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Paris on 24 Sep 2008 at 7:30 p.m. GMT
ariadnepoirotmarple on 01 Oct 2008 at 3:06 p.m. GMT
Alice_great_Poirot on 01 Oct 2008 at 5:53 p.m. GMT
Holly on 06 Oct 2008 at 9:07 a.m. GMT
It still sounds to me like we're looking for someone who appears to have committed suicide. It seems like someone has asked whether the victim was particularly troubled in the recent past, and the speaker is saying that he wasn't, and that therefore they think it unlikely he would have committed suicide. For who I think it might be, please click on the hidden post above.If it's not that person, then more clues would be nice indeed.
squatty on 06 Oct 2008 at 9:54 a.m. GMT
Paris on 16 Oct 2008 at 6:15 p.m. GMT
go_leafs_nation on 02 Nov 2008 at 12:57 p.m. GMT
Holly on 13 Jan 2009 at 9:27 a.m. GMT
I was never really regular myself. Off-and-on regular, I'd call it. On when I could find the time, Off when work kept me away.
I still have no real idea as to who that quote might be referring to, or even what book it's from. Perhaps someone who's on more regularly could come up with a new quote to puzzle over?
TheMole on 22 Apr 2009 at 9:08 p.m. GMT
I think we should try to start this up again. I hope some of you will take a guess at this interesting quote I found:
"I don't think anything yet. I'm casting about for spoor.'
Renisenb on 22 Apr 2009 at 11:26 p.m. GMT
Hi Moley! :D
Yes I think we should start this again. It was fun last time! :) Could it be The Man in the Brown Suit?
TheMole on 23 Apr 2009 at 2:10 p.m. GMT
OMG! Hi Reni! It's good to hear from you again! How are you?
And, sorry, it's not from "The Man in the Brown Suit" :(. But good guess though!
TheMole on 23 Apr 2009 at 5:13 p.m. GMT
Yes, it is from Sparkling Cyanide! Good job, GKC! Want to make the next quote?
Renisenb on 24 Apr 2009 at 9:21 a.m. GMT
It's good to hear from you too Moley! :) I'm not too bad thank you...and yourself?
Who wants to do the next quote? :)
TheMole on 26 Apr 2009 at 1:06 p.m. GMT
I'll do the next quote:
"You're a very keen gardener, I gather?"
(And I'm okay, thank you Reni)
TheMole on 27 Apr 2009 at 12:37 p.m. GMT
Yes it was, & on page #74. Good job, again! Shall you post the next quote?
GKCfan on 27 Apr 2009 at 5:58 p.m. GMT
"They say she drinks like a fish."
Which book is this from and who is the "she" in this quote?
TheMole on 27 Apr 2009 at 6:05 p.m. GMT
Now the Suchet version of DOTN has Mr. Ferguson saying a quote similar to that, and he was referring to Jackie. It maybe stated differently in the book....so I'll guess "Death on the Nile".
GKCfan on 27 Apr 2009 at 9:36 p.m. GMT
Nope, not Death on the Nile.
You're on the right track with thinking it's a Poirot novel, though.
agatha_nunu on 28 Apr 2009 at 2:55 a.m. GMT
It´s been like an year that I didn´t play this game! it sounds familiar... Hickory Dickory Dock? about the Mrs Nicoletis? was this the old woman, right?
GKCfan on 28 Apr 2009 at 3:48 a.m. GMT
No, not "Hickory Dickory Dock." A character from that book (other than Poirot) does have a cameo appearance in the novel in question, though.
GKCfan on 29 Apr 2009 at 8:02 p.m. GMT
No, not "Lord Edgware Dies." The "she" being referred to is a character most Christie fans should know.
TheMole on 29 Apr 2009 at 9 p.m. GMT
That's right! I forgot you said that the quote was referring to a frequent character.
I shall guess "Halloween Party" (it must be about Ms. Oliver)
GKCfan on 29 Apr 2009 at 10:46 p.m. GMT
No, it is not "Hallowe'en Party," but yes, it is about Mrs. Oliver! That narrows down the remaining possibilities significantly. A further hint: the quote is said by someone (not an important character) who doesn't know that he's saying it to Mrs. Oliver.
GKCfan on 30 Apr 2009 at 9:40 p.m. GMT
Nope. Not "Mrs. McGinty's Dead." That narrows it down to four...
GKCfan on 01 May 2009 at 3:48 a.m. GMT
Yes! Dead Man's Folly! A man competing in the Murder Hunt talks to Mrs. Oliver not knowing who she really is and refers to rumors about her drinking. When he leaves, she huffs to Poirot, "Really! That's most unfair considering that I only like lemonade!"
Who wants to go next?
agatha_nunu on 01 May 2009 at 9:10 p.m. GMT
Yes I remembet the scene, it was very fun! I´ll go with:
"Little Miss ____ has spent her life avoiding the coarse and unrefined"
TheMole on 01 May 2009 at 10:34 p.m. GMT
Interesting quote, nunu...It sounds familiar. Is it from "Cat Among the Pigeons"?
