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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 8

Moderator2 05 Jul 11 at 12:39 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 8 have now been released, they were:

"It’s easy for me to get hold of poison"

"This family really trusts me"

"There is a lot of training in my job"

"My wife Anna didn’t want a divorce"

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agatha_cz 04 Sep 11 at 4:51 p.m. GMT

agatha_cz

still nothing :-( looking and looking and still nothing :-((( making tables - nothing :-( I'm sooo desperate! 

Already have! Thanks LauraPoirot :-)

agatha_cz 04 Sep 11 at 1:23 p.m. GMT

still nothing :-( looking and looking and still nothing :-((( making tables - nothing :-( I'm sooo desperate! 

Syanne 31 Aug 11 at 11:01 a.m. GMT

Success. :) Love the word play ...

poopygill 30 Aug 11 at 12:30 p.m. GMT

FINALLY done it - many thanks to dr_sheppard_1!!! Its so blindingly obvious now that I know what it was!

Can't wait for the next one now!

dr_sheppard_1 30 Aug 11 at 11:28 a.m. GMT

Translation:Anna6566

also I have found him urra. Many thanks to LauraPoirot. Your tip of the 25.08. (Anagram of the surname) and a small table helped me on the jumps.

All other next fun! anna

Anna6566 30 Aug 11 at 10:48 a.m. GMT

Hurra auch ich habe ihn gefunden. Vielen Dank an LauraPoirot. Ihr Tip vom 25.08. (Anagramm aus den Nachnamen) und eine kleine Tabelle haben mir auf die Sprünge geholfen.

Allen anderen weiter viel Spass!anna

poopygill 30 Aug 11 at 10:11 a.m. GMT

Guys I still don't get it :( I've found all 8 victims, and written the names out, and I have read the clues about not getting 'mixed up' or 'muddled up' but I must be being REALLY dense because I STILL don't get it!

Is it an anagram of the letters of the victims (I'm not particularly good at anagrams, but I can't make anything from the surnames of the victims :S ) or is it a character that would go for these particular victims...or is it something completely different?!

Please help!!!

ivi21 30 Aug 11 at 10:02 a.m. GMT

HURRAAAH! I FOUND HIM!

As usual I complicated it and it was simple. I knew what to do, but I was searching for something different

Thanks everyone, your clues was really helpful.

ivi21 30 Aug 11 at 10:02 a.m. GMT

HURRAAAH! I FOUND HIM!

As usual I complicated it and it was simple. I knew what to do, but I was searching for something different

Thanks everyone, your clues was really helpful.

GKCfan 29 Aug 11 at 10:22 p.m. GMT

Here is the final clue of the game!

Victim 8 - My wife Anna didn’t want a divorce. #agathachristiegame http://goo.gl/wdAS0

This should be all you need to get the final victim... IF you've read the book in question.

Selma_F 29 Aug 11 at 10:17 p.m. GMT

When this contest is over, will someone please tell those of us who didn't figure out all the victims -- who the victims where and the mystery man also?  (it may just be me that doesn't know.)

I enjoy playing, but I've only figured out Victims 1, 2, 3, and 5.

Real life is interfering with my reading and searching.  (Though I did find one of the victims while on my way to a funeral...someone else was driving).

Thanks ahead of time.

ElizabethPoirot 29 Aug 11 at 5:05 p.m. GMT

I FOUND THE MYSTERY MAN!!!! Oh my goodness this has been sooo much fun!! I really will miss it - hope it comes back soon! Thanks sooo much to everyone - I haven't been posting a lot (just moved in to college!) but I certainly have been staying active and reading all the forum posts...I really never could have done it without you all! Thanks so much :)

I think I might watch Psycho too, it's one of my favorite movies. :) Agatha Christie, however, still remains the "Queen" of Crime! ;)

ElizabethPoirot 29 Aug 11 at 4:35 p.m. GMT

FINALLY FOUND VICTIM 8! Thanks so much, dr_sheppard_1, socks_daventry, inspectorgrant, agathasmykid, pat_september...and everyone really! Now to start to put it all together to find the mystery man...don't even know how to begin!!

SocksDaventry 29 Aug 11 at 1:39 p.m. GMT

Elizabeth, I found Pat_september's Aug. 25 clue very helpful to narrow down the list of books to check:

Pat_september

just found victim 8 as well, it's from one of the best known novels one would enjoy reading when one is not a Poirot fan... off to discovering the Mystery Man.. not that i realyy want to as this would mean the end of this game...

InspectorGrant 29 Aug 11 at 9:51 a.m. GMT

ElizabethPoirot

I absolutely CANNOTTT figure this last one out!! I appreciate what I think are clues from you all, but I feel sooooo close but I just can't find this last victim!! Any obvious clues I'm missing? The clues officially given are soo broad... :(

If you are looking for Victim Number 8 try Agathasmykid's post of 26/8 at 5:26 am and take note of the avatar used by Agathasmykid as well!

