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Mystery Man

The Mystery Man is back! And more devious than ever...

The Mystery Man (who could also be a woman, it's a mystery after all) has kidnapped eight characters from the stories of Agatha Christie. Trouble is, we don't know who he's kidnapped!

In an email to the official Christie Community, the Mystery Man has revealed that beginning Thursday, July 7th 2011, he will allow one character per week the chance to speak.

And this is the place to put your theories and ideas to the Christie community, or just to browse to catch-up on all the latest events should you not want to use Twitter to follow the game. 

Victim 2

Moderator2 05 Jul 11 at 12:50 p.m. GMT

Whatever you do, do not name the character in the forum, it will ruin the game for other players! Though feel free to help others along, just don't make it too easy for them. Anyone guilty of making it too easy will find themselves bumped off! (and banned from entering the competition).

All four messages from Victim 2 have now been released, they were:

"I never trust the ‘non-British’"

"Always enjoyed my stints in India"

"I do like smoking my pipe"

"I was John Armstrong’s best friend"

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mikepaoki 27 Aug 11 at 2:51 p.m. GMT

got it

ErkutSoyer 29 Jul 11 at 5:29 p.m. GMT

I found Victim 2.Oh yes!

ErkutSoyer 29 Jul 11 at 5:26 p.m. GMT

I found Victim 2.Oh yes!

ErkutSoyer 29 Jul 11 at 5:25 p.m. GMT

I found Victim 2.Oh yes!

Moderator2 27 Jul 11 at 12:48 p.m. GMT

Hi anne_mtsuki, we've just updated the text above with all of this victim's messages, the same for Victim 3 also. Thanks for playing!

anne_mtsuki 27 Jul 11 at 11 a.m. GMT

can someone please tell me all of victim 2's clues till date? i'm having a hard time finding all of them.

anne_mtsuki 27 Jul 11 at 11 a.m. GMT

can someone please tell me all of victim 2's clues till date? i'm having a hard time finding all of them.

SocksDaventry 25 Jul 11 at 2:49 a.m. GMT

LittleMissMurder

What if you haven't yet read the book in question?!?!?!? I am doing vigorous searches in order to obtain the identity of this victim! I'm so far behind! And my mom won't let me get another AC until I finish my summer reading for school! :( I'm reading as fast as I can, but can anyone help me until then?

I got an out of order victim on my thord try. Although, some one in the forums had given a clue leading to it, though it didn't match the victim's clues...

I haven't read all the books either, LittleMiss, nor many of the short stories, so I'm hoping the victims are only from the novels. I only managed to find Victim 1 from a hint in the forum (from Agathasmykid, I think) that led me to the relevant book, which I hadn't read before. Can't help you with your reading homework, but I can express sympathy as a fellow passenger on this thrilling ride. Hope this leads you to the correct victim!

LittleMissMurder 24 Jul 11 at 4:59 p.m. GMT

SocksDaventry

SilverTyne

No one was unsporting. Everyone [as far as I know] who has discovered a later victim has done so by accident while making guesses at Victim 1 or Victim 2. You don't seriously think people are randomly entering hundreds of AC character names in the hope of chancing upon a later victim do you?

SocksDaventry

Game-makers, thanks for taking down the future victims' pages; it was really rather unsporting of players to make impatient guesses rather than try to solve the mystery from the clue tweets. 

Not hundreds, SilverTyne, but a couple of players did say they've found, or know someone who's found, seven or all eight victims. With a thousand characters in the Christie bibliography, one would have to have entered dozens of names to arrive at the correct victims. Neither am I saying they were deliberately trying to discover all the names, but the way they were playing the game did contradict its spirit, which is not to make guesses but to use the clues on Twitter and in this forum. I'd call that unsporting.

So, moderators, thanks for levelling the playing field a little. I'm enjoying how this game is bringing me back to the stories!

I got an out of order victim on my thord try. Although, some one in the forums had given a clue leading to it, though it didn't match the victim's clues...

LittleMissMurder 24 Jul 11 at 4:57 p.m. GMT

GKCfan

Victim 2 - I was John Armstrong’s best friend. #agathachristiegame http://goo.gl/wdAS0

As long as you've read the book in question, this should be the clue that helps you find Victim 2 (if you haven't already).

