpse 11. Inmate Wearing Face Covering 12. Dark Month	1. Come Into My Parlour 2. The Irish Witch 3. Desperate Measures 4. Three Inquistive People 5. Gateway To Hell 6. Strange Conflict 7. Dangerous Inheritance 8. The Scarlet Imposter 9. Faked Passports 10. Bill For The Use Of A Body 11. The Prisoner In The Mask 12. Black August	Duncan