Good luck, Elizabeth

natsimard 29 Aug 11 at 4:52 a.m. GMT

Finally! I found the last victim as well as the Mystery Man. What a great game this was and what a wonderful on-line community! Thank you to all who gave great unofficial clues, I don't think I could have done it without your help.

To those who are still looking for the Mystery Man, I found the most helpful hints were from LauraPoirot and Mr.West. on Aug. 25th. Good Luck everyone! I truly hope they do this again, prize or no prize...

jnfrc 28 Aug 11 at 11:48 p.m. GMT

YEAH!!!!!!!   FOUND EVERYONE!  This has been really fun.  Thank you for all those wonderful clues, couldn't have done it without them. 

til next year~~

ElizabethPoirot 28 Aug 11 at 10:14 p.m. GMT

I absolutely CANNOTTT figure this last one out!! I appreciate what I think are clues from you all, but I feel sooooo close but I just can't find this last victim!! Any obvious clues I'm missing? The clues officially given are soo broad... :(

Agathasmykid 28 Aug 11 at 9:33 p.m. GMT

InspectorGrant

Pat_september

InspectorGrant

Agathasmykid

I want to reward myself for completeing the game so am going to relax and watch a murder mystery this evening.  I have speant so much time with Christie's works during this game that I am going to watch something different tonight; Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho.  Not a traditional murder mystery per se, however it seems a good choice for tonight.

Happy Hunting!

the mystery man must have influenced you into choosing this peculiar movie  i must say that the actor I'm thinking of did carried a certain "Hitchcock'ian" aura with him throughout at least some of his other roles... i would say.

He certainly did, Pat!  All those goings-on in his old home provided excellent training for some later events

Later events such as working with a former James Bond?..lol

GKCfan 28 Aug 11 at 8 p.m. GMT

Here is the third clue for Victim 8:

Victim 8 - There is a lot of training in my job. http://t.co/1vyzILW

MurderInMind 28 Aug 11 at 4:07 p.m. GMT

I found victim 8 and the Mystery Man is no longer a mystery. This has been fun and I owe much thanks to all of you who have given additional clues. I have to say this has been the nicest and friendliest forum I have ever come across on the internet. 

Bring on the next game!

vale2234 28 Aug 11 at 2:53 p.m. GMT

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InspectorGrant 28 Aug 11 at 6:40 a.m. GMT

Pat_september

InspectorGrant

Agathasmykid

I want to reward myself for completeing the game so am going to relax and watch a murder mystery this evening.  I have speant so much time with Christie's works during this game that I am going to watch something different tonight; Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho.  Not a traditional murder mystery per se, however it seems a good choice for tonight.

Happy Hunting!

the mystery man must have influenced you into choosing this peculiar movie  i must say that the actor I'm thinking of did carried a certain "Hitchcock'ian" aura with him throughout at least some of his other roles... i would say.

He certainly did, Pat!  All those goings-on in his old home provided excellent training for some later events!

LauraPoirot 27 Aug 11 at 9:11 p.m. GMT

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Pat_september 27 Aug 11 at 8:27 p.m. GMT

Congratulations to everybody who discovered the Mystery Man's true identity!

It's been great interacting on this forum with so many people virtually from all over the world.. wonderful seeing the "old gang", how the Inspector so well put it, the last year's players. The spirit of friendship on ths forum has been amazing, wonderful to experience, it has been a real pleasure meeting all of you :)

Let's hope it will take less than a year untill we will "meet" eachother again, on agathachristie.com. Well, Moderator?

Who is for a NEW Mystery Man Game, say "I"

Pat_september 27 Aug 11 at 8:09 p.m. GMT

InspectorGrant

Agathasmykid

I want to reward myself for completeing the game so am going to relax and watch a murder mystery this evening.  I have speant so much time with Christie's works during this game that I am going to watch something different tonight; Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho.  Not a traditional murder mystery per se, however it seems a good choice for tonight.

Happy Hunting!

the mystery man must have influenced you into choosing this peculiar movie  i must say that the actor I'm thinking of did carried a certain "Hitchcock'ian" aura with him throughout at least some of his other roles... i would say.

GKCfan 27 Aug 11 at 7:35 p.m. GMT

For those players who haven't found the eighth victim yet:

Victim 8: This family really trusts me. http://t.co/1vyzILW

starryskies 27 Aug 11 at 3:58 p.m. GMT

Finally got Victim 8 and the Mystery Man!  What a fantastic summer pastime.  Good luck to everyone, and scroll back through the forum if you need hints--some real jems.

