Published in 1922, The Secret Adversary introduced Agatha Christie’s second great detective partnership: Tommy and Tuppence Beresford, two young ex-servicemen who set up as “Young Adventurers” in post-war London and immediately land themselves in a spy thriller involving a missing girl, secret documents, and the mysterious Mr. Brown. The novel has an energy and breezy wit distinct from the Poirot and Marple books.
Christie’s lightness of touch and her enjoyment of the thriller genre are evident throughout. Download this free EPUB from Better Gutenberg and meet two of her most endearing creations.