Dorchester Supersleuth
The summer 2022 Dorchester Supersleuth competition has now closed. Thank you to all the entrants this year – we had over 500! Here are the winners…
Dorchester Dorchester Supersleuth Winners 2022
10 and under
1st Isabella Matthews
2nd Alfie Ward
3rd Reuben Dodds
11-16 years
1st Poppy Collins
2nd Harriet Stephens
3rd Monty Bratcher-Howard
Look out for our next competition as we get closer to Christmas as “Where’s Snowy” will return again.
Answers to the Supersleuth Questions 2022
- What is the name of Agatha Christie’s infamous moustached detective? A- Hercule Poirot
- What is the name of the world’s most famous luxury train? A- The Orient Express
- Which country is the setting for ‘Death on the Nile’? A- Egypt
- Where was Agatha Christie born? A- Torquay
- What was the occupation of Agatha Christie’s second husband? A- Archaeologist
- How many days was Agatha Christie missing for? A- 11
- What country is Poirot from? A – Belgium
- What year was Agatha Christie born? A- 1890
- How many novels feature Hercule Poirot? A- 33
- How many novels feature Miss Marple? A- 12
- How many novels feature Tommy and Tuppence? A- 4
- Now owned by the National Trust, what is the name of the house Agatha Christie bought in 1938? A- Greenway
- How many novels did Agatha Christie publish? A- 66
- In which Middle Eastern country is Murder in Mesopotamia set? A- Iraq
- Which actor famously played Poirot from 1989 until 2013? A- David Suchet
- How many murders did Miss Marple solve? A- 47
- How many cups of tea does Miss Marple drink throughout all the novels and short-stories she appears in? A- 143
- What was Agatha Christie’s first novel? A- The Mysterious Affair at Styles
- What is the name of the village where Miss Marple lives? A- St Mary Mead
- What is the title of Agatha Christie’s longest running play? A- The Mouse Trap
- In the title of one of Christie’s novels, how many little pigs were there? A- Five
- Which actress played Miss Marple in the 1961 film Murder, She Said? A- Margaret Rutherford
- Which famous bear from Peru is also mentioned in the title of an Agatha Christie novel? A- Paddington
- What is the title of the last novel that Agatha Christie wrote? A- Postern of Fate
- How many Poirot novels include Captain Hastings as his sidekick? A- 8
- Which animal that never forgets also appears in the title of an Agatha Christie novel? A- Elephant
- In the Agatha Christie novel, which poison is sparkling? A- Cyanide
- In the title of one of Christie’s novels, which animal is put among the pigeons? A- Cat
- What is Poirot referring to when he says “little grey cells”? A- Brain
- Agatha Christie also wrote six novels under which name? A- Mary Westmacott
- Which Agatha Christie novel featuring Tommy and Tuppence is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year?
A-The Secret Adversary - Which is the latest Agatha Christie novel to be adapted for the big screen by Sir Kenneth Branagh? A- Death on the Nile
- What was Agatha Christie’s favourite colour? A- Green
- Which German city features in the title of an Agatha Christie novel? A- Frankfurt
- Which actor played Poirot in the 2017 adaption of Murder on the Orient Express? A- Sir Kenneth Branagh
- What is Tuppence’s first name? A- Prudence?
- Agatha Christie had a variety of which flower named after her? A- Rose
- Which town in Yorkshire was Agatha Christie found in after her disappearance? A- Harrogate
- Who was the detective in the Mystery of the Blue Train? A- Poirot
- What number room at Istanbul’s Pera Palace Hotel is dedicated to Agatha Christie? A- 411
- Where does Miss Marple first meet her friends Ruth and Carrie Louise? A- Florence
- What is the name of Agatha Christie’s daughter? A- Rosalind Hicks
- Which mode of transport features in the novel Death in the Clouds? A- Plane
- Agatha Christie was a life-long owner of what type of pet? A- Dog
- In what year was Agatha Christie made a Dame? A- 1971
- Which famous London street is the location of Jerry’s doctor in The Moving Finger? A- Harley Street
- What time pieces feature in the title of a 1963 Poirot novel? A- Clocks
- What is the title of Agatha Christie final Poirot novel? A- Curtain
- Where does Murder on the Links principally take place? A- France
- In the title of the 1943 Agatha Christie novel, what body part was moving? A- Finger
- What was the first Miss Marple novel to be adapted for television? A- A Murder is Announced
- In which city did Agatha Christie marry Max Mallowan? A- Edinburgh
- Which famous British stately homes features on Miss Marple’s tour in Nemesis? A- Blenheim Palace
- In Murder on the Orient Express, which city does Poirot board the train? A- Istanbul
- What is Miss Marple’s first name? A- Jane
- Where is the Blue Train going? A- Nice
- When he died, Hercule Poirot was given a full-page obituary in which newspaper? A- The New York Times
- In Murder on the Links, where is the body found? A- Golf Course
- Where did Agatha Christie work during the First World War? A- Pharmacy
- With more than 2 billion books published, Agatha Christie is only outsold by the Bible and which playwright?A- A-Shakespeare
- Which of Agatha Christie’s books is the world’s best-selling mystery? A- And Then There Were None
- How many publishers rejected Agatha Christie’s first book? A- 6
