Inspect the crime scene | Chapter one - Andover Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

In the tobacco shop look at the items near the shop window.

Make an observation of three clues: well-ordered shelves, magazines and papers in order, no signs of a struggle on the floor.

Then look at the counter (another three clues) and at the paper bag - hold LPM, move cursor and turn the bag to see its contents. Examine also an ABC railway guide, turn it to see opened pages. Look at the counter covered with fingerprints (on the right from railway guide; 4 ego points).

It's time for inspecting the victim's body (five clues). Look at the body, a pool of blood and a wound on the back of the head. There is also a packet of cigarettes near left hand of the woman. Click behind the right victim's arm to find last clue - no other marks on the floor.

Look also on the shelf with cigarettes.

Opening the till and till's secret compartment

After conversation with Arthur look at the till (on the counter near the wall). Try to open it (in zoom) by pushing the Open key, but something is preventing the till's drawer from opening.

Zoom out by using an arrow icon or PPM and turn the till to see the left side (just like on the screenshot above). Turn the pin to the left like in the screenshot above (look also on the writing -5-). Zoom out and push the Open key - the till is full of money. Look at the compartment with writing --2.

Zoom out and look at the writing (8--) on the top of the right side of the till. Push the buttons 8, 5, 2 and from the secret compartment take a key to the back of the shop (the trophy Single gear; 5 ego points).

Click on the bookmark on the right corner of the screen. In your inventory you have your goals, notebook and so called little grey cells. Choose this last option. You need to answer questions Poirot ask himself by establishing the links between the clues in order to deduce an answer. To do this simply just slide the clues on to the empty boxes to fill the holes.

LITTLE GREY CELLS

How do we explain the presence of an ABC guide on the counter?

• No railway guide for sale in the tobacco shop.
• There are no fingerprints on the guide.
• Letter signed ABC announcing the Andover murder.

After right deduction (5 ego points) you will get a trophy - Neuron.

Was Mrs Ascher killed on site?

• A pool of blood near her head.
• No other marks on the floor (5 ego points).

Is theft the motive for the crime?

• The till is untouched and is full of money.
• No objects of value for sale in this shop (5 ego points).