The Secret Adversary

Tommy and Tuppence, Book 1

De: Agatha Christie

Narrado por: Emilia Fox

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 is 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. In her first assignment for the mysterious Mr. Whittingtont, all Tuppence has to do in her 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 her newest job is playing detective.

Where is the real Jane Finn? The mere mention of her name produces a very strange reaction all over London. So strange, in fact, that they decided to find this mysterious missing lady. She has been missing for five years. And neither her body nor the secret documents she was carrying have ever been found. Now post-war England's economic recovery depends on finding her and getting the papers back. But the two young working undercover agents for the British ministry know only that her name and the only photo of her is in the hands of her rich American cousin. It isn’t long before they find themselves plunged into more danger than they ever could have imagined - a danger that could put an abrupt end to their business...and their lives.

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A Tommy and Tuppence Bifurcating Delight

One of the most interesting things is how the plot follows one protagonist, then the other,, i stead of interleaving the narrative. You'll be held in suspense at a cliffhanger, only for the story to leave you good and proper for a time.

The Queen of Mystery is at it again!

The Queen of Mystery is at it again with another great mystery. When a survivor of the Lithuania has a secret treaty, everyone is on the hunt for her (friends and foe). This action packed mystery with all its twist and turns will leave you in suspense of who the foes really are till the very end.

Really fun story!

Great to finally meet Tommy Tuppence. I didn't love the narrator but still a wonderful listen.

fantastic!!

I absolutely loved this book, agatha christie is for sure one of my favorite writers to date. I didn't see the ending coming!

Classic Agatha!

Such a good story. While maintaining some innocence and not leaving you traumatized. Agatha always writes a good story for everyone to enjoy. Tommy and Tuppence are adorable and smart characters.

Emilia fox

even if you have read or listened to this book before, listen again!I adore Emilia and having her read Agatha's book is a double joy

Excellent book and performance . A masterpiece.

The book is a masterpiece, as all of Agatha Christie's book, but the performance by Ms Fox was outstanding.

Well done Agatha! Well done Emilia Fox

I loved this adventurous book! It won't disappoint id you are an Agatha fan. Just when you think you know, nopes one more twist. And Ms. Fox does the performance well with all the voices!

Entertaining despite a saturation of modern movies

In despite of formulaic modern movies and story telling, this mystery novel still entertains and maintains mystery that is not cliche or heavy handed. I'd imagine that this is one of those cases where a movie adaptation might struggle capture enough of the charm. Such colorful characters and comfortable pacing!

Amazing Agatha

English mystery at its best. This one was filled with lots of clues and potential villains. I had fun trying to figure things out. The narrator was very good. I didn’t have trouble knowing who was speaking. She did male speakers well enough that I completely forgot it was a woman speaking the dialogue. The mystery is full of contemporary times for Christie but it holds up well in the 21st century as a period piece. Great listen.