Let's congratulate our winners of the contests for the Virtual International Mystery Festival!
Styles Cover Contest
https://mysteryfestival2020.blogspot.com/2020/09/styles-cover-contest-voting.html
1st Place - Wilma Clark (Entry G)
2nd Place - Linda Halischuk (Entry A)
3rd Place - Mike Linane (Entry E)
Birthday Card Cover
https://mysteryfestival2020.blogspot.com/2020/09/birthday-card-contest-voting.html
1st Place - Marco Amici (Entry G)
2nd Place - Michael Linane (Entry D)
3rd Place (Tie) - Anne Birch (Entry C)
3rd Place (Tie) - Jaclyn Lurker (Entry A)
(See answers below)
Torbay Mystery Trail
1st Place - Andrew Wilson
2nd Place - Anne Birch
3rd Place - Jaclyn Lurker
4th Place - Joann Prout
Agatha Christie Book Trivia
1st Place - Carol McBride
2nd Place - Steven Garner
3td Place - Kate Bolsover
Golden Age Trivia
Winner - John Harrison
Best-dressed at Styles Event:
Winner - Lesley Kerl
I Spy Answers:
1. You will find this object near the waterfront at Greenway – it was used in Ordeal by Innocence starring Donald Sutherland.
G-------
Q--- B---
Greenway
Quay Bell
2.
This was painted by US servicemen during World War II.
G-------
L------ F-----
Greenway
Library Frieze
3.
This person handles the publishing for the Agatha Christie estate (among
others).
D----
B----
David
Brawn
4.
Agatha, on the advice of her mother, stayed here for a few days whilst she
finished The Mysterious Affair at Styles.
M-------
H----
Moorland
Hotel
5.
You can find 7 of these dotted around Torquay – collectively known as:
T—A-----
C------- M---
The
Agatha Christie Mile
6. A fun way to get around Torquay if your feet are hurting.
L---
T----
Land
Train
7.
Only place in the world to house an Agatha Christie gallery.
T------
M-----
Torquay
Museum
8.
Agatha’s family home (sadly no longer there) – but there is a plaque.
A------
Ashfield
9.
Hotel where Agatha and Archie spent their honeymoon night.
G----
H----
Grand
Hotel
10.
Location where Marlene Tucker met her end in Dead Man’s Folly.
G-------
B--------
Greenway
Boathouse
11.
Where Poirot and Hastings alighted in the ABC Murders to investigate the murder
of Carmichael Clarke.
C-------
S------
Churston
Station
12.
Station where David Suchet as Poirot and Joan Hickson as Miss Marple met.
T------
S------
Torquay
Station
13.
Built in 1890, Agatha spent many happy hours here.
P-------
P---
Princess
Pier
14.
Where can you find the Agatha Christie Poison garden?
T----
A----
Torre
Abbey
15.
Amyas Crayle from Five Little Pigs died in this real life location.
G-------
B------
Greenway
Battery
16.
Agatha Christie’s Grandson
M-----
P-------
Mathew
Prichard
17.
Torquay hotel used (with a name change to the Majestic) in Peril at End
House.
I-------
H----
Imperial
Hotel
18.
Kent’s Cavern in Torquay was used and renamed as Hempsley Cavern in this book.
T--
M--I- T-- B---- S---
The
Man in the Brown Suit
19.
What was the name of the family who lived at Torre Abbey – Agatha was friends
with them.
C---
Cary
20.
Name the church in Churston with the stained glass window depicting Jesus as
the Good Shepherd, for which Agatha paid.
S----
M--- T—V-----
Saint
Mary the Virgin
21.
The Princess Gardens in Torquay are beautiful – name the book they appeared in.
_
_ _ M-----
ABC
Murders
22.
Name the street in Torquay where you can see the Agatha Christie bust.
P---
S-----
Palk Street
23.
He has been to Agatha's house more than most.
B------
t—G------- b--
Barnaby
the Green bus
24.
Robert passed this at least twice a day last year.
T—A-----
C------- S----
The
Agatha Christie Suite
25.
It's a steep climb to buy an ice cream here from Meg Joliffe.
T—L-----
T------
The
Little Theatre
26.
Is it working? No, all normal then.
G----
H---- L---
Grand
Hotel Lift
27.
The last successful invaders of Britain landed here.
B------
H------
Brixham
Harbor
28.
You have to operate a signal here to continue your journey.
G-------
H---
Greenway
Halt
29.
It was built as a defense against Napoleon.
T—B------
The
Battery
30.
An example of a famous prop in a Christie story can be found at Greenway.
R-------
B-------
Rotating
Bookcase
Torbay Mystery Trail Answers:
The sign on the door of room 216 in the Grand Hotel says this:
The
Agatha Christie Suite
Vansittart Road
Solve the mystery of the ecstasy oven:
Antsey’s
Cove
Now go to where a singer got the needle:
Oldway Mansion
Now innocently start you ordeal from this pub.
The Ferry Boat Inn
Now go to the place that connects Agatha Christie, Queen Victoria, Mariah Carey and the Beatles:
The Imperial Hotel
Now go to the place named Trip Advisor Travelers’ Choice Award Best B&B in the world for the last two years running:
The 25 Boutique B&B
Go to the hotel built in the area known to be popular with smugglers even to this day:
Cary Arms and Spa
This adults only place has been awarded the RHS Green Flag and is a sanctuary of calm away from the hustle and bustle of every day life. Beware - no dogs allowed!
Tessier
Gardens
Now go to this former Tudor Mansion that has been in the hands of the Seymour family sine 1547 where people have been known to bang their heads on the "Mind your Head" sign.
Berry Pomeroy Castle
If you're little, you will have felt welcome here since Tom Dobbins opened it in 1963:
Babbacombe
Model Village
Go to where Agatha and Archie Christie spent the first night of their honeymoon and name the date they checked in:
The
Grand Hotel on December 14, 1914
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