Bibliograph

The secret adversary, a Tommy and Tuppence mystery, Agatha Christie

Type

Label

The secret adversary, a Tommy and Tuppence mystery, Agatha Christie

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Intended audience

680L, Lexile

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The secret adversary

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Agatha Christie

Series statement

A Tommy and Tuppence mystery, bk. 1

Sub title

a Tommy and Tuppence mystery

Summary

Published in January 1922, "The Secret Adversary" is the second detective fiction novel by British crime novelist Agatha Christie. The book introduces the characters of Tommy Beresford and Prudence "Tuppence" Cowley, two out-of work twenty-somethings in post-war London. The two agree to form "The Young Adventurers, Ltd" company, hiring themselves out with the slogan "no unreasonable offer refused". They are quickly enlisted to solve the mysterious disappearance of a young woman who was entrusted with sensitive diplomatic documents amid the sinking of the RMS Lusitania. Reviewed positively at the time of its release, the story maintains its gripping suspense until the very end

Target audience

adult

Classification