- Where does Captain Hastings purchase a ranch? A- Argentina
- The setting for one of Agatha Christie’s novels, Burgh Island is off the coast of which English county? A- Devon
- At 16, Agatha Christie was sent to which foreign city to study? A- Paris
- In An Appointment with Death, which Middle Eastern city does Poirot visit? A- Jerusalem
- Which detective solves the mystery in A Caribbean Mystery? A- Miss Marple
- Which iconic London hotel and restaurant in Piccadilly appears in several of Agatha Christie’s stories? A- The Ritz
- Where is the first place the murderer strikes in the ABC murders? A- Andover
- Which English National Park features in The Sittaford Mystery? A- Dartmoor
- Where did Tommy and Tuppence first bump into each other? A- Dover Street Station
- In the title of the Agatha Christie novel, which festive food goes on an adventure? A- Christmas Pudding
- Which famous actor, who went onto play James Bond, had his first film debut in The Mirror Crack’d in 1980?A- Pierce Brosnan
- In which ancient civilisation does Death Comes As The End take place? A- Egypt
- In which famous tennis tournament had Nevile Strange, from Towards Zero, failed to reach the finals? A- Wimbledon
- Agatha Christie is buried at St. Mary’s Churchyard in Cholsey. Which county is Cholsey in? A- Oxfordshire
- The labours of which hero from Greek myth are mentioned in the title of an Agatha Christie novel? A- Hercules
- Which Guinness world record does Christie hold? A- World’s bestselling novelist
- What was Agatha Christie’s maiden name? A- Miller
- What is crooked in the title of the Agatha Christie novel published in 1949?A- House
- What season is mentioned in the title of the Agatha Christie book Absent in the …? A- Spring
- Which tree pairs with the Rose in a title of a Agatha Christie novel? A- Yew
- What rank of naval officer is floating in the title of one of Agatha Christie’s novels? A- Admiral
- Which UK city has a blue plaque dedicated to Agatha Christie? A- London
- How many strangers are lured to an island in the book And Then There Were None? A- 10
- What water sport did Agatha Christie enjoy? A- Surfing
- Who of the staff of the “Orient Express” was also implicated in the murder? A- Conductor
- In The Man in the Brown Suit, what country is the boat sailing to from Southampton? A- South Africa
- The Mysterious Affair at Styles was one of 10 titles chosen to launch which publishers in 1935? A- Penguin
- Which Doctor Who actor starred in the 1991 TV adaptation of The Wasps Nest? A- Peter Capaldi
- the Agatha Christie novel, what shade was the horse? A- Pale
- The title of which Agatha Christie book title is also another word for an arch-enemy? A- Nemesis
- A Passenger to Frankfurt was Agatha Christie’s 80th book but what milestone birthday of hers did it also coincide with? A- 80th
- Which interesting mode of transport appears in Agatha Christie’s novel Evil under the Sun? A- Sea Tractor
- What was the main mode of transport Agatha Christie used on her10 month voyage around the British Empire with her husband in 1922 A- Boat
- In the 2017 film Murder on the Orient Express, which famous actress plays the character Princess Natalia Dragomiroff? A- Dame Judi Dench
- What is the reason for most crimes in Agatha Christie’s books? A- Money
- In the title of the Agatha Christie novel, what colour was the man’s suit? A- Brown
- Which comedian and children’s author, who wrote Gangsta Granny, starred in the TV adaptation of Tommy and Tuppence? A- David Walliams
- Which museum in Dorchester has an Agatha Christie exhibition on this summer? A- Shire Hall Museum
- Which Agatha Christie novel is represented in the emojis? A- The Body in the Library
- Which Agatha Christie novel is represented in the emojis? A- 4:50 from Paddington
- Which Agatha Christie novel is represented in the emojis? A- The Mystery of the Blue Train
- Which Agatha Christie novel is represented in the emojis? A- Sleeping Murderer
- Which Agatha Christie novel is represented in the emojis? A- The ABC murders
- Which Agatha Christie novel is represented in the emojis?A- The Man in the Brown Suit
- Which Agatha Christie novel is represented in the emojis? A- The Third Girl
- Which Agatha Christie novel is represented in the emojis? A- Towards Zero
- Which Agatha Christie novel is represented in the emojis? A- Five Little Pigs
- Which Agatha Christie novel is represented in the emojis? A- Cat among the Pigeons
- Which Agatha Christie novel is represented in the emojis? A- Sad Cypress
- Which Agatha Christie novel is represented in the emojis? A -Three Act Tragedy
- Which Agatha Christie novel is represented in the emojis? A- Death in the Clouds
- Which Agatha Christie novel is represented in the emojis? A- Pale Horse
- Which Agatha Christie novel is represented in the emojis? A- The Rose and the Yew Tree
- Which Agatha Christie novel is represented in the emojis? A- An Appointment with Death
- Which Agatha Christie novel is represented in the emojis? A- Evil Under the Sun
- Which Agatha Christie novel is represented in the emojis? A- The Moving Finger
- Which Agatha Christie novel is represented in the emojis? A- The Clocks
- Which Agatha Christie novel is represented in the emojis? A- Halloween Party