Agatha Christie Challenge
A trio of competitions to challenge even the most resourceful amateur sleuths has been devised to celebrate the world famous Agatha Christie Festival, taking place on the English Riviera 11 - 18th September 2011.
The Library Question, Test Your Christie Credentials…
Agatha Christie fans know that there's always something exciting to discover in the library!
But where's the body?
The English Riviera Tourism Company has teamed up with Agatha Christie Ltd, HarperCollins, John Curran (author of Agatha Christie’s Secret Notebooks) and Great British Life to offer the chance to win the world's biggest book...
Win! The World's Biggest Book 'The Complete Miss Marple' - a stunningly beautiful leather bound tome worth £1,000. Competition Now Closed.
The ABC Murders Trail - Follow the Clues
On the 75th anniversary of Agatha Christie's legendary The ABC Murders, a special treasure hunt with 26 clues will run throughout the festival.
26 letters, A - Z will be hidden around the three towns of Torquay, Brixham and Paignton with a series of clues to help amateur detectives discover them.
Win! Trips on the British Pullman Orient Express Or... The Northern Belle Orient Express. Clue sheets can be collected from Visitor Information Centres in the three towns as well as libraries throughout the resort from Friday 9th September. The forms can also be downloaded from the website from the same date.
Agatha Christie Mystery Shopping - Shop and Sleuth
Shopping and sleuthing are two unlikely partners in crime throughout Agatha Christie Festival week in Paignton town centre as the shops dress their windows with cunning clues. Decipher all the windows to win a prize!
Contact Torbay Bookshop 01803 522011
Plus… Tiny Clues and Miniature Murders!
Babbacombe Model Village will be concealing various miniature 'Murder Mystery' scenes throughout its gardens during the whole festival week. The challenge is to identify the scenes and see if you can deduce which Agatha Christie novel each scene relates to.
Some will be easy, some may be a challenge for even the more ardent Agatha Christie fans.
How will you rate among the super sleuths? Visit Babbacombe Model Village
And… Test your Christie knowledge at the Agatha Christie Quiz
To be hosted by special guest John Curran, author of Agatha Christie's Secret Notebooks. The event will take place at Christie's honeymoon hotel The Grand, in Torquay, on Wednesday 14th September.