Ms_Fox 27 Aug 11 at 3:47 p.m. GMT

First time to play this game (from across the pond) and thoroughly enjoyed it!  For those needing help with Victim 8, would suggest vfrancese's clue from Friday.  For the Mystery Man, would suggest Laura Poirot's post from the 25th as most helpful.  Good Luck!

mikepaoki 27 Aug 11 at 2:53 p.m. GMT

found victim 8 and mystry man as well

InspectorGrant 27 Aug 11 at 8 a.m. GMT

Agathasmykid

I want to reward myself for completeing the game so am going to relax and watch a murder mystery this evening.  I have speant so much time with Christie's works during this game that I am going to watch something different tonight; Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho.  Not a traditional murder mystery per se, however it seems a good choice for tonight.

Happy Hunting!

It does feel flat when a game is over - it is fun socialising in the forums and the hints are always very welcome indeed.  I hope that another game is organised soon - it livens up the site and the interaction with other Christie fans is such fun.

I think Psycho is an extremely good choice, Agathasmykid - hope you enjoy Norman Bates' behaviour in the shower and then the later scenes with his dear old Mum.  Now there's a train of thought worth investigating .....

Good luck, everybody!

SpearmintHippo 27 Aug 11 at 12:11 a.m. GMT

got victims 7 & 8 tonight and I've sat for AGGGGES trying to puzzle it out!!   I did enter the name but spelt it wrong.  I could have kicked myself, especially as another poster said they did the same!!!

I'm sorry this game has come to an end I've really enjoyed it.  Thank you to everyone for all the help and good luck!

oceanianow 26 Aug 11 at 11:38 p.m. GMT

GKCfan

There hasn't been an official announcement yet, but since there are three more clues to go, I'd say that we have until this coming Wednesday at least.

Hmm, that's what I thought. Okay, thanks!

GKCfan 26 Aug 11 at 11:15 p.m. GMT

There hasn't been an official announcement yet, but since there are three more clues to go, I'd say that we have until this coming Wednesday at least.

oceanianow 26 Aug 11 at 9:08 p.m. GMT

Okay, so I have a quick question. Does anybody know when the Mystery Man game officially closes? Obviously after all the clues are given out for victim 8, but how much time after that do people have to submit their e-mails? Just curious :)

Agathasmykid 26 Aug 11 at 8:36 p.m. GMT

Mystery Person found!  Wow, like others have said, the victory is bittersweet!  I too will miss the playing, the hinting, the socializing with others.  It went by really fast.  I hope there is an opportunity, like last year, to give feedback as I too would like the game to go longer.  Thanks to everyone who helped out with the clever hints and clues placed in their posts, those were just as fun as the official clues given.  Also, very nice to see so many people who like to help others!!  Special thanks to Laurapoirot, Pat, InspectorGrant, Socks, ChristieGreece, SpearmintHippo, Ocean and there were many more members whose names I can't think of right now that helped along the way.

To those still hunting for Victim 8, there are enough hints in the posts to help out, and three more official clues to go!  For those still hunting for the person responsible for all of these victims, I am sure it will come to you.

I want to reward myself for completeing the game so am going to relax and watch a murder mystery this evening.  I have speant so much time with Christie's works during this game that I am going to watch something different tonight; Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho.  Not a traditional murder mystery per se, however it seems a good choice for tonight.

Happy Hunting!

dr_sheppard_1 26 Aug 11 at 8:09 p.m. GMT

Solving the clue for Victim 8 was easy for me based on the first clue!!  (It's easy for me to get hold of poison) But I am surprised how I arrived at the name of the Mystery Man. I just followed the instructions we had been given.

To find out if you've guessed right, simply type the surname of the Mystery Man at the end of the URL you've been using throughout the game.

Just like all great Agatha Christie stories you have to wait until the last clue to solve the game.

Agathasmykid 26 Aug 11 at 6:05 p.m. GMT

InspectorG, and vfrance, you are both welcome, wasn't sure if my post would be confusing or not.  I am still looking for mysteryman, however am trying to do it without any hints (lol for now anyway.)

vale2234 26 Aug 11 at 5:34 p.m. GMT

Found both of them. I did take my time following  the train of my though, as many of you suggested me in the forum's posts. As many of you posti helpe me, I just want to say thank you toAgathasmykid   for giving me a clue victim 8, as for Laura Poirot and Pat_September. 

Finaly I tried not get mix up by all the clues and the mystery man came up. So excited to have solved the game this year. Now I feel a bit lonely that the game is over,  just like when  finishing  a good book of  miss marple or any other of Agatha. 

SocksDaventry 26 Aug 11 at 5:14 p.m. GMT

That's good to know, InspectorGrant. Congratulations!

Vivi_MM, it might help to write down all the victims' names that we typed in throughout the game. Maybe you'll see what the solution is without getting mixed up. Then you should follow that train of thought until you get the Mystery Man's name. Once again, let me express my best wishes to everyone who's still playing!

