The Secret Adversary

Agatha Christie's first Tommy & Tuppence book is a mystery packed full of international intrigue and murderous suspense.Tommy and Tuppence, a young pair short of cash and restless for entertainment, embark on a bold new business scheme – Young Adventurers Ltd.Their advert states that they are 'willing to do anything, go anywhere'. But their first assignment, for the unnerving Mr Whittington, throws them into more danger than they had ever imagined.Agatha Christie (1890 – 1976) was an English author. She was a prolific writer, most famous for her detective novels and short story collections which centred around the iconic characters of Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. Renowned as the 'Queen of Crime', she remains the bestselling novelist of all time, with her sales only second to the Bible.