The Secret Adversary is the second published detective fiction novel by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in January 1922 in the United Kingdom by The Bodley Head 1] and in the United States by Dodd, Mead and Company later in that same year.
They are hired for a job that leads them both to many dangerous situations, meeting allies as well, including an American millionaire in search of his cousin..
Childhood friends Tommy Beresford and Prudence "Tuppence" Cowley meet and agree to start their own business as The Young Adventurers.
The Great War is over, and jobs are scarce. 3]The book introduces the characters of Tommy and Tuppence who feature in three other Christie novels and one collection of short stories; the five Tommy and Tuppence books span Agatha Christie\'s writing career. 75. 2] 3] The UK edition retailed at seven shillings and sixpence (7/6) 1] and the US edition at $1.
The Secret Adversary is the second published detective fiction novel by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in January 1922 in the United Kingdom by The Bodley Head 1] and in the United States by Dodd, Mead and Company later in that same year
