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The Secret Adversary, Paperback / softback Book

The Secret Adversary Paperback / softback

Paperback / softback

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The Secret Adversary is the second published detective fiction novel by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in 1922. 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. Tommy Beresford and Prudence 'Tuppence' Cowley are young, in love... and flat broke. Just after Great War, there are few jobs available and the couple are desperately short of money.

Restless for excitement, they decide to embark on a daring business scheme: Young Adventurers Ltd.-""willing to do anything, go anywhere."" Hiring themselves out proves to be a smart move for the couple.

In their first assignment for the mysterious Mr. Whittingtont, all Tuppence has to do in their first job is take an all-expense paid trip to Paris and pose as an American named Jane Finn.

But with the assignment comes a bribe to keep quiet, a threat to her life, and the disappearance of her new employer.

Now their newest job are playing detective. Where is the real Jane Finn? The mere mention of her name produces a very strange reaction all over London.

So strange, in fact, that they decided to find this mysterious missing lady.

She has been missing for five years. And neither her body nor the secret documents she was carrying have ever been found.

Now post-war England's economic recovery depends on finding her and getting the papers back.

But he two young working undercover for the British ministry know only that her name and the only photo of her is in the hands of her rich American cousin.

It isn't long before they find themselves plunged into more danger than they ever could have imagined-a danger that could put an abrupt end to their business... and their lives.

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