Vivi_MM 26 Aug 11 at 4:52 p.m. GMT

Hi! im really lost concerning the identity of the Mystery man, could you please give me some more clues? :-) maybe not about the Mystery man himself but about the method to link the 8 victims?!?!

InspectorGrant 26 Aug 11 at 4:49 p.m. GMT

SocksDaventry

ivi21, I gave a clue in my last post. I hope it'll help.

I saw your clue, Socks - many thanks, it helped.. 

Miskomi 26 Aug 11 at 4:48 p.m. GMT

Easy Victim 8. :)

Found the Mystery Man as well. :D

SocksDaventry 26 Aug 11 at 4:16 p.m. GMT

ivi21, I gave a clue in my last post. I hope it'll help.

ivi21 26 Aug 11 at 3:50 p.m. GMT

I still can´t find the Mysteriou Man, but I won´t give up!

The victims haven´t helped yet. Maybe it´s because of that hot weather. My brain doesn´t function properly

And congratulation to everyone who found him!

mamacarina 26 Aug 11 at 2:49 p.m. GMT

christie_greece

I found the mystery man! When I saw that I was right I first thought: Yes! I found it!! but then I thought: Oh no... the game is over .

Thank you all for your help. I really like the fact that even thought we have never met each other we work as a team. I really don't mind if I'm not the one to win the books, because I already feel winner.

Good luck to everyone

I agree about the books, christiegreece (although of course, I would be DELIGHTED to win!). I think doing the game is just as big of a "reward." In fact, perhaps we could persuade them to create some of these games just for fun, with or without a reward! (Dear moderator, are you listening?)  Good luck to you all!

kindov 26 Aug 11 at 2:14 p.m. GMT

At long last! I found the last victim and the Mystery Man! What fun the game was! Hope there will be another soon. Thank you all for your help and company here in the Christie community. I think we all have already won something special.

Good luck to everyone!

cadaver 26 Aug 11 at 1:31 p.m. GMT

Finally found the Mystery Man!! Thanks a lot to everyone, all your clues were so helpful, i couldn't have done it without you (especially LauraPoirot, you are a genius!).

Hope there's a new Mytery Man game soon! Pleasure to play with you all Christie's fans

InspectorGrant 26 Aug 11 at 12:37 p.m. GMT

Found the Mystery Man!  Got bogged down so had a look at an episode of Inspector Morse and then finally my train of thought became clearer.  The Insp. Morse remark is not a hidden clue, but I found that knowing the last victim was a big help.

Congrats Christie Greece and everybody else - good luck in the draw.

LauraPoirot 26 Aug 11 at 12:19 p.m. GMT

Guys I still want to Write here though I'm already done with this Game but it's so nice to Play and Write with all of you! Congrats Christie Greece and all the others who successfully finished the Game. I'm on my Way to Bournemouth- England At the Moment ;) but Not with "Christies Favourite means of Transport" but by Bus. Regards my Friends!

christie_greece 26 Aug 11 at 10:35 a.m. GMT

I found the mystery man! When I saw that I was right I first thought: Yes! I found it!! but then I thought: Oh no... the game is over .

Thank you all for your help. I really like the fact that even thought we have never met each other we work as a team. I really don't mind if I'm not the one to win the books, because I already feel winner.

Good luck to everyone

christie_greece 26 Aug 11 at 10:05 a.m. GMT

Thank you LauraPoirot!!! I finally found the 8th victim!!! However I have no idea about the mystery man...But now the diffficult part is over

Marcia96 26 Aug 11 at 9:54 a.m. GMT

i still havent found the identity of the mystery man... hopefully i will find him/her soon..... i will continue my search...

SocksDaventry 26 Aug 11 at 7:39 a.m. GMT

Those who are still trying to figure out the Mystery Man's name: don't give up, even though you might get mixed up initially.

Good luck!

InspectorGrant 26 Aug 11 at 7:13 a.m. GMT

Pat, Agathasmykid, Ocean got it at last, thanks for your help - now will have to try and work out who the Mystery Man is. Congrats to all those who have worked out the whole thing!

 I am always so sorry when the end of these games is in sight - it is so much fun playing..

Agathasmykid 26 Aug 11 at 5:26 a.m. GMT

Pat, Ocean, thanks very much!  Lol, I have no idea how I overlooked that book.   What is hilarious, as you can tell by my avatar, is that I love books with this type of transport as part of the setting!