BTW I haven't read "Dead Man's Folly" yet :(
agatha_nunu on 02 May 2009 at 3:01 a.m. GMT
you are right, GKCfan, very good!. It is an excellent book, mole, my favourite Oliver/Poirot, although I haven´t read Mrs. McGinty´s death yet.
GKCfan on 05 May 2009 at 12:20 a.m. GMT
Here's the next quote:
"I wonder if four would be too many aspirins to take?"
GKCfan on 05 May 2009 at 3:55 a.m. GMT
No. Here's a hint. It's spoken by a character who appears in multiple books and short stories.
Tommy_A_Jones on 09 May 2009 at 3:16 p.m. GMT
I think it comes from a book I have read in the last year, is it from 'Postern Of Fate'?
GKCfan on 11 May 2009 at 8:12 p.m. GMT
Yes! It's "Third Girl!" Mrs. Oliver said that when she was recovering from a blow to the head.
Tommy_A_Jones on 12 May 2009 at 11:38 a.m. GMT
Shall I do the next one? I don't think I will be very good at it and it will probably be found out straight away but at least I will have used my little Grey Cells and then someone elsre can set another, here goes then. 'Fiction he thought was so much more superior to real life.'
Tommy_A_Jones on 12 May 2009 at 1:49 p.m. GMT
No, I am afraid I think I have got the idea of the game wrong as it wasn't spoken it just comes from a Book
TheMole on 13 May 2009 at 3:37 p.m. GMT
WINNEBAGO1901No, I am afraid I think I have got the idea of the game wrong as it wasn't spoken it just comes from a Book
That's okay winne. We'll still guess. :)
Is it from "Dumb Witness"?
Tommy_A_Jones on 14 May 2009 at 2:06 p.m. GMT
Moley, My own Darling, Thankyou, you are so generous but sadly wrong.
TheMole on 14 May 2009 at 11:21 p.m. GMT
Thank you winne, Dear! And I shall guess again maybe 1,2 Buckle My Shoe?
Tommy_A_Jones on 15 May 2009 at 2:53 p.m. GMT
Sorry both guesses are wrong, tell me when is a good time to give a clue
GKCfan on 16 May 2009 at 12:13 a.m. GMT
I'd say, give us a hint for every day that someone doesn't guess it...
My next guess- "Passenger to Frankfurt?"
Tommy_A_Jones on 16 May 2009 at 10:49 a.m. GMT
I knew it would be easily guesed GKCfan is right, the phrase is used to descibe Sir Stafford Nye and I feel the same I am reading it now and in this book and the last AC book I read I can identify with a Character, in this case Sir Stafford sadly last time was Jason Raphael in Caribbean Mystery, my gues would have been a Non-series book, this book also mentions Alice in Wonderland which was obviously a favourite book of hers as it is mentioned in other books as are acouple of Characters in 'Passenger to Frankfurt'
DinddaPoirotLover on 19 May 2009 at 3:13 p.m. GMT
Could I do the next one? Hmm...my little grey cells will be tested to find a hard one... "Not at all. I hope you'll sleep well and that your will get better in the morning."
Tommy_A_Jones on 20 May 2009 at 2:13 p.m. GMT
Is it said by Lettie to Dora in 'A Murder Is Announced' when Dora goes to bed suffering from a Head Ache?
GKCfan on 21 May 2009 at 6:05 p.m. GMT
I have no idea. Please give us a hint!
In the meantime, I'm just going to make a guess. I'm thinking of Poirot in "Death on the Nile" the night of the first murder.
Tommy_A_Jones on 22 May 2009 at 1:34 p.m. GMT
"Nemesis"? I haven't read the book but if it is close to the JH version is it very near the end just before the Murderer is revealed?
DinddaPoirotLover on 25 May 2009 at 10:45 a.m. GMT
The person who said the quote was talking to someone who seemed not to know much English. Wow, no-ones got it :)
TheMole on 25 May 2009 at 3:17 p.m. GMT
"Hickory Dickory Dock"? There were characters in there that's native language wasn't English.
GKCfan on 26 May 2009 at 2:03 a.m. GMT
"Murder on the Orient Express?" There were a couple of characters that didn't speak much English there.
DinddaPoirotLover on 28 May 2009 at 3:31 p.m. GMT
GKCfan, you got it! Mrs Hubbard was talking to Greta Ohlsson. Greta had a cold then. Wow, it took ages for someone to get it :). GKCfan, will you do the next quote?
GKCfan on 28 May 2009 at 5:24 p.m. GMT
NEW QUOTE:
"And so, darling, you really must agree that the week-end is going to present difficulties!"
TheMole on 28 May 2009 at 5:31 p.m. GMT
That sounds like something Lucy would say. I shall guess that it's from "The Hollow".