What if you haven't yet read the book in question?!?!?!? I am doing vigorous searches in order to obtain the identity of this victim! I'm so far behind! And my mom won't let me get another AC until I finish my summer reading for school! :( I'm reading as fast as I can, but can anyone help me until then?

sergio 22 Jul 11 at 5:16 p.m. GMT

GOT IT

SocksDaventry 22 Jul 11 at 3:46 p.m. GMT

SilverTyne

No one was unsporting. Everyone [as far as I know] who has discovered a later victim has done so by accident while making guesses at Victim 1 or Victim 2. You don't seriously think people are randomly entering hundreds of AC character names in the hope of chancing upon a later victim do you?

SocksDaventry

Game-makers, thanks for taking down the future victims' pages; it was really rather unsporting of players to make impatient guesses rather than try to solve the mystery from the clue tweets. 

Not hundreds, SilverTyne, but a couple of players did say they've found, or know someone who's found, seven or all eight victims. With a thousand characters in the Christie bibliography, one would have to have entered dozens of names to arrive at the correct victims. Neither am I saying they were deliberately trying to discover all the names, but the way they were playing the game did contradict its spirit, which is not to make guesses but to use the clues on Twitter and in this forum. I'd call that unsporting.

So, moderators, thanks for levelling the playing field a little. I'm enjoying how this game is bringing me back to the stories!

martop72 22 Jul 11 at 12:53 p.m. GMT

got it

Pupperegi 22 Jul 11 at 11:58 a.m. GMT

Ha, I found the first two victims in half an hour!

Syanne 22 Jul 11 at 9:53 a.m. GMT

Gosh, this is really easy, once one stops complicating things and just looks at the facts. :)

miss_mystery 22 Jul 11 at 6:46 a.m. GMT

only got the this one after the last clue, had 3 books in mind knew i was looking in the wrong book and remember it was in a book that i have read more than 3 times

squareeggs 21 Jul 11 at 7:35 p.m. GMT

This one was easy for me but that's because this is probably one of my favourite books from Christie and I must have read it about 5 times now!!!

SilverTyne 21 Jul 11 at 5:45 a.m. GMT

No one was unsporting. Everyone [as far as I know] who has discovered a later victim has done so by accident while making guesses at Victim 1 or Victim 2. You don't seriously think people are randomly entering hundreds of AC character names in the hope of chancing upon a later victim do you?

SocksDaventry

Pat_september

Moderator2

Our apologies! We have now deactivated any victims not in play, and have also named them Victim 1, 2, 3, etc so you know who you've found.

Oh  and I thought that all the victims were there in order to confuse us. Thinking of the game ahead i envisaged the following finale: that only having the victims in the correct order can the "code" be broken. Something like that.

I think that's brilliant idea, Pat_september.

Game-makers, thanks for taking down the future victims' pages; it was really rather unsporting of players to make impatient guesses rather than try to solve the mystery from the clue tweets. The ones for Victim 2 were indeed "subtle," but the final clue clinched it. Thanks to everyone on the forum who helped, too, especially MrS.

stephaniepina 21 Jul 11 at 4:25 a.m. GMT

Ack!  I solved Victim 1 right away, but Victom 2 took me much longer!  Finally got it though :)  Now onto Victim 3

christie_greece 20 Jul 11 at 7:56 a.m. GMT

The 4th clue proves me right and I'm also glad that the victims are numbered! Thanks a lot I can't wait for the next victim to speak!!!!

I really like this game and I would like to thank the people who orginized all this and also the AC fans because, even though I have never met them, I feel that I know them... And of course all this happened thanks to Christie. She not only wrote amazing stories, but also achieved to bring together people from different countries, with different language or age.

Well, I'm a little off topic but I really enjoy this game and i can't help smiling whenever a new clue is on

Moderator2 20 Jul 11 at 7:45 a.m. GMT

Thanks Herc, Victim 3 is now activated as the first clue for Victim 3 will be out tomorrow - sorry to anyone who accidentally found a victim while trying to guess victims 1 and 2 - however for all those trying to play the game without patiently waiting for the Twitter messages, that's no fun at all!

herc 20 Jul 11 at 6:43 a.m. GMT

Moderator, I think you should hide victim 3 until the clues are released. Since I now know the identity and number of the next victim, I will indeed have a boring week. I guess I will have to wait for victim 4...

ivi21 20 Jul 11 at 6:10 a.m. GMT

Thanks clue number four! I read this book long ago.