However for those that may have not read this book it still maybe a tough one to find...in fact I think it would take both Margaret Rutherford and Joan Hickson to solve it!  ;)

Okay, I am going to take a short break, and begin the search for the person responsbile for all this!

oceanianow 26 Aug 11 at 4:49 a.m. GMT

OMGOSH I found the mystery man's true identity!!!! It took me forever (had some stuff backwards lol). This has been so much fun. Thanks so much to all of you guys for helping me and everyone else on here too :D

Pat_september 26 Aug 11 at 4:41 a.m. GMT

Agathasmykid

Wow, now I feel like i have fallen behind.  Great work everyone.  I can't believe some have completed the whole game, very impressive!  Lol, yes, I am still searching, however hope to catch up soon.

just think of it this way: you can still enjoy the game!

the 8th victim, as it's been said in the forum, must be some medicl practitioner if it can easily get hold of the poison... and then also keep in mind Agatha's favorite means of transport - that's been featured in her novels... hope this helps! enjoy the search :)

GKCfan 26 Aug 11 at 4 a.m. GMT

Got them both!  What a great game!  I have really enjoyed this.

oceanianow 26 Aug 11 at 3:37 a.m. GMT

Agathasmykid

Wow, now I feel like i have fallen behind.  Great work everyone.  I can't believe some have completed the whole game, very impressive!  Lol, yes, I am still searching, however hope to catch up soon.

I feel the same! None of my guesses for victim 8 have been correct :(

Wait, I got it! It just takes a little time. Now to figure out the mystery man!

Agathasmykid 26 Aug 11 at 12:45 a.m. GMT

Wow, now I feel like i have fallen behind.  Great work everyone.  I can't believe some have completed the whole game, very impressive!  Lol, yes, I am still searching, however hope to catch up soon.

JenCal 26 Aug 11 at 12:13 a.m. GMT

I have solved the Mystery Man. It is a bitter sweet ending. I have had so much fun playing this game. Thank you everyone for the helpful "unofficial" clues along the way. I'm sure I wouldn't have made it this far without your help. Looking forward to next year's game. Good luck to everyone else.

PetitGrisCellules 26 Aug 11 at 12:01 a.m. GMT

Got the Mystery Man!  What fun this game was!  In particular, I enjoyed reading through these forums for help & comradery!  Thanks to everyone for all the input...I would never had recalled all these characters from memory!

mamacarina 25 Aug 11 at 11:47 p.m. GMT

Ok, I'm feeling a bit silly now that I've discovered the mystery man's identity. It was staring me in the face the whole time! Sad that's it's over now, but it's been fun! Hope to see some of you back on the boards next year...(or whenever they do this again!)

nohut 25 Aug 11 at 11:15 p.m. GMT

Yes, found the 8th victim and the mystery man as well!

It was great fun!

laughinbrunette 25 Aug 11 at 11:12 p.m. GMT

Found the Mystery Man!!!  YEAH!!  It was a great game and I had such fun...hate to see it end.

mamacarina 25 Aug 11 at 11:11 p.m. GMT

Found #8! That was actually much easier than I thought...I expected the last victim to be much tougher for some reason. Thanks to Pat_september in particular for helping me narrow down so quickly.

I'm afraid I'm beyond all help on the mystery man, however. I can't believe how quickly some of you are finding him/her!

laughinbrunette 25 Aug 11 at 10:57 p.m. GMT

Found #8...now to think of the Mystery Man.

Digdog 25 Aug 11 at 10:20 p.m. GMT

Got it!! Also found out who the mystery man is!!! Victim 8 is very distinctive from the back!

laughinbrunette 25 Aug 11 at 9:40 p.m. GMT

I haven't even started looking or trying for #8 ...yet.  But seeing as how I did not play the game last year,  I have no idea what the next move would be once I find #8.  Do we await a clue or something we are to do next? 

Lettylotte 25 Aug 11 at 9:10 p.m. GMT

Sorry LauraPoirot I should of given clues but I was at work.  That was real fun. me and my sis(mostly sis) played it.

SocksDaventry 25 Aug 11 at 7:39 p.m. GMT

Good game, everyone. Thanks to those who have given excellent clues.

If you haven't found Victim 8 yet, don't give up – just follow your train of thought to its logical conclusion. And once you've freed all the victims, it'll be easy to figure out the Mystery Man – just don't get muddled up. Good luck!

Raspberry 25 Aug 11 at 7:07 p.m. GMT

Found the mystery man! WOHO!

Fun game!

freezer1212 25 Aug 11 at 6:58 p.m. GMT

I AM REALLY GLAD THAT I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET TILL THE END OF THIS EXCITING GAME AND I AM SURE I WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT EVERYBODY'S HELP IN THIS FORUM. A MONTH AGO -BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF THE GAME- I WAS TALKING TO A FRIEND OF MINE AND I WAS CONVINCED THAT EVEN IF I FOUND 4 VICTIMS -AT THE MOST- I SHOULD BE REALLY GRATEFUL. AND NOW IT'S ALL OVER. NOW THE FACT THAT ONE OF US WINS THE PRICE IS A MATTER OF TIME AND PURE LUCK AND THE FACT THAT I HAVE SOLVED THE MYSTERY-FIGURE-GAME OF 2011, MAKES ME FEEL A WINNER EVEN IF I DON'T WIN THESE BOOKS.