TheMole on 13 Jun 2009 at 10:40 p.m. GMT
That's great! I shall post 2 quotes (These are from different books).
1. "Certainly; I can write with either hand."
2. "He might have been watching you all the time."
There shall be (imaginary) milk & cookies for anyone who can name which character said the quotes. BTW these quotes are both from different books.
GKCfan on 14 Jun 2009 at 5:12 a.m. GMT
1) Lord Caterham in "The Seven Dials Mystery? I remember he was ambidextrous.
2) I'm not sure, but I will guess it's from the first book in the two-part series: "The Secret of Chimneys."
Tommy_A_Jones on 14 Jun 2009 at 10:40 a.m. GMT
I agree about 10 but Was the 2nd one 'The Secret Adversary?
TheMole on 14 Jun 2009 at 11:07 a.m. GMT
GKC & Winne you are both right about the first quote: it is from my favorite AC book "The Seven Dials Mystery"! However, Lord Catherham did not say the quote...want take another guess @ who said it?
As for the 2nd quote both guesses are wrong.
Frndorfoe on 14 Jun 2009 at 1:35 p.m. GMT
I think the second quote is from Why Didn't They Ask Evans? I'm not sure but I think Lady Frances (Frankie) said this.
Frndorfoe on 14 Jun 2009 at 7:30 p.m. GMT
The first quote is spoken by Sir Oswald. I think he said this to Vera (Socks).
Tommy_A_Jones on 15 Jun 2009 at 10:08 a.m. GMT
Dash it! I was going to gues 'Why Didn't They Ask Evans' I wasa thinking about it this Morning
TheMole on 15 Jun 2009 at 5:31 p.m. GMT
Frndorfoe it's nice to see you playing. You & Winne are indeed correct: the second quote is from Why Didn't They Ask Evans? & yes, Frankie said it.
& yes, Sir Oswald said the quote to Socks.
Milk & cookies for you all!
Who shall honor us w/ the next quote?
Frndorfoe on 15 Jun 2009 at 5:52 p.m. GMT
May I post the next quote please?
"I don't understand-I don't understand. The other, yes, but not this..." BTW thanks for the milk & cookies!
TheMole on 15 Jun 2009 at 7:16 p.m. GMT
Is it from Death on the Nile? Perhaps Tim Allerton said it.
(And you're welcome for the milk & cookies :0) )
GKCfan on 15 Jun 2009 at 7:19 p.m. GMT
Didn't Nick say this when talking about the poisoned chocolates in "Peril at End House?"
Frndorfoe on 15 Jun 2009 at 7:44 p.m. GMT
I'm sorry Mole. It's not from Death on the Nile. GKCfan, you are right. That quote is from Peril at End House. But Nick did not say this.
TheMole on 16 Jun 2009 at 4:23 p.m. GMT
Thank you, Winne, & you're welcome!
Who wants to put up the next quote?
Frndorfoe on 17 Jun 2009 at 4:57 p.m. GMT
Sorry but no, WINNEBAGO. Not the murderer neither the cousin. It was Freddie Rice who said it.
Tommy_A_Jones on 18 Jun 2009 at 10:59 a.m. GMT
Oh well, I haven't read it I was only going by the Adap.
TheMole on 18 Jun 2009 at 8:17 p.m. GMT
I forgot about Freddie Rice! She was weird, but interesting to read.
I shall post the next quotes. I have three:
1."There are others in the house, are they not?"
2."You have no idea, I suppose, why he would do such a thing?"
3."I'm afraid she's going to know all about it."
They are all from different books.
Tommy_A_Jones on 19 Jun 2009 at 1:14 p.m. GMT
Is 2 from 'Lord Edgware Dies' and 3 from 'Third Girl'?
TheMole on 24 Jun 2009 at 1:33 p.m. GMT
Hello, winne.
All three guesses are wrong...However for one of the books you are right but it's just been placed w/ the wrong quote.
TheMole on 24 Jun 2009 at 1:35 p.m. GMT
Hello, winne.
All three guesses are wrong...However for one of the books you are right but it's just been placed w/ the wrong quote.
Tommy_A_Jones on 24 Jun 2009 at 2:12 p.m. GMT
Hello Moley, I don't understand Do you mean that I associated one of the books I mentioned with the wrong quote? If so I shal have another go;
1) The Hollow
2) Third Girl
3) Mrs McGintys Dead
TheMole on 24 Jun 2009 at 5:25 p.m. GMT
I don't understand Do you mean that I associated one of the books I mentioned with the wrong quote?
Yes, that is what I mean, mon ami.
Your first & third guess are wrong. The second that you guessed is right, but again it's w/ the wrong quote.
Frndorfoe on 25 Jun 2009 at 2:45 p.m. GMT
The first quote is from Third Girl. Hercule Poirot said it to Norma Restarick.
