The Secret Adversary
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By Agatha Christie 3 Jun, 2019
The Secret Adversary is the second published detective fiction novel by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in January 1922 in the United Kingdom by The Bodley Head and in the United States by Dodd, Mead and Company later in that same yea ... Read more
The Secret Adversary is the second published detective fiction novel by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in January 1922 in the United Kingdom by The Bodley Head and in the United States by Dodd, Mead and Company later in that same year. The book introduces the characters of Tommy and Tuppence who feature in three other Christie novels and one collection of short stories; the five Tommy and Tuppence books span Agatha Christie's writing career. The Great War is over, and jobs are scarce. Childhood friends Tommy Beresford and Prudence "Tuppence" Cowley meet and agree to start their own business as The Young Adventurers. They are hired for a job that leads them both to many dangerous situations, meeting allies as well, including an American millionaire in search of his cousin. Less
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  • 198.307 KB
  • 458
  • Public Domain Books
  • 1922-01-01
  • English
  • 1940849675
Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, DBE (15 Sep 1890 – 12 Jan 1976) was an English writer. She is known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those ...
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