FINALLY I WOULD LIKE TO WISH GOOD LUCK TO EVERYBODY STILL SEARCHING, AND SAY THANK'S TOO MY NEW FRIENDS IN THIS FORUM .

Pat_september 25 Aug 11 at 6:53 p.m. GMT

i must say, the character chosen really fits the Mystery Man's devious personality!

Pat_september 25 Aug 11 at 6:50 p.m. GMT

oh  just discovered the true identity of the Mystery Man... the last victim really points it out.

but i'm not happy, not happy at all, this Mystery Man edition has reached its END...  it went by too quick! last year's one lasted longer, although wecomplained about all the waiting in between the clues...

Moderator, when will the NEXT Mystery Man Game begin? maybe 'round Dame Agatha Christie's Birthday? hmm?

JenCal 25 Aug 11 at 6:44 p.m. GMT

Yeah! I have found Victim #8. I kept coming back to this book when searching for other victims. Now, I just have to figure out who the Mystery Man is.

Pat_september 25 Aug 11 at 6:43 p.m. GMT

just found victim 8 as well, it's from one of the best known novels one would enjoy reading when one is not a Poirot fan... off to discovering the Mystery Man.. not that i realyy want to as this would mean the end of this game...

miss_mystery 25 Aug 11 at 6:37 p.m. GMT

found victim 8, now got to figure who the mystery man is

LauraPoirot 25 Aug 11 at 6:25 p.m. GMT

You're Welcome, freezer! i thought you had it almost As you wrote that you had a latter forgotten:) Congrats to all who Found him. Now it will Be only luck.... Much of it to all of you! And thank you Nikolas! I'm Feeling honoured;) even If I won't win the books it was much fun playing (and helping) with all of you!

nikolas 25 Aug 11 at 6:16 p.m. GMT

It has been a great game!

Congratulations to all those who have solved the mystery, especially to LauraPoirot who has helped everyone throughout the game, and is still helping right until the very last minute! She makes a really deserving winner, imho.

(and, yes, an "A" too much should not be a problem, really...)

Pat_september 25 Aug 11 at 5:57 p.m. GMT

Congrats to those who managed to find victim 8 AND the dreadful Mystery Man  already.  I am still searching

Marcia96 25 Aug 11 at 4:45 p.m. GMT

just found victim 8.... but i still dont know who the mystery man is... well i guess i need to search and think carefully. Congratulations to everyone who has solved the Mystery Man.

JenCal 25 Aug 11 at 4:28 p.m. GMT

Still searching, but congratulations to everyone who has solved the Mystery Man. I'm so excitited to solve this.

milako 25 Aug 11 at 4:22 p.m. GMT

I found the Mystery Man as well! I had a few ideas about how to find the identity, and one of them was right!!!

martop72 25 Aug 11 at 3:25 p.m. GMT

yes i found mystery man

sergio 25 Aug 11 at 3:24 p.m. GMT

got it i found mystery man

freezer1212 25 Aug 11 at 3:23 p.m. GMT

OH I'VE BEEN SO STUPID BUT GOT IT AT LAST THANK YOU LAURA POIROT!!!!

Mr_west 25 Aug 11 at 2:46 p.m. GMT

Ohh I'm so excited! I hope they will continue with the Mystery Man next year too, It's such a wonderful competition 

LauraPoirot 25 Aug 11 at 2:40 p.m. GMT

Yes he is,Mr West. Oh seems I was too late... =) Congrats! Now we are 3.

freezer If there was an "A" too much you are probably right. hope I didn't tell to much. 

Mr_west 25 Aug 11 at 2:37 p.m. GMT

OMG! I found him/her! I found the mystery man!

Mr_west 25 Aug 11 at 2:34 p.m. GMT

Lettylotte

Found the mystery man.  Woop woop

congratulation! 

the mystery man is the murderer in the book in which he appeared right?

Agathasmykid 25 Aug 11 at 2:23 p.m. GMT

Congrats again to those who manage to find the victim so quickly.  I am still searching.  Can't believe the game is almost over.

LauraPoirot 25 Aug 11 at 2:11 p.m. GMT

Huh my Hearts skipping a beat! I FOUND HIM! The Mystery Man!

LauraPoirot 25 Aug 11 at 1:52 p.m. GMT

Ha now I've got it! Christie! It isn't as difficult as you think! and I saw in your list that you HAVE read it. the actual murder wasn't one with poison. but the second one. I'm sorry I wish I could tell you more but you know the rules...  =( Regards

ivi21 25 Aug 11 at 1:50 p.m. GMT

Yes, you can find this one with little patience.

christie_greece 25 Aug 11 at 1:44 p.m. GMT

I'm tired of searching. I'm afraid I haven't read this book. I'll wait for the next clues. Good luck to everyone See you tomorrow

LauraPoirot 25 Aug 11 at 1:31 p.m. GMT

thank you I just wanted to know it. But since I havn't got the last victim I'm far from finding the mystery man. But Congratulations with a bit luck you will win all the novels!