Tommy_A_Jones on 26 Jun 2009 at 11:14 a.m. GMT
I think 2 is from 'The Clocks' and 3 is from 'Cat Among The Pigeons' am I right?
TheMole on 09 Jul 2009 at 3:30 p.m. GMT
Sorry i haven't answered in so long, Frdorfoe is correct. Sorry winne those guesses are wrong :0(
TheMole on 11 Jul 2009 at 1:20 p.m. GMT
No, but it's hint time!
The second quote isn't from a non-series book. And the third quote isn't from a Poirot book.
HerculeJC on 11 Jul 2009 at 11:13 p.m. GMT
It's been a while since I have done this.
Let me guess:
2. The Murder at the Vicarage; and
3. The Mirror Crack'd
Tommy_A_Jones on 12 Jul 2009 at 12:02 p.m. GMT
I have changed my mind, I think 2 is from A Pocketful of Rye
TheMole on 12 Jul 2009 at 1:10 p.m. GMT
Yea Winne! You are correct the second quote is from A Pocket Full of Rye! Congrats to you & many good fortunes! To you too, HJC, for your good guesses!
Number 3 is yet to be solved.
HerculeJC on 12 Jul 2009 at 3:23 p.m. GMT
Number 3: Is it from "Murder With Mirrors"?
The other guesses are "At Bertrams Hotel" and "A Caribbean Mystery".
Tommy_A_Jones on 13 Jul 2009 at 1:38 p.m. GMT
I am confusedd now, which ones have been guessed right?
TheMole on 13 Jul 2009 at 1:46 p.m. GMT
The first quote was: "There are others in the house, are they not?" This has been solved by Frndorfoe & it was from Third Girl.
The second quote was: "You have no idea, I suppose, why he would do such a thing?" This was solved by you, winne, which was A Pocket Full of Rye.
The third quote has NOT been solved. I will post this one again:
"I'm afraid she's going to know all about it."
Tommy_A_Jones on 13 Jul 2009 at 2:04 p.m. GMT
I'm torn the other 2 answers would suggest to me that all three quotes had different sleuths but there is something telling me that isn't the case so anyway I will guess and if wrong will tell you my other guess as I am thinking of 2 books so here goes, My guess is 'The Secret of Chimneys'
TheMole on 13 Jul 2009 at 2:17 p.m. GMT
WINNEBAGO1901the other 2 answers would suggest to me that all three quotes had different sleuths but there is something telling me that isn't the case
It's just a little red herring....
But The Secert of Chimneys is not correct, mon ami.
HerculeJC on 14 Jul 2009 at 4:24 a.m. GMT
Hi Mole.
Yes, I remember "All Aboard Murder", which we did not finish; had got to the part of a connection to a smuggling ring. It's too bad I did not copy that story; could have worked out a solution.
Perhaps a chain-story, or a "Thirteen Problems"/"Tuesday Club Murders" series can be restarted.
ANother guess for #3: was it from NEMESIS"??
TheMole on 14 Jul 2009 at 5:53 p.m. GMT
All guesses are wrong. A hint: The Secret of Chimney's has been the closest guess so far.
To HJC:I wish we had finished that story too. I always meant to write in for it again but @ the time I had been writing like 2 other online stories. I copied almost every story on the old site like "One by One", & "Kill for the Boy" however I didn't get around to copying "All Aboard Murder", or "The Boy Who Cried Murder", which was fun too!
I would love to re-start The Tuesday Club Murders, again, but I think we really need permission for that now.
GKCfan on 15 Jul 2009 at 4:58 a.m. GMT
Well your hint makes me think 7 Dials Mystery, but you've already ruled it out, so I'll go with one close to Chimneys chronologically: "The Man in the Brown Suit."
HerculeJC on 15 Jul 2009 at 12:32 p.m. GMT
I'll guess TOWARDS ZERO, as both that and "CHIMNEYS" feature Superintendent Battle.
Tommy_A_Jones on 15 Jul 2009 at 1:49 p.m. GMT
If HJC isn't right I think it is 'Why Didn't They Ask Evans', which has a Main male Character like the main male Character in in The Secret of Chimneys' or Murder is Easy because it has Battle in it.
Tommy_A_Jones on 15 Jul 2009 at 2:31 p.m. GMT
Amurder is Announced?, in both cases someone takes the identity of someone else
Tommy_A_Jones on 16 Jul 2009 at 11:04 a.m. GMT
What do you mean by 'The Secret of Chimneys' being closest? or would explaining that give it away?
TheMole on 16 Jul 2009 at 1:34 p.m. GMT
Well, it would...but me just saying that it would has already given a lot away :)
Tommy_A_Jones on 17 Jul 2009 at 1:49 p.m. GMT
Oh right I don't really understand that last bit so I will just guess Postern of Fate
TheMole on 18 Jul 2009 at 11:24 p.m. GMT
Neither guesses are correct.