SocksDaventry 20 Jul 11 at 5:57 a.m. GMT

Pat_september

Moderator2

Our apologies! We have now deactivated any victims not in play, and have also named them Victim 1, 2, 3, etc so you know who you've found.

Oh  and I thought that all the victims were there in order to confuse us. Thinking of the game ahead i envisaged the following finale: that only having the victims in the correct order can the "code" be broken. Something like that.

I think that's brilliant idea, Pat_september.

Game-makers, thanks for taking down the future victims' pages; it was really rather unsporting of players to make impatient guesses rather than try to solve the mystery from the clue tweets. The ones for Victim 2 were indeed "subtle," but the final clue clinched it. Thanks to everyone on the forum who helped, too, especially MrS.

jendungeon 20 Jul 11 at 12:22 a.m. GMT

yes, i finally located victim two! I must confess the pipe was the lightbulb moment this time. This game is so much fun.

GKCfan 19 Jul 11 at 10:06 p.m. GMT

Victim 2 - I was John Armstrong’s best friend. #agathachristiegame http://goo.gl/wdAS0

As long as you've read the book in question, this should be the clue that helps you find Victim 2 (if you haven't already).

Pat_september 19 Jul 11 at 4:39 p.m. GMT

Moderator2

Our apologies! We have now deactivated any victims not in play, and have also named them Victim 1, 2, 3, etc so you know who you've found.

Oh  and I thought that all the victims were there in order to confuse us. Thinking of the game ahead i envisaged the following finale: that only having the victims in the correct order can the "code" be broken. Something like that. Nevertheless, I'm still looking forward to the game ahead!! It wasn't all that easy figuring out who was the 2nd victim and I tremendously enjoyed hunting for clues and puting the little grey cells to work!

Thanks again for bringing out the 2011 Mystery Man Game!

Agathasmykid 19 Jul 11 at 2:58 p.m. GMT

Moderator2

Our apologies! We have now deactivated any victims not in play, and have also named them Victim 1, 2, 3, etc so you know who you've found.

Great, thanks very much for the information...let the hunt continue!

Moderator2 19 Jul 11 at 8:38 a.m. GMT

No, we won't change them. We thought that given there are nearly 1500 characters in all Christie's stories that there was very little chance of accidental finds, we were wrong though!

Mr_west 19 Jul 11 at 8:34 a.m. GMT

I have found almost all the victims, I hope you won't change them 

Moderator2 19 Jul 11 at 8:14 a.m. GMT

Our apologies! We have now deactivated any victims not in play, and have also named them Victim 1, 2, 3, etc so you know who you've found.

janerob 18 Jul 11 at 11:29 p.m. GMT

Phew found it.

lidija_kov 18 Jul 11 at 10 p.m. GMT

I also found the wrong victim at first, I am sorry if I confused anyone with my post!

I got it right now, well I think I do!

Agathasmykid 18 Jul 11 at 7:17 p.m. GMT

Pat_september

Agathasmykid

Lol...count me as one of the people who has found two victims for this clue....

Neither one has a number stating which victim it is.

So are the victims not numbered, or is the game trying to mess with us?.....

my guess is that we've got what we've asked for  a super game!

Hi Pat, thanks for your reply.  I see what you mean and it should be an interesting road ahead...i think the victims are not numbered on purpose...

Thanks for your reply Pat....should be an interesting road ahead.

Moderator, if you do read this could you let us know if this is how the game is supposed to be going?

Thanks so much!

Pat_september 18 Jul 11 at 5:25 p.m. GMT

Agathasmykid

Lol...count me as one of the people who has found two victims for this clue....

Neither one has a number stating which victim it is.

So are the victims not numbered, or is the game trying to mess with us?.....

my guess is that we've got what we've asked for  a super game!

i think the victims are not numbered on purpose...

Pat_september 18 Jul 11 at 5:23 p.m. GMT

christie_greece

I found someone that fits but I won't get excited because the 4th clue may reject my theory...

Let's hope not. good luck and well done :)

Pat_september 18 Jul 11 at 5:21 p.m. GMT

Just a little help, maybe, for those who have not read all the book: this www.agathachristie.om site we are on is pretty comprehensive and one can found a lot of help searching in the right places...

