“ It’ s tempting to say that Agatha Christie is a genius and let it go at that, but the world’ s had plenty of geniuses. Agatha Christie is something special. ” — Lawrence Block, New York Times bestselling author
In this official edition featuring exclusive content from the Queen of Mystery, Agatha Christie’ s first Tommy and Tuppence mystery.
Tommy and Tuppence, two people flat broke and out of work, are restless for excitement. They embark on a daring business scheme— Young Adventurers Ltd. — “ willing to do anything, go anywhere. ”
But their first assignment, for the sinister Mr. Whittington, draws them into a diabolical, political conspiracy. Under the eye of the elusive, ruthless Mr. Brown, they find themselves plunged into more danger than they ever imagined.
One of mystery’ s most memorable sleuthing duos, Tommy and Tuppence lead readers down a harrowing maze of secrets, lies, and death in The Secret Adversary.
