The Secret Adversary
by Agatha Christie
Taste attributes: mysterythrilleradventureespionagefastrealisticintricatelinearsolving the riddle/not as it seemsrescue/escape/jeopardyunlikely connections
Boxlist takeA mystery that sits near the middle on every taste dimension: nothing pushed to extremes.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Open Library rating
3.8 / 5
37 ratings
About This Book
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.
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- Author
- Agatha Christie
- Published
- 1922
- Pages
- 272
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- Open Library
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