Pat_september 18 Jul 11 at 5:20 p.m. GMT

InspectorGrant

I'm pretty sure that the pipe and/or its accroutements was a clue in the novel as well as here on the forum.

yes, both places

Pat_september 18 Jul 11 at 5:14 p.m. GMT

Oh, dear, I'm pretty sure I have the correct first two victims; all the "clues" match... Now, do I want to have found more victims, even if "by accident"? I'm feeling a little bit envious that I've only got two so far...

on the other hand, it's like having a "Delicious Death" Cake in front of me and it's got only two slices eaten  I quite like my two "little" victims..

http://agathachristie.com/insight/christie-news/2010/09/15/delicious-death/

Marcia96 18 Jul 11 at 4:35 p.m. GMT

ohh never mind!!!!!... i think i just found the correct victim... hopefully the victim that i found is victim number 2.....

Marcia96 18 Jul 11 at 4:14 p.m. GMT

i still havent found victim number 2 i found a victim and i thought that it was victim number 2... but unfortunately it wasnt as i can see now that the victim that i found does not match with the 3rd clue....

Mr_west 18 Jul 11 at 2:29 p.m. GMT

Ohh I found victim number 8 by a mistake! now I have 5 of the 8 victims, but I still don't know how they help me to find out who is the mystery man

InspectorGrant 18 Jul 11 at 2:04 p.m. GMT

I'm pretty sure that the pipe and/or its accroutements was a clue in the novel as well as here on the forum.

Rea_Potter 18 Jul 11 at 1:51 p.m. GMT

I know somebody who got all the 8 victims. :)

christie_greece 18 Jul 11 at 12:21 p.m. GMT

I found someone that fits but I won't get excited because the 4th clue may reject my theory...

christie_greece 18 Jul 11 at 11:34 a.m. GMT

well, now that the 3rd clue is on, I am completely sure that I found the wrong victim. I'm sooooo sorry if I misguided you But let's look on the bright side: We won't get bored by waiting for the next victim to speak since we will have search to do...hmmm..the 3rd clue helps a lot...

Mr_west 18 Jul 11 at 10:36 a.m. GMT

I've found 4 victims, two of them thanks to the clues, and two of them by a pure luck, I think the website should put the victim's number in the messages

Epsilon14 18 Jul 11 at 10:27 a.m. GMT

Found him!!!!!!! Till now, I have the books to decipher these clues but don't know for how long.....

Mr_Battle_Brent 18 Jul 11 at 7:39 a.m. GMT

I found 3 victims. But I'm doomed since one of them is from book I haven't read(I guessed from what I know).

Agathasmykid 18 Jul 11 at 3:33 a.m. GMT

Lol...count me as one of the people who has found two victims for this clue....

Neither one has a number stating which victim it is.

So are the victims not numbered, or is the game trying to mess with us?.....

GKCfan 18 Jul 11 at midnight GMT

Victim 2 - I do like smoking my pipe. http://goo.gl/wdAS0

For those of you who are still (hopefully) enjoying the thrill of the chase, this clue should hopefully point you in the right direction!

Agathasmykid 17 Jul 11 at 11:09 p.m. GMT

SilverTyne

I don't think we are allowed to say, Amk.

My best advice would be to look at the clues and just think of the most likely books that contain those keywords. There are probably three or four stories which would fit, but only one character.

And I think there is one more clue to come.

Hi Silver...I already found who I thought was victim #2...the problem is the clues don't seem to match up!

SpearmintHippo 17 Jul 11 at 10:11 p.m. GMT

I'm really confused now, I've found another victim - and it's a man this time lol - but I'm not sure if HE is Victim 2, or if the lady I found is victim 2, or if either victims I've found relates to a future set of clues and I'm still missing victim 2!!  The only thing I am sure of is that Victim 1 is who I think he is!

AAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHH!!

SilverTyne 17 Jul 11 at 8:55 p.m. GMT

I don't think we are allowed to say, Amk.

My best advice would be to look at the clues and just think of the most likely books that contain those keywords. There are probably three or four stories which would fit, but only one character.

And I think there is one more clue to come.

Agathasmykid 17 Jul 11 at 8:45 p.m. GMT

lol...thanks for all the posts everyone has made...although I have to admit I am confused now..is victim 2 a man or a woman..?

