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Loading... The Secret Adversary (original 1922; edition 1922)by Agatha Christie
Work detailsThe Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie (1922)
 CasaBooks | Apr 28, 2013 |  This is the first Tommy and Tuppence novel, and it's one of Agatha Christie's series which marks a departure from Poirot's "little grey cells" and Miss Marple's fluffy English village connections. Granted, I love Miss Marple, but I also loved [b:They Came to Baghdad|140337|They Came to Baghdad|Agatha Christie|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51tnHTX8qsL._SL75_.jpg|2515738], which was an espionage mystery about archeology. Tommy and Tuppence, unemployed with limited prospects, decide to enter into the blackmailing business, only to find that they have a flair for crime solving instead. With the support of the British government, they fall in with an American billionaire and attempt to hunt down an heiress who may be holding deadly government secrets. In the meantime, a secret Bolshevik plot to undermine the British government through Labor Day is underway, and only the Young Adventurers can put a stop to them. About halfway through the novel, Tommy gains some perspective and competence, and as a result, I started liking him. Tuppence is a plucky dame, though she gets fanciful at times, and the two kind of balance each other out. I'll keep reading this series, as it has the potential to be rather good. (  ) eldashwood | Apr 17, 2013 | I'm used to my favorite Poirot novels, so this was a bit dry and confusing in the beginning, but I really got into it a third of the way through. (  ) Dnaej | Apr 6, 2013 | A good between-wars mystery novel where Tommy and Tuppence meet and start the Young Adventurers, Ltd. Since I am more familiar with the post-WWII novels, I was surprised at how strong a political position Christie takes in this 1930s effort. The Labour unrest and British political situation at the time drives the plot, so while the book stands on its own as a good mystery, I appreciated having knowledge of the era and of Christie's background. ( ) breakerfallen | Apr 1, 2013 | Tommy and Tuppence are fun but the story isn't quite up to Christie's normal standard with Poirot ( ) leslie.98 | Apr 1, 2013 | no reviews | add a review Is contained inThe Mysterious Affair at Styles / The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie Five Classic Murder Mysteries: The Secret Adversary, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, The Boomerang Clue, The Moving Finger, Death Comes as the End by Agatha Christie Murder on the Links / The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie Agatha Christie Crime Collection: The Big Four, The Pale Horse, The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie The Complete Mystery Novels of Agatha Christie Vol 1 by Agatha Christie
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(retrieved from Amazon Thu, 20 Jan 2011 13:25:50 -0500)
Hiring themselves out as "young adventurers" proves to be a smart move for Tommy and Tuppence. 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 Tuppence's newest job is playing detective.… (more)
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Nice book to carry around in my purse for awhile for fill in reading.
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