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M_Hercule_Poirot 23 Sep 08 at 11:28 a.m. GMT

Well this was one of the more popular games on the old website so I decided to make a version for the new one.

"No. He had minor worries, like most men, but there was nothing of a serious nature."

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Holly 23 Sep 08 at 11:39 a.m. GMT

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Sounds to me like someone who appears to have committed suicide, but didn't.

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Referring to the dentist (can't remember his name offhand) in One, Two, Buckle My Shoe?

Paris 24 Sep 08 at 7:30 p.m. GMT

I could see this coming from "Murder on the Links" when the secretary talks about Paul at the announcement of his death from the french police. On the right track?

Malou 01 Oct 08 at 3:02 p.m. GMT

I like this game ... could you please give us a hint...

ariadnepoirotmarple 01 Oct 08 at 3:06 p.m. GMT

Yeah, a hint!! That's a very difficult quote to guess, in my opinion, I have no idea of who said it neither in what book... and I know that we are just in the beginning of the game, however, i think a hint would be fine.

Alice_great_Poirot 01 Oct 08 at 5:53 p.m. GMT

Ok, let us think. What we have: a person who knows this man is interrogated by someone (Poirot or Police?), a dead man (who "had minor worries")who possibly suffered from a disease - nothing too serious, yet something that took his life (or so they - the Detective/Police - suspect); maybe he was taking some pills for his disease, maybe someone who knew about it replaced the pills with some sort of poison. He was rich and someone was after his money. Old guy? Married? Someone please stop me, I am getting nowhere! Sorry.

Holly 06 Oct 08 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 06 Oct 08 at 9:54 a.m. GMT

Is the quote from Three Act Tragedy? It may be in realtion to the confusion that surrounded the "murder" of the vicar, when neither Poirot or the police could find a motive for either his murder or suicide.

hilary_swank 15 Oct 08 at 2:02 a.m. GMT

I think its from The Murder of Roger Ackroyd.

Paris 16 Oct 08 at 6:15 p.m. GMT

It may have come from "One, Two, Buckle My Shoe". One the right track?

Aurora 24 Oct 08 at 11:21 a.m. GMT

Is it The Disappearance of Mr Davenheim?

go_leafs_nation 02 Nov 08 at 12:57 p.m. GMT

I think this topic is "dead" now. It's sad, some of the regular posters on this game on the old site are not so regular anymore...

GKCfan 04 Nov 08 at 4:35 p.m. GMT

Sorry, I just had no clue, so I didn't guess.

Holly 13 Jan 09 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 22 Apr 09 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 22 Apr 09 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 23 Apr 09 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!

GKCfan 23 Apr 09 at 5 p.m. GMT

Sparkling Cyanide?

TheMole 23 Apr 09 at 5:13 p.m. GMT

Yes, it is from Sparkling Cyanide! Good job, GKC! Want to make the next quote?

Renisenb 24 Apr 09 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 26 Apr 09 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)