LittleMissMurder 17 Jul 11 at 8:19 p.m. GMT

JenCal

MrS

I do hate reading on trains sometimes, the swaying just rocks me to sleep. And it iss even worst in the winter, so many delays. I almost always fall asleep while I'm reading.

And the worst part is I can never remember if I read the part about the red herring or not.

Thanks for the hint. I knew I had read this before but I couldn't remember where. After I read your post, it gave me an idea where to look. Good Luck everyone else.

I knew exactly where I'd read this but it didn't fit any of the clues...oh well, I'll know when it is that person's turn to speak!

LittleMissMurder 17 Jul 11 at 8:05 p.m. GMT

      Hello, everyone! I'm new to the mystery man game, and completely lost! I have only read a handful of Christie's, and I'm probably having trouble because of that. I've only gotten one victim so far. I'm reading as fast as I can, but if anyone wants to give a newcomer a hint, that'd be great! Good luck to all playing! :)

InspectorGrant 17 Jul 11 at 7:45 p.m. GMT

I'm fairly sure about Victims 1 and 2 now, although for a while I had the wrong Victim 2, but with the clues it is fairly obvious who this person is.

As for any connection between them, well I can't see one as yet.  It might be a word play or something like that, in which case we would need all the victims' names in order to work it out.

LauraPoirot 17 Jul 11 at 7:34 p.m. GMT

well I'm actually sure about the identity of victim no 2. If you know the first victim and you read my last post you'll also know if he's a man or woman!

InspectorGrant 17 Jul 11 at 7:29 p.m. GMT

SpearmintHippo

I thought I had the right victim, mainly because of the India angle, BUT with the third clue I'm not so sure that who I've found IS the second victim, mainly because who I've found is a woman!!! It would be great if the victims could be numbered because as Christie_Greece said earlier, if we think we've found Victim 2, and its acually another victim then we're going to be in trouble whan we are looking for future victims!

P.S Anyone else think Victim 2 is a woman? lol 

You had me worried for a moment there, Spearmint - but the latest clue is 'I do like smoking my pipe' so I don't think so.

SpearmintHippo 17 Jul 11 at 7:11 p.m. GMT

I thought I had the right victim, mainly because of the India angle, BUT with the third clue I'm not so sure that who I've found IS the second victim, mainly because who I've found is a woman!!! It would be great if the victims could be numbered because as Christie_Greece said earlier, if we think we've found Victim 2, and its acually another victim then we're going to be in trouble whan we are looking for future victims!

P.S Anyone else think Victim 2 is a woman? lol 

LauraPoirot 17 Jul 11 at 6:54 p.m. GMT

Agathasmykid

christie_greece

I've been thinking, how do we know that we have found the right victim? I mean, how can we be sure that the victim we have found is indeed No 2? This makes things confusing . And if we think that we have found, for example, victim No 2 but this is actually No 7, when it will be time to search for No 7, we will have a problem.

True, my hope though is that we have identified the right people.

My question this morning is, has anyone thought of any connection between Victim 1 and 2 yet?

Well, I thought a little about that but except of their gender I dind't find anything... =(

GKCfan 17 Jul 11 at 6:31 p.m. GMT

It would help if each victim's page were numbered.  I think we can figure out which victim is which because each set of four clues points only to one character.  Perhaps all eight victim pages are up.  There are maybe a thousand possibilities, so random guessing might lead to finding correct pages by pure chance.

JenCal 17 Jul 11 at 5:36 p.m. GMT

MrS

I do hate reading on trains sometimes, the swaying just rocks me to sleep. And it iss even worst in the winter, so many delays. I almost always fall asleep while I'm reading.

And the worst part is I can never remember if I read the part about the red herring or not.

Thanks for the hint. I knew I had read this before but I couldn't remember where. After I read your post, it gave me an idea where to look. Good Luck everyone else.

Agathasmykid 17 Jul 11 at 5:17 p.m. GMT

christie_greece

I've been thinking, how do we know that we have found the right victim? I mean, how can we be sure that the victim we have found is indeed No 2? This makes things confusing . And if we think that we have found, for example, victim No 2 but this is actually No 7, when it will be time to search for No 7, we will have a problem.

True, my hope though is that we have identified the right people.

My question this morning is, has anyone thought of any connection between Victim 1 and 2 yet?