Lettylotte 25 Aug 11 at 1:28 p.m. GMT

LauraPoirot

Lettylotte have you done it the same way like checking the victims? typing the name behind  the internet address??

Yes. www.agathachristie.com/Capital letter for surname.

LauraPoirot 25 Aug 11 at 1:26 p.m. GMT

Lettylotte have you done it the same way like checking the victims? typing the name behind  the internet address??

Lettylotte 25 Aug 11 at 1:15 p.m. GMT

Found the mystery man.  Woop woop

freezer1212 25 Aug 11 at 12:58 p.m. GMT

WELL, I TRIED TO CONSTUCT ANAGRAMS USING THE FIRST LETTER FROM EACH VICTIMS SURNAME. YOU WOULDN'T BELIEVE IT IF I TOLD YOU THAT I MANAGED TO CONSTRUCT THE NAME OF A KILLER IN ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS AGATHA CHRISTIE NOVELS BUT AT THE LAST MOMENT I SAW THAT THERE WAS A REMAINING LETTER THAT I HAD FORGOT. I WAS WRONG AGAIN. THERE MUST BE A COMMON DENOMINATOR I AM NOT ABLE TO SEE .

Lettylotte 25 Aug 11 at 12:51 p.m. GMT

Got it. Now who is the mystory man/woman?

christie_greece 25 Aug 11 at 12:21 p.m. GMT

LauraPoirot

Ah Mr West I almost forgot to say: There must be a link between all the victims that lead us to the murderer. For example if they would have names from a to h it would be the murderer from The ABC murders. Well at least I understood it like that...

I also tried anagram but nothing came out of it. Maybe this last name will show us the way we should think...

LauraPoirot 25 Aug 11 at 12:16 p.m. GMT

christie_greece

My first thought was that this person is a woman. Usually women poison their victims. And something else. This person must be a doctor or, more likely, a nurse, so that she (or he) can easily get hold of poison.

But I don't have a clear idea of this person. I'll search all the books where poison was used. Wish me luck

I've got the same problem =)

Mr West and Freezer thank you I will not panic anymore. I'm just very impacient... If many people find it but not me I think I have to find it too and soon. but actually there will be three further clues and so I'll tell me that I have time and if I don't find it right now then maybe tomorrow or in three days ;)

Ah Mr West I almost forgot to say: There must be a link between all the victims that lead us to the murderer. For example if they would have names from a to h it would be the murderer from The ABC murders. Well at least I understood it like that...

Wow freezer... I hope that won't happen to my idea.... I wish you luck that you soon find something that fits!

freezer1212 25 Aug 11 at 12:10 p.m. GMT

I AM REALLY DISAPPOINTED. MY SUSPICIONS CONCERNING THE IDENTITY OF THE MYSTERY MAN SEEM TO BE WRONG. NOW THAT I HAVE ALSO FOUND VICTIM 8 EVERYTHING CHANGES AND I AM REALLY CLUELESS. NO MATTER HOW DEEP I "DIG" THESE 8 VICTIMS DON'T HELP ME AT ALL.

Marcia96 25 Aug 11 at 12:02 p.m. GMT

i had some characters in mind but they proved to be the wrong ones as i havent yet found victim 8..... 80% of christie's characters have used poison to murder someone without being caught... so most probably i will wait for the second clue 

christie_greece 25 Aug 11 at 11:45 a.m. GMT

My first thought was that this person is a woman. Usually women poison their victims. And something else. This person must be a doctor or, more likely, a nurse, so that she (or he) can easily get hold of poison.

But I don't have a clear idea of this person. I'll search all the books where poison was used. Wish me luck

Mr_west 25 Aug 11 at 11:34 a.m. GMT

Don't worry Laura, you will get that very soon (:

By the way, now that we have all 8 victims, how do they help us to find the mystery man? 

freezer1212 25 Aug 11 at 11:09 a.m. GMT

LauraPoirot,

don't panic. Just think of somebody who could have used poison to kill somebody without being suspected.

LauraPoirot 25 Aug 11 at 10:43 a.m. GMT

seems to be simple this time. But me I'm still searching, still in the dark.... anyone a hint for me? please!

