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Mr_Graves 18 Oct 10 at 5:51 a.m. GMT

Hi all! There seem to be a good many police officers in Agatha Christie's novels (sometimes recurring characters). So for this little game, try to guess which of those police officers is being described...

An example would be "I am a distinguished man, a good friend of M. Hercule Poirot. I live in Woodleigh Common with my sister, Elspeth. Who am I?" The answer to is would be "Superintendent Spence, who appeared in 'Hallowe'en Party' and 'Mrs McGinty's Dead'"

Here's the first one. "I have an unimaginative appearance, but in reality I am a very imaginative man. Who am I?"

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NightRayDuck 19 May 12 at 10:24 p.m. GMT

No, not Craddock. Notice that this copper is working with a Scotland Yarder.

Tommy_A_Jones 19 May 12 at 10:57 a.m. GMT

Is it Craddock in 4.50 From Paddington?

NightRayDuck 19 May 12 at 12:40 a.m. GMT

Thank you, Tommy.

Ugh! The case of minor ill will has suddenly grown into murder, and I have to work with a Scotland Yarder. Some of the residents here are rather alarming. Now I even have to protect someone and get them out of the way at the same time! Why does the Author not write in several constables and detective sergeants to work with me?!?!

Tommy_A_Jones 16 May 12 at 1:17 p.m. GMT

Correct Ray, I thought It was the Sgt but then when I went on to Wiki I couldn't find the namne of The Sgt only Craddock and as sometimes they change names of Policemen like in ABC Murders I felt an idiot, The Adaptation I was using was the JH one where the Sgt who expresses something like that is played by Kevin Whateley anyway Your Turn Ray.

NightRayDuck 15 May 12 at 5:11 p.m. GMT

I think the teaser might refer to the way that people leave their houses unlocked in A Murder Is Announced. If that is so, then the copper will be either Inspector Craddock or his Sergeant.

Tommy_A_Jones 15 May 12 at 12:02 p.m. GMT

To be perfectly Honest, I got my Teaser from an Adaptation of the Book and can't find wether or not it weas the Copper I thought it was or the Copper who works with him who would have said this so If you can nane either and the incident I suppose you can have it, Sorry.

Tommy_A_Jones 05 May 12 at 10:58 a.m. GMT

No but it is a Copper in a Miss Marple Book

Bunch_Marple 05 May 12 at 10:48 a.m. GMT

The Investigator in The moving finger? name escapes me...

Tommy_A_Jones 04 May 12 at 1:50 p.m. GMT

That is supposed to be in speech marks which  forgot to put in,

Tommy_A_Jones 04 May 12 at 12:49 p.m. GMT

Would you believe it? I can't believe nothing serious has happened before if people live like this.

Mr_Graves 04 May 12 at 6:11 a.m. GMT

Indeed it is, Tommy. Your turn!

Tommy_A_Jones 01 May 12 at 1:50 p.m. GMT

Inspector Grange The Hollow

Mr_Graves 14 Apr 12 at 9:31 p.m. GMT

Not Campbell- remember that this copper is from a Poirot novel that was adapted into a play.

Tommy_A_Jones 14 Apr 12 at 11:02 a.m. GMT

Det Inspector Campbell At Bertrams Hotel Favy goes with him to Bertram's and steals his thunder.

I might be wwrong about who Margaret Courtney played but It was tthe same Production where Gordan Jackson played Battle.

Mr_Graves 13 Apr 12 at 8:41 p.m. GMT

Not Battle or Colgate- think of a later novel than those two. Interesting facts about the "Cards on the Table" play though, Tommy- Margaret Courtney has had her fair share of roles!

NightRayDuck 11 Apr 12 at 11:17 p.m. GMT

Inspector Colgate in Evil Under the Sun? his work turned out very routine, without turning up clues that had to do with the murder case.

Tommy_A_Jones 01 Apr 12 at 11:10 a.m. GMT

Supt Battle (Cards On The Table). The Play was written after Agatha Christie's Death and of the 4 Experts only Ariadne and Battle survived, I think Battle was played by Gordon Jackson and Ariadne by Margaret Courtney (Miss Knight in THE MIRROR CRACKED JH version and Dolly in AL version of the same Book).

Mr_Graves 31 Mar 12 at 9:51 p.m. GMT

Apologies, NightRayDuck, for being so slack. In response to your guess, it is not Taverner. This copper originally appeared in a Poirot novel, which was made into a play. Probably a dead giveaway, that, but see how you go!

NightRayDuck 27 Mar 12 at 2:26 a.m. GMT

'allo, Mr. Graves?

NightRayDuck 19 Mar 12 at 1:43 a.m. GMT

I am never familiar with adaptations, so I'll have to go ahead with my next guess without the benefit of the hint about adapt formats..

Inspector Taverner in Crooked House ? He started out being methodical and shrewd and all, but later the killer led everyone, the Inspector included, on a run-around.