InspectorGrant 17 Jul 11 at 2:18 p.m. GMT

Mr_west

I don't understand. How did you found out who are the next victims? it's almost impossible and we don't have any clues

Mine have all been accidental discoveries as well, Mr_west - I don't need clues, I have serendipity!

SilverTyne 17 Jul 11 at 2:08 p.m. GMT

As I said, it was an accident. I was guessing someone for Victim 2, but obviously I got it wrong and stumbled upon Victim 8.

Mr_west 17 Jul 11 at 1:55 p.m. GMT

I don't understand. How did you found out who are the next victims? it's almost impossible and we don't have any clues

InspectorGrant 17 Jul 11 at 1:39 p.m. GMT

SilverTyne

When I accidentally guessed number 8, this was part of the message

xxxxx was the eighth and final victim of the Mystery Man, which means you should now have all that you need to identify the Mystery Man.

I am not getting the number of the victim.  This is what I am getting - I have got four victims so far and the message is always the same:

"Congratulations!

You've located XXXXXXX, much to the Mystery Man's annoyance! XXXXX is glad to be released and passes on [their] thanks.

Keep your ears to the ground and your eyes on Twitter for further messages from the Mystery Man's kidnapped victims."

SilverTyne 17 Jul 11 at 1:21 p.m. GMT

When I accidentally guessed number 8, this was part of the message

xxxxx was the eighth and final victim of the Mystery Man, which means you should now have all that you need to identify the Mystery Man.

InspectorGrant 17 Jul 11 at 1:10 p.m. GMT

christie_greece

I've been thinking, how do we know that we have found the right victim? I mean, how can we be sure that the victim we have found is indeed No 2? This makes things confusing . And if we think that we have found, for example, victim No 2 but this is actually No 7, when it will be time to search for No 7, we will have a problem.

I think that we will just have to match the clues up with the right victims.  I thought I had found Victim no. 2, but it was actually somebody else.  I have now found Victim No. 2, and am fairly sure it is right because of the India clue. 

christie_greece 17 Jul 11 at 12:58 p.m. GMT

I've been thinking, how do we know that we have found the right victim? I mean, how can we be sure that the victim we have found is indeed No 2? This makes things confusing . And if we think that we have found, for example, victim No 2 but this is actually No 7, when it will be time to search for No 7, we will have a problem.

little_gray_cells 17 Jul 11 at 11:33 a.m. GMT

found it!!!!!!finally!!the clue is in the name folks!!hope this helps!!!

GKCfan 17 Jul 11 at 5:38 a.m. GMT

Finally!  I found it!  Read the clues carefully.  The word choice is very important...

Agathasmykid 16 Jul 11 at 11:55 p.m. GMT

SpearmintHippo

Agathasmykid

lol...now I just feel like I am missing the obvious......I almost feel embarrassed to be missing this one

try thinking about the India angle, note the suitable books and think about it, when there are none left but one, you'll have it  

Touche SpearmintHippo ;)

Thanks very much, for some reason I completely ignored this person....I think I passed judgement on myself too quickly...

SpearmintHippo 16 Jul 11 at 10:37 p.m. GMT

Agathasmykid

lol...now I just feel like I am missing the obvious......I almost feel embarrassed to be missing this one

try thinking about the India angle, note the suitable books and think about it, when there are none left but one, you'll have it  

Agathasmykid 16 Jul 11 at 9:54 p.m. GMT

lol...now I just feel like I am missing the obvious......I almost feel embarrassed to be missing this one

laughinbrunette 16 Jul 11 at 8:42 p.m. GMT

FiNaLlY!!!!  Drove me nuts today...but fiianlly I got it!!

jnfrc 16 Jul 11 at 8 p.m. GMT

YES!!!  Thanks for all the clues. 

starryskies 16 Jul 11 at 7:12 p.m. GMT

Thank you, christie_greece, for the hint!  There were so many potential suspects that sounded like Victim 2...