Mr_west 25 Aug 11 at 10:21 a.m. GMT

got it! my second thought 

freezer1212 25 Aug 11 at 9:55 a.m. GMT

ACCORDING TO DESCRIPTIONS I HAVE HEARD CONCERNING THE LAST YEARS MYSTERY MAN GAME, THE PLAYERS KNEW THAT THE MYSTERY MAN WAS A MURDERER FROM A BOOK. THEY WERE SEEKING FOR CLUES AND THEY WERE JUST ELIMINATING KILLERS ONE BY ONE.IS IT LIKE THAT THIS YEAR TOO? I MEAN IS (S)HE GOING TO BE A KILLER OR IS (S)HE GOING BE A SIMPLE CHARACTER?

sergio 25 Aug 11 at 9:23 a.m. GMT

Got it.

martop72 25 Aug 11 at 9:22 a.m. GMT

Got it! The easiest one so far in my opinion.

freezer1212 25 Aug 11 at 9:19 a.m. GMT

GOT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!. NOW THAT I HAVE FREED ALL THE 8 VICTIMS I HAVE TO WORK REALLY HARD .

Mr_west 25 Aug 11 at 8:17 a.m. GMT

Hmmm.. Posion? so that victim is in a position in which he can get hold of poison, maybe it's his job, or perheps hobby... 

I have a few possible characters that I'm going to try, wish me luck!

Pat_september 25 Aug 11 at 7:47 a.m. GMT

Victim 8 - It’s easy for me to get hold of poison. #agathachristiegame

freezer1212 25 Aug 11 at 6:12 a.m. GMT

DOES ANYBODY KNOW WHICH IS THE FIRST CLUE THE 8th VICTIM HAS GIVEN TO US?

Rea_Potter 19 Jul 11 at 8:48 a.m. GMT

I think in this way sy can find the charcter only after the victims's clue. So if sy type a name, it will be correct if (s)he type the actual victim's name. So nobody can find now the 8th or 6th victim, just the 2nd, and then the 3rd, etc...

If there will be another game next year, you can make it a bit harder by always activated the actual victim's name. E.g. the 2nd will be visible when the 1st clue is added.

Am I right? (sorry for my English)

Any way it is a great game! :)

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.

Pat_september 18 Jul 11 at 5 p.m. GMT

SilverTyne

For about the third time, it was an ACCIDENT!

Pat_september 18 Jul 11 at 4:59 p.m. GMT

i've also got a feeling that it's meant to be confusing..  otherwise "they"  would have made the victim's identities available as we go allong... easy pesy work, isn't it?

i for one haven't found any "accidental" victims so far.

well, let's stick together and keep our with about us..

Agathasmykid 18 Jul 11 at 3:37 a.m. GMT

SilverTyne

Yes - more like Lieutenant Colombo than Agatha!

Good one!

I have also now found two victims for this clue....maybe the point is to mess with us and there turns out to be a plot twist later?

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

the mess is this is the agatha christie homepage! Sorry here it's a quater past ten and tomorrow I've got to stand up very early because I'll go on a journey. I'll see if there are  any computers in my hotel. If not have a nice week I'll be back on friday! Good Night (ps I'm listening to murder in the orient express audio book to fall into sleep=))

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

Yes - more like Lieutenant Colombo than Agatha!

LauraPoirot 17 Jul 11 at 7:31 p.m. GMT

yes maybe it'll be easier when I've got the names first. It's like you have a murderer before you have the proof than it's easier to proof that you're right =)

SilverTyne 17 Jul 11 at 7:26 p.m. GMT

You will have to wait for the clues to come up and then match them to the names that you have as victims.

LauraPoirot 17 Jul 11 at 7:22 p.m. GMT

Yes and it's also confusing! I also found some victims and now I'm not sure which of them fit to which clues... ;)

SilverTyne 17 Jul 11 at 7:20 p.m. GMT

I agree LP. It has spoilt the fun a little.

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

For the next years game (if there'll be one as I hope) is it possible that the sites aren't  reachable until the clues are given? would be better for everyone who plays without "accidents". 

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

For about the third time, it was an ACCIDENT!

Pat_september 17 Jul 11 at 6:15 p.m. GMT

what are you guys doing? rushing in like that, you're spoiling all the fun!

Belgian_Bulldog 17 Jul 11 at 5:24 p.m. GMT

SilverTyne

From memory, the message was something like, 'Well done, you have freed Victim number 8'

but I have a terrible memory!

Yes, the message says "XXXX was the eighth and final victim of the Mystery Man ..."

InspectorGrant 17 Jul 11 at 6:58 a.m. GMT

Hmm ... I didn't get a message like that, but anyway I can match the character up with the clues.

SilverTyne 16 Jul 11 at 8:37 p.m. GMT

From memory, the message was something like, 'Well done, you have freed Victim number 8'

but I have a terrible memory!

InspectorGrant 16 Jul 11 at 8:13 p.m. GMT

How did you know which victim number he/she was?  I have just discovered another one, but have no idea of the victim number.

SilverTyne 16 Jul 11 at 3:22 p.m. GMT

So did I. I was keeping quiet so I had a head start after number seven.

MrS 16 Jul 11 at 3:05 p.m. GMT

I stumbled on this one. Is that even possible?