Here's the quote again: "I'm afraid she's going to know all about it."
Tommy_A_Jones on 19 Jul 2009 at 10:39 a.m. GMT
I hope it isn't 'Partners in Crime' as like 'The Big Four' I am never sure if it is a book or a Book of short stories and I just assumed Collection of short story books were dissallowed for this game.
TheMole on 19 Jul 2009 at 12:54 p.m. GMT
It's not Partners in Crime! No one as gotten in yet! This quote was a good one then.
To winne: I always think of books like Partners in Crime as a novel w/ stories that are intertwined w/ one another.
Tommy_A_Jones on 19 Jul 2009 at 2:21 p.m. GMT
To Mole: apart from the fact it starts with T&T being given a mission and that mission being completed at the end, you could take each chapter out and read it seperately (Except for 2 chapters which are 2 parts of 1 story) a proper Novel shouldn't be like that. btw I am going to guess 'Murder Is Easy' or has that already been guessed?
TheMole on 19 Jul 2009 at 2:55 p.m. GMT
No it's not from Murder is Easy.
I guess I should have explained it better than that, but what I mean is that if you take a book like "Three Blind Mice and other stories" it's a compilation of other detectives in different settings, as opposed to let's say "The Tuesday Club Murders"; they are all different stories but they share a common link which is that all of the characters are sitting around relaying their stories to each other. That's what I meant by short stories as opposed to a novel...
This would be a good topic to put up for discussion, though, to agree or disagree w/ both of our opinions.
Tommy_A_Jones on 20 Jul 2009 at 11:08 a.m. GMT
Moley, You explained it perfectly until your last post. I think 'Hound of Death, is a collecxtion of short stories as is Miss Marple's Final Cases, Poirot Investigates, The Labour of Hercules etc, I think The Big Four and 'Partners In Crime both have Stories which should be in a Collection of short Stories, btw, Is it 'The Sittaford Mystery? I am now crossing off the Non-series Books One by One.
TheMole on 20 Jul 2009 at 12:26 p.m. GMT
Okay.
But you already guessed The Sittaford Mystery. A big hint: It is from a non-series book (it just hasn't been guesses yet).
Tommy_A_Jones on 20 Jul 2009 at 1:35 p.m. GMT
Death Comes As The End? I am assuming when you say a non-series book you mean it isn't a T&T book Moley as because there are 5 they are a series.
TheMole on 20 Jul 2009 at 1:40 p.m. GMT
Yes, the quote is NOT from a T&T; book.
But Death Comes as The End is wrong, mi amigo.
Tommy_A_Jones on 20 Jul 2009 at 2:32 p.m. GMT
In that case it's one I haven't read what about Destination Unknown?
TheMole on 21 Jul 2009 at 12:53 p.m. GMT
Nay.
So far these non-series books have been guessed:
Towards ZeroMurder is Easy
Destination Unknown
The Sittaford Mystery
The Mysterious Mr. Quinn
Death Comes As The End
They Came to Baghdad
And Then There Were None
The Man in The Brown Suit
The Secret of Chimneys
Why Didn't They Ask Evans
&
The Seven Dials Mystery
Tommy_A_Jones on 21 Jul 2009 at 1:02 p.m. GMT
You forgot to add TOWARDS ZERO, I guess The Pale Horse
TheMole on 21 Jul 2009 at 1:05 p.m. GMT
Okay, I've added it. :0). But The Pale Horse & Towards Zero are wrong, mon ami.
TheMole on 21 Jul 2009 at 1:11 p.m. GMT
Good guess but no. There leaves a lot other of the non-series too!
Tommy_A_Jones on 21 Jul 2009 at 1:20 p.m. GMT
There arten't that many, I thought there were only 13 Non-series books anyway, I now guess Ordeal by Innocense
TheMole on 21 Jul 2009 at 1:27 p.m. GMT
Nope there are more than 13 of the non series books. So far 15 of them have been named. Ordeal By Innocence is not correct.
TheMole on 21 Jul 2009 at 1:41 p.m. GMT
YES! CONGRATS WINNE! The quote is from Sparkling Cyanide. It was said by Colonel Race!
Tommy_A_Jones on 21 Jul 2009 at 1:51 p.m. GMT
Tommy_A_Jones on 21 Jul 2009 at 2:26 p.m. GMT
2 "You like that kind of Detective story? But certainly I will do it for you with pleasure"
TheMole on 21 Jul 2009 at 3:39 p.m. GMT
Because the Secret of Chimneys was among the first non-series books to be guessed for the quote.
As for your quotes I shall guess that the first quote is from The Murder Of Roger Ackryod and the second I will guess that it's from Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
Frndorfoe on 21 Jul 2009 at 3:43 p.m. GMT
The first quote is from A Murder Is Announced. Miss Murgatroyd said it to Miss Hinchliffe. The second one is from Appointment with Death. Hercule Poirot said it to Colonel Carbury.