Belgian_Bulldog 16 Jul 11 at 5:40 p.m. GMT

Two down, six to go!  I'm ashamed to admit, though, that I had to take several stabs at this one before I got it.

freezer1212 16 Jul 11 at 5:06 p.m. GMT

AT LAST! I FOUND IT!!!! THIS WAS REALLY A TOUGH ONE! THANK GOD THAT THE MYSTERY MAN LETS EACH VICTIM SREAK MORE THAN ONCE OR LESS I WOULDN'T STAND A CHANCE. I HOPE YOY'LL FIND THIS HELPFULL. THINK: "WHICH CHARACTER OF ALL THE CHARACTERS IN EACH CHRISTIE NOVEL, MATCHES TO THE CONBINATION OF THE DESCRIPTIONS GIVEN IN THE VICTIM'S PHRASES?" IN THE END THE REMAINING CHARACTERS MATCHING TO THIS DESCRIPOTION WILL BE FEW. I'M SORRY BUT I CAN'T SAY MORE .

Pat_september 16 Jul 11 at 5:03 p.m. GMT

There's a second clue:

Victim 2 - Always enjoyed my stints in India. #agathachristiegame http://goo.gl/wdAS0

this helped me A LOT as it narrowed down the characters quite a bit..

Good luck!!

InspectorGrant 16 Jul 11 at 5:02 p.m. GMT

"Victim 2 - Always enjoyed my stints in India."

Clue number 2 for Victim 2 was released a while ago - good luck everybody.

Margarita 16 Jul 11 at 4:50 p.m. GMT

this is hard!!

Agathasmykid 16 Jul 11 at 4:39 p.m. GMT

Wow, for some reaosn I am drawing a complete blank.    I don't know what I am missing.

lidija_kov 16 Jul 11 at 3:45 p.m. GMT

Yes, I found it!  Haven't been to this site a while and already victim 2, yay! Oh,the reason I wasn't around much is because I have a little niece, and I had to babysit her 

Mr_west 16 Jul 11 at 1:40 p.m. GMT

christie_greece

 Well, I was reading the book of this victim while I was on a ship. Although this is one of my favorite books, I didn't remember this frase so I just guessed. Actually there are so many things happening in this book and quite many characters that are presented in detail. So it's difficult to remember everything, especially when there has been some time since you've read it. (it's been a year since I read it)

But don't be discouraged. If this frase sounds familiar to you, think of all the books you've read (that's what I did) and write them down. Then choose the most possible ones and think which character may be.

I hope it works because it worked with me. I wish I could help more but I'm afraid . So I'll just wish you luck and apologize for my english that are a bit "untidy" sometimes.

THANKS! I don't know how I didn't understand that much sooner than now, but thank to your advice I've finally found the victim! although I admit there are many characters in AC's books that fit this description, your description of the book was what really saved me.

thanks again!

munchkin_pirate 16 Jul 11 at 1:07 p.m. GMT

Oh dear, i'm really struggling on this. I really need to read quicker and get my through some more of her books!!

laughinbrunette 16 Jul 11 at 1:02 p.m. GMT

I am struggling here...maybe I am making it harder than it is?????????  Or perhaps it IS difficult?!

Pat_september 16 Jul 11 at 11:51 a.m. GMT

Oh, I've also found it; must admit I'm fuious with myself for taking soooo long. Just so, I'll read this specific novel one more time!! Can't believe I needed two days and countless guesses! Grrr...

Mr_Battle_Brent 16 Jul 11 at 10:11 a.m. GMT

christie-greece,thanks to you ,I found the Victim 2. You gave me a clue,and now I feel a little bit bad for following it,cause it's quite obvious(although it could mean nothing. Well,it seems I am quite lucky). Anyway,thank you and good luck to everyone!!

christie_greece 16 Jul 11 at 7:36 a.m. GMT

 Well, I was reading the book of this victim while I was on a ship. Although this is one of my favorite books, I didn't remember this frase so I just guessed. Actually there are so many things happening in this book and quite many characters that are presented in detail. So it's difficult to remember everything, especially when there has been some time since you've read it. (it's been a year since I read it)

But don't be discouraged. If this frase sounds familiar to you, think of all the books you've read (that's what I did) and write them down. Then choose the most possible ones and think which character may be.

I hope it works because it worked with me. I wish I could help more but I'm afraid . So I'll just wish you luck and apologize for my english that are a bit "untidy" sometimes.

MrS 15 Jul 11 at 5:19 p.m. GMT

I do hate reading on trains sometimes, the swaying just rocks me to sleep. And it iss even worst in the winter, so many delays. I almost always fall asleep while I'm reading.

And the worst part is I can never remember if I read the part about the red herring or not.

