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Re: Agatha Christie

Posted: 08 Mar 2017, 11:17
by snugglepot
My guesses, only ones that have not been solved yet.

1- The Hollow
3- Sparkling Cyanide
6- Ordeal by Innocence
8- Hercule Poirot's Christmas
11- Towards Zero
14- Murder is Easy
20- Ordeal by Innocence
19- Taken at the Flood

I need to look closer to guess some more.

Re: Agatha Christie

Posted: 08 Mar 2017, 11:21
by sixret
I would like to try. :D

See the bold ones. They are actually harder than I thought it would be! :shock:

1.
2. After the funeral X
3. Five Little Pigs?
4.
5. Cat Among the Pigeons CORRECT
6.
7. After The Funeral?
8. Hercule Poirot's Christmas?
9.
10. A Murder is Announced CORRECT
11.
12. 4.50 from Paddington? X (Clue: it starts with 'The .................')
13. Dead Man's Folly CORRECT - (for The Greenshore Folly/Greenshaw's Folly see below:)
14. Appointment With Death?
15.
16.
17.
18.Spiders Web CORRECT
19. Taken At The Flood?
20.
21. Already a title? YES BUT WHAT?
22.
23. Spider's Web X
24.
25. The Sittaford Mystery?
26.

Re: Agatha Christie

Posted: 08 Mar 2017, 12:15
by pete9012S
1.The Hollow CORRECT
2. After the funeral X
3. Five Little Pigs CORRECT
4.S
5. Cat Among the Pigeons CORRECT
6.Ordeal by Innocence CORRECT
7. After The Funeral? X
8. Hercule Poirot's Christmas CORRECT
9.S
10. A Murder is Announced CORRECT
11.F
12.(Clue: same as no.1)
13. Dead Man's Folly CORRECT
14. Appointment With Death? X Murder is Easy X
15.O
16.N
17.T
18.Spiders Web CORRECT
19. Taken At The Flood CORRECT
20.O
21. Already a title? YES BUT WHAT? clue: same as 20.
22.T
23. Spider's Web X
24.T
25. The Sittaford Mystery? X
26.A

I have updated the list and included the first letter of the correct answer for the titles nobody has guessed at yet.Also,some titles are used more than once!

Re: Agatha Christie

Posted: 08 Mar 2017, 20:29
by snugglepot
I guessed 20 as Ordeal by Innocence ( See post above)
Is 4- Sparkling Cyanide?

Re: Agatha Christie

Posted: 08 Mar 2017, 20:58
by pete9012S
Thank you. :D

1.The Hollow CORRECT
2. After the funeral X
3. Five Little Pigs CORRECT
4.Sparkling Cyanide CORRECT
5. Cat Among the Pigeons CORRECT
6.Ordeal by Innocence CORRECT
7. After The Funeral? X
8. Hercule Poirot's Christmas CORRECT
9.S
10. A Murder is Announced CORRECT
11.F
12.(Clue: same as no.1)
13. Dead Man's Folly CORRECT
14. Appointment With Death? X Murder is Easy X
15.O
16.N
17.T
18.Spiders Web CORRECT
19. Taken At The Flood CORRECT
20.Ordeal by Innocence CORRECT
21. Already a title? YES BUT WHAT? clue: same as 20.
22.T
23. Spider's Web X
24.T
25. The Sittaford Mystery? X
26.A

Re: Agatha Christie

Posted: 09 Mar 2017, 09:21
by snugglepot
A couple of more guesses.

9- Sleeping Murder?
11- Five Little Pigs? (The only F title I can think of)
15- Ordeal by Innocence? (How many titles did it have???)
16- N or M?
17- Taken at the Flood?
25- The Mysterious Affair at Styles?
26 - Appointment with Death?

Re: Agatha Christie

Posted: 09 Mar 2017, 09:37
by pete9012S
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Due to some excellent detective work by snugglepot the list is now filling up. :D

1.The Hollow CORRECT
2. After the funeral X
3. Five Little Pigs CORRECT
4.Sparkling Cyanide CORRECT
5. Cat Among the Pigeons CORRECT
6.Ordeal by Innocence CORRECT
7. After The Funeral? X
8. Hercule Poirot's Christmas CORRECT
9.Sleeping Murder CORRECT
10. A Murder is Announced CORRECT
11.Fiddlers ... clue
12.(Clue: same as no.1)
13. Dead Man's Folly CORRECT
14. Appointment With Death? X Murder is Easy X
15.Ordeal by Innocence CORRECT
16.N or M? CORRECT
17.Taken at the Flood CORRECT
18.Spiders Web CORRECT
19. Taken At The Flood CORRECT
20.Ordeal by Innocence CORRECT
21. clue: same as 20. and 15.
22.The R
23. Spider's Web X
24.T
25. The Sittaford Mystery? X The Mysterious Affair at Styles? X
26.A Appointment with Death?X

Re: Agatha Christie

Posted: 09 Mar 2017, 10:34
by snugglepot
Thank you for calling it "excellent detective work". I am intrigued by this puzzle.
A couple of questions, I have racked my brains with novels so I want to know if any of the titles are from her short stories or her plays or any American titles?
Is Spider's Web a play?

I have worked out that;
12- The Hollow
21- Ordeal by Innocence (again)

Number 11 is really puzzling me. That is why I am wondering if it is a play or short story.
Is 2- And Then There were None?
Is 23- Appointment with Death? I think one of the characters described Mrs Boynton as a giant spider.