Tommy_A_Jones on 22 Jul 2009 at 12:59 p.m. GMT
Yes you are right Frndorfoe, I am useless at this game, Never mind I will just stick to posting, I was going to set a nother quote with those two but decided against it as it came from 'Sparkling Cyanide
To Mole I thought you were going to say because both '|The Secret of Chimneys and Sparkling Cyanide have Characters that appear in 'Cards On The Table'
TheMole on 22 Jul 2009 at 2:30 p.m. GMT
Mmmm I didn't think of that kind of hint. Good thinking, Winne.
Frndorfoe shall you post the next quote?
Tommy_A_Jones on 22 Jul 2009 at 2:39 p.m. GMT
Another hint you could have given was 'Initially you might think this was a Poirot Book as it has the same Initials as 'Sad Cypress' That is one Clue I weas going to give but only as a very very last resort as that would have given it away wouldn't it, I love thinking up Clues Tenuous or otherwise.
Frndorfoe on 22 Jul 2009 at 3:07 p.m. GMT
Here are the next quotes everybody.
1. "What a nightmare! It's all so- fantastic."
2. "You mean - you think she might have done it herself?"
TheMole on 22 Jul 2009 at 3:15 p.m. GMT
LOL! I like that first quote. It sounds like it's from one of AC's more light hearted novels. I will guess that perhaps Victoria Jones said it in "They Came to Baghdad".
As for the second one I don't know why but I will say "After The Funeral"
Frndorfoe on 22 Jul 2009 at 3:46 p.m. GMT
No, sorry Mole. Both the guesses are wrong. And the first quote is not from a light hearted book (well not light hearted according to me).
TheMole on 22 Jul 2009 at 4:25 p.m. GMT
Mmmm. the first one is an interesting qoute then. I'll guess The Sittaford Mystery, perhaps Violet or her mother said this.
And for the second I'll guess The Hollow...
TheMole on 23 Jul 2009 at 1:54 p.m. GMT
Hello winne!
1. The Mystery of the Blue Train (perhaps this was said by Lennox)
2. They Do it With Mirrors (I have seen the adapt but never read the book so the quote might have been said in the book)
Tommy_A_Jones on 23 Jul 2009 at 2:13 p.m. GMT
Hello Moley, I am like you seen the Film of they Do It With Mirrors but not rewad the book, After seeing it wondered if this is where the makers of Murder She Wrote got the idea of The sleuth going to a friends aid and being embroiled in Murder,
The Film is one adaptation that made me not look forward to the Book, but there are other Adaptations I haven't liked and made me not want to read the Book and been proved wrong - A Carribean Mystery and The Moving Finger come to mind so I might be lucky.
I suppose Frndorfoe what is light to one person might not be light to another like 1 persons opinion of a book might differ from another persons.
Tommy_A_Jones on 23 Jul 2009 at 2:15 p.m. GMT
1 Postern of Fate
2 The Crooked House? (I might have the title wrong)
Frndorfoe on 23 Jul 2009 at 2:21 p.m. GMT
WINNEBAGO1901I suppose Frndorfoe what is light to one person might not be light to another like 1 persons opinion of a book might differ from another persons.
No, WINNE. Both of your guesses are wrong. And yes, that is what I meant by "not light hearted according to me". Mole, you are kind of on the right track.
Tommy_A_Jones on 23 Jul 2009 at 2:27 p.m. GMT
What about this then Frndorfoe;
1 By The Pricking of My Thumbs?
2 A Murder Is Announced?
Frndorfoe on 23 Jul 2009 at 2:31 p.m. GMT
No, WINNE. Both are wrong. But with the 2nd one you are on the right track.
TheMole on 23 Jul 2009 at 2:38 p.m. GMT
1. Hickory Dickory Dock?
2. The Mirror Crack'd From Side to Side?
Frndorfoe on 23 Jul 2009 at 2:59 p.m. GMT
No, both of you are wrong. But with the 2nd quote you are both on the right track and Mole is still on the right track with both of the quotes.
Frndorfoe on 24 Jul 2009 at 2:11 p.m. GMT
Congrats WINNE! You've got the 2nd one right. But not the 1st one.
Frndorfoe on 27 Jul 2009 at 12:41 p.m. GMT
Congratulations to you, MissScarlet107! You are absolutely right! The 1st quote is from Murder in Mesopotamia. I guess not many of the others have read that particular book.
Tommy_A_Jones on 27 Jul 2009 at 1:21 p.m. GMT
I haven't read it yet, but it is another where I have seen the Adaptation and I have the Audio Cassette with John Moffet, to be honest, it is not one I am looking forward to.
Miss_Scarlet107 on 27 Jul 2009 at 2:42 p.m. GMT
Yay! :)
I can't think of a good quote at the moment, so anybody can ask a new one...
TheMole on 28 Jul 2009 at 9:29 p.m. GMT
I have read Murder in Mesopotamia but it was like a year ago.