Pat_september 15 Jul 11 at 5:15 p.m. GMT

I, for one, am still searching.. had a few ideas, but they all proved wrong  

frustrating not to be in the top... LOL

i know i'll think of nothing else this weekend!

poirot1999 15 Jul 11 at 12:11 p.m. GMT

Finally figured it out. Luckily, this one was from a book I had read. I should have known it all along, but I'm happy I figured it out. I sure hope there isn't much trouble figuring out the next one.

christie_greece 15 Jul 11 at 11:52 a.m. GMT

I found it!!!! For once again it was luck that helped me. But this time I had read the book. Good luck to everyone!!! Try hard and don't give up

miss_mia 15 Jul 11 at 1:26 a.m. GMT

finally i found it! but it was quite hard to figure out this clue!

poirot1999 15 Jul 11 at 12:53 a.m. GMT

I don't know who it is yet. By "non-British," I think they mean Poirot. Poirot is Belgian. So are we looking for someone who doesn't trust Poirot?

Agathasmykid 14 Jul 11 at 9:55 p.m. GMT

I am drawing a blank as well...this is a tough one..

freezer1212 14 Jul 11 at 6:55 p.m. GMT

WHEN I FIRST READ THE PHRASE THIS MORNING, I THOUGHT "RATHER AN EASY ONE". HOWEVER I'M STUCK.WHAT IS DRIVING ME CRAZY IS THAT I'M SURE I'VE READ THIS PHRASE SOMEWHERE, BUT IT IS NOT AS EASY AS IT SEEMS. I HOPE THE 2nd VICTIM'S NEXT PHRASES WILL BE MORE HELPFULL. NEVERTHELESS I CAN'T STOP THINKING WHO IT CAN BE!!!

nancimackey 14 Jul 11 at 6:50 p.m. GMT

Yes! Got it. Luckily I just read this one. 

laughinbrunette 14 Jul 11 at 6:45 p.m. GMT

I haven't the foggiest idea.  It sounds familiar...but ?

InspectorGrant 14 Jul 11 at 6:15 p.m. GMT

Got it - but I think it was mainly luck! 

JenCal 14 Jul 11 at 5:38 p.m. GMT

I agree with most of the people on the forum. I have read this, but where oh where?

Marcia96 14 Jul 11 at 5:07 p.m. GMT

LauraPoirot

we'll see! I'm sure it will get easier when the second phrase is spoken! but first think about who could be ment? who is the person, the victim talks about? apperantly soemone to mistrust! 

FOUND VICTIM NUMBER 2 FINALLY thank you for the help LauraPoirot

LauraPoirot 14 Jul 11 at 4:46 p.m. GMT

we'll see! I'm sure it will get easier when the second phrase is spoken! but first think about who could be ment? who is the person, the victim talks about? apperantly soemone to mistrust! 

Mikamino 14 Jul 11 at 4:42 p.m. GMT

Why does it feel like I've read this phrase A LOT! And yet I don't seem to remember who said it!

Pat_september 14 Jul 11 at 3:36 p.m. GMT

ooo, it is on the tip of my tongue.. i just KNOW i've read this phrase somewhere.. ohh!

christie_greece 14 Jul 11 at 1:40 p.m. GMT

I'm sure I've read a book with this phrase but I can't remember it...hmmm....

Marcia96 14 Jul 11 at 1:39 p.m. GMT

i hope the 3 more messages will help me find the victim number 2 as i have no idea who he or she might be....

Moderator2 14 Jul 11 at 12:06 p.m. GMT

Like last week, there will be 3 more messages from this victim, so don't worry if you haven't got it straight away, there's plenty of time left! 

Mr_west 14 Jul 11 at 12:04 p.m. GMT

I don't know who may be the victim 

Can someone give me a clue?

Rea_Potter 14 Jul 11 at 9:20 a.m. GMT

I got it!  About 10 minutes after I read what the victim said. :)

LauraPoirot 14 Jul 11 at 8:43 a.m. GMT

Hey I did it! But it was much luck! However I seem to be the first and 'til no one asks or says he couldn't find it, there won't be a clue!

GKCfan 14 Jul 11 at 7:50 a.m. GMT

A new clue for a new victim!  What does it mean?

Victim 2 - I never trust the ‘non-British’. #agathachristiegame http://goo.gl/wdAS0