Re: Agatha Christie

Posted: 09 Mar 2017, 14:51
by pete9012S
snugglepot wrote:Thank you for calling it "excellent detective work". I am intrigued by this puzzle.
A couple of questions, I have racked my brains with novels so I want to know if any of the titles are from her short stories or her plays or any American titles?
Is Spider's Web a play?
Yes,some answers are short story titles.No American titles are included.Spider's Web was a 1954 play and is the answer to one of the remaining titles...
All of the following were considered, but ultimately discarded, as titles for Christie works. They are drawn from the notebooks, the typescripts or manuscripts, readers’ reports and correspondence. Some are more obvious than others and the list includes novels, short stories, plays and a Mary Westmacott.
1.The Hollow CORRECT
2. After the funeral X And Then There were None?X Clue: Begins with 'F same as 3.'
3. Five Little Pigs CORRECT
4.Sparkling Cyanide CORRECT
5. Cat Among the Pigeons CORRECT
6.Ordeal by Innocence CORRECT
7. After The Funeral? X Clue: Miss Marple Short story from 1961 one word begins with 'S'
8. Hercule Poirot's Christmas CORRECT
9.Sleeping Murder CORRECT
10. A Murder is Announced CORRECT
11.Fiddlers ... CLUE: Agatha's last ever play from the early 1970's
12.The Hollow CORRECT
13. Dead Man's Folly CORRECT
14. Appointment With Death? X Murder is Easy X Clue: Two words beginning with 'H' & 'P'
15.Ordeal by Innocence CORRECT
16.N or M? CORRECT
17.Taken at the Flood CORRECT
18.Spiders Web CORRECT
19. Taken At The Flood CORRECT
20.Ordeal by Innocence CORRECT
21.Ordeal by Innocence CORRECT
22.The R Clue M.W. title
23. Spider's Web X Appointment with Death X
24.T Clue: 1934 Parker Pyne short story begins with 'The'
25. The Sittaford Mystery? X The Mysterious Affair at Styles? X Clue: T.A.T
26.A Appointment with Death?X Clue A.C.M

Re: Agatha Christie

Posted: 09 Mar 2017, 17:43
by Courtenay
Is 25 Three Act Tragedy?

Re: Agatha Christie

Posted: 09 Mar 2017, 18:25
by pete9012S
1.The Hollow CORRECT
2. After the funeral X And Then There were None?X Clue: Begins with 'F same as 3.'
3. Five Little Pigs CORRECT
4.Sparkling Cyanide CORRECT
5. Cat Among the Pigeons CORRECT
6.Ordeal by Innocence CORRECT
7. After The Funeral? X Clue: Miss Marple Short story from 1961 one word begins with 'S'
8. Hercule Poirot's Christmas CORRECT
9.Sleeping Murder CORRECT
10. A Murder is Announced CORRECT
11.Fiddlers ... CLUE: Agatha's last ever play from the early 1970's
12.The Hollow CORRECT
13. Dead Man's Folly CORRECT
14. Appointment With Death? X Murder is Easy X Clue: Two words beginning with 'H' & 'P'
15.Ordeal by Innocence CORRECT
16.N or M? CORRECT
17.Taken at the Flood CORRECT
18.Spiders Web CORRECT
19. Taken At The Flood CORRECT
20.Ordeal by Innocence CORRECT
21.Ordeal by Innocence CORRECT
22.The R Clue Mary.W. title
23. Spider's Web X Appointment with Death X
24.T Clue: 1934 Parker Pyne short story begins with 'The'
25. Three Act Tragedy CORRECT
26.A Appointment with Death?X Clue A.C.M

Re: Agatha Christie

Posted: 09 Mar 2017, 18:52
by sixret
2. Five Little Pigs
11. Fiddlers Three
14. Halloween Party
22. The Rose And The Yew Tree

Re: Agatha Christie

Posted: 09 Mar 2017, 20:59
by pete9012S
Nearly there now! :D

1.The Hollow CORRECT
2.Five Little Pigs CORRECT
3. Five Little Pigs CORRECT
4.Sparkling Cyanide CORRECT
5. Cat Among the Pigeons CORRECT
6.Ordeal by Innocence CORRECT
7. After The Funeral? X Clue: Miss Marple Short story from 1961 one word begins with 'Sa.......'
8. Hercule Poirot's Christmas CORRECT
9.Sleeping Murder CORRECT
10. A Murder is Announced CORRECT
11.Fiddlers Three CORRECT
12.The Hollow CORRECT
13. Dead Man's Folly CORRECT
14. Hallowe'en Party CORRECT
15.Ordeal by Innocence CORRECT
16.N or M? CORRECT
17.Taken at the Flood CORRECT
18.Spiders Web CORRECT
19. Taken At The Flood CORRECT
20.Ordeal by Innocence CORRECT
21.Ordeal by Innocence CORRECT
22.The Rose And The Yew Tree CORRECT
23. Spider's Web X Appointment with Death X Clue: T.M.F
24.T Clue: 1934 Parker Pyne short story begins with 'The House .. ......
25. Three Act Tragedy CORRECT
26.A Appointment with Death?X Clue A.C.M

Re: Agatha Christie

Posted: 09 Mar 2017, 22:11
by snugglepot
Thanks for the clues.
7- Sanctuary?
23- The Moving Finger?
24- The House at Shiraz?
26- It's not her autobiography is it? Or the ABC Murders?

Re: Agatha Christie

Posted: 10 Mar 2017, 05:39
by sixret
I think you are correct, Snugglepot except for no. 26. Maybe it 's A Caribbean Murder?