Congrats Miss Scarlet & welcome to the game.
I guess I shall post the next quote:
"I've got nothing to do. May I come with you?"
TheMole on 31 Jul 2009 at 10 p.m. GMT
Sorry, both guesses are wrong. A hint: The quote is Not from a Marple book.
TheMole on 02 Aug 2009 at 1:22 p.m. GMT
GKC is correct! The quote is from Peril At End House. Commander Challenger said this to Poirot.
Who shall do the next quote?
Tommy_A_Jones on 02 Aug 2009 at 1:37 p.m. GMT
I'll try again;
1. "Then I told her I'd send her home in one of our cars"
2. "About as Dangerous as a black mamba and a she-leopard that's what he is when he starts making a mountbank of himself!"
3. "Our feelings are not always reliable guides"
TheMole on 02 Aug 2009 at 1:42 p.m. GMT
Three quotes! Yea!
1. Why Didn't they Ask Evans? {Perhaps this was said about Frankie}
2. The Man in the Brown Suit {I believe that a few parts of this book takes place in the jungle}
3. Nemesis {The word guide might be a clue}
Tommy_A_Jones on 03 Aug 2009 at 9:57 a.m. GMT
Mole I have a confession to make, I accidently miss quoted a couple, here are the real quotes;
1 "Then I told the girl I'd send her home in one of our Cars"
2 Correctly quoted
3 "Ones Feeling are not always reliable guides"
The word guides isn't in the context you thought, sorry Moley and anyone else interested, Mole you are on the right track with one of the quotes.
TheMole on 03 Aug 2009 at 2:01 p.m. GMT
That's okay winne.
1. The Body in the Library
3. Taken at the Flood
Tommy_A_Jones on 03 Aug 2009 at 2:03 p.m. GMT
No sorry, but what about the 2nd quote, you might have misunderstood me, I meant I correctly put the 2nd Quote.
TheMole on 03 Aug 2009 at 2:39 p.m. GMT
So the second quote is not from Cards on the Table? You said it was correctly quoted in your post, mon ami.
Tommy_A_Jones on 03 Aug 2009 at 2:41 p.m. GMT
No I didn't Moley, I said I had correctly posted it, I said that I had quoted it correctly which might have confused you.
TheMole on 03 Aug 2009 at 2:45 p.m. GMT
Okay, I get it now. I'll guess again.
1. At Bertrams Hotel
2. They Came to Baghdad
3. The Mysterious Affair at Styles
TheMole on 03 Aug 2009 at 11:21 p.m. GMT
1. A Murder is Announced
2. Elephants Can Remember {I have a funny feeling, now, that this may have been said about Poirot.}
3. Death in the Clouds {Poirot may have said this}
Tommy_A_Jones on 04 Aug 2009 at 10:31 a.m. GMT
No all guesses are wrong, when I said warm-ish I meant one quote comes from a Poirot book and one comes from a Miss Marple book (but not the way you have guessed if you know what I meen) the other clue isn't from either a HP, or MM book and you are right about quote 2 being said about Poirot but not in that book.
TheMole on 04 Aug 2009 at 11:25 a.m. GMT
1. Destination Unknown
2. Sad Cypress {I know that I have read this particularly quote! Perhaps Dr.Lord said to someone about Poirot's abilities.)
3. A Carribean Mystery {I can see Miss Marple saying this.}
Tommy_A_Jones on 04 Aug 2009 at 12:51 p.m. GMT
No sorry but you are on the right track with the 3rd quote
TheMole on 04 Aug 2009 at 1:04 p.m. GMT
1. Third Girl
2. Murder in Mesopatamia
3. The Tuesday Club Murders
Tommy_A_Jones on 04 Aug 2009 at 1:11 p.m. GMT
No sorry, but now you are on the right track with #1 and #3 but I didn't think short stories were allowed for this game
TheMole on 04 Aug 2009 at 1:17 p.m. GMT
Mmmm...I never thought about short stories being allowed or not. I think it would be okay but only if we make a disclaimer saying that this quote comes from a short story.
1. Dead Man's Folly
2. Towards Zero {perhaps Battle said it about Poirot}
3. The Moving Finger
Tommy_A_Jones on 04 Aug 2009 at 1:35 p.m. GMT
I agree Moley which means if I do this again I know one short story to do. Sorry mary mck Mole is right Battle did say that about Poirot in Towards Zero, as he appearsd in 4 without Poirot and 2 are without Bundle I never know if TZ or MIE are Non-series books, the other 2 quotes still need to be guessed
TheMole on 04 Aug 2009 at 1:39 p.m. GMT
Yea!! TZ is one of my favorite books! I knew I had read that quote before!
1. The Mystery of the Blue Train
3. Sleeping Murder
Tommy_A_Jones on 04 Aug 2009 at 1:47 p.m. GMT
It is one of my favourits too Moley, I so wish Battle was in more books, you are right #3 is from Sleeping Murder Miss Marple says it to Giles and Gwenda, btw your other guess is wrong.
TheMole on 05 Aug 2009 at 4:36 p.m. GMT
I think TZ and Nemsis are the only 2 books that we share as our favorites, winne. For example some of my favorties are:
Sparkling Cyanide
Lord Edgware Dies (fav Poirot book)
Death Comes as the End
Endless Night
And you don't care for any of these. Not that there is anything wrong w/ that. If everyone liked the same books it would be really boring!
Tommy_A_Jones on 06 Aug 2009 at 1:48 p.m. GMT
I agree with you Moley, althouggh I don't like 'Death Comes as the End I admire the fact that Agatha Christie tried to write a book set in that era and my judgement is probably Clouded in Lord Edgware Dies, I weill have to read it again and try and see if I like it up until the but I didn't like but I don't think I could ever like the other 2, btw, I haven't got a fav HP or MM book but fav HP book s are;
ABC Murders,
Cards On The Table,
Death In The Clouds,
Evil Under The Sun,
Cat Among The Pigeons,
Mrs McGinty's Dead or
Five Little Pigs.
My fav MM book is either
4.50 From Paddington,
A Murder is Announced
Sleeping Murder
Nemesis.
my fav Non-series book is as you say TZ with 'Why Didn't They Ask Evans 2nd and 'The Man In The Brown Suit 3rd and I think The Secret of Chimneys isd better than 7Dials and I think BTPOMT is the least enjoyable T&T book.
TheMole on 06 Aug 2009 at 1:56 p.m. GMT
None of the HP's you've listed is among my favorite Poirot's however I do like all of the books (I can't include the ABC Murders b/c I haven't read that one).
And I like Evans but The Man in Brown Suit is one of my least favorites :0(
TheMole on 06 Aug 2009 at 2:01 p.m. GMT
WINNEBAGO19011 "Then I told the girl I'd send her home in one of our Cars"
I forgot that this hasn't been solved yet.
I'll guess "The Clocks".
Tommy_A_Jones on 06 Aug 2009 at 2:04 p.m. GMT
I forgot to mention After The Funeral, I loved that book and after seeing the Suchet version I have decided to buy the video one day all though I admit it is no indication of a good book , after all Cards On The Table is and the Suchet version isn't.
TheMole on 07 Aug 2009 at 1:57 p.m. GMT
Yeah, I don't care for ATF.
Is the first quote from The Clock's, Winne?
Tommy_A_Jones on 07 Aug 2009 at 2:16 p.m. GMT
Yes it is well done Moley, I liked ATF, I thought it was better than The Hollow and I had seen the MR film many times and was interested to see how they had made a Poirot book with MM., anyway as you say we tend to like the books the other one doesn't, btw when I said I would re-read LED to see if I like it up until the denoumont I was thinking of TMORA, silly me, I lked that one up until the end but not LED
asmikhushi on 28 Sep 2009 at 8:40 a.m. GMT
anyone guess this - " and which ate into her as a kind of deep sore, an obsession"
asmikhushi on 04 Oct 2009 at 12:27 p.m. GMT
right frndorfoe, mirror cracked from side to side...not 5 lil pigs
HerculeJC on 04 Oct 2009 at 7:25 p.m. GMT
Here is one fascinating quote, IMO:
You'll probably recognize the speaker, immediately.
Here goes:
"I belong to the world, Madame. I work mainly in London".
Frndorfoe on 05 Oct 2009 at 2:07 p.m. GMT
The quote is from Murder on the Orient Express. Poirot said it to Countess Andrenyi.
HerculeJC on 05 Oct 2009 at 2:51 p.m. GMT
Frndorfoe is correct. It was from MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS.
Poirot stated that to the Countess, after explaining that he was not with the Yugoslavian Police, nor the League of Nations.
HerculeJC on 31 Oct 2009 at 6:11 p.m. GMT
Let me do another quote:
"Rather an odd little comedy that I watch here", said ('the character') to himself thoughtfully.
GKCfan on 31 Oct 2009 at 7:17 p.m. GMT
Murder on the Orient Express: Poirot said this when he saw Ms. Debenham and the Colonel talking early on in the story.
HerculeJC on 31 Oct 2009 at 7:28 p.m. GMT
Correct, GKCfan. It was from MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS.
Poirot observerd Mary Debenham and Colonel Arbuthnot during the train ride from Aleppo to Istanbul, and overheard their conversations.
Good job, GKC. Your turn, now.
GKCfan on 02 Nov 2009 at 1:54 a.m. GMT
All right, new quote:
"it's sad really, but nowadays one is only interested in the deaths!"
Who said it, to whom, and in what book?
go_leafs_nation on 02 Nov 2009 at 4:28 a.m. GMT
Miss Marple reflected on that in Nemesis, didnt she?
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