The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie
Review by Elleanore Vance Welcome back, my Lovely Readers! This month we're looking at a classic from the Queen of Crime: Dame Agatha Christie. That essential intelligence thriller: The Secret Adversary. In the aftermath of the First World War and the sinking of the RMS Lusitania, we find Tommy Beresford, and his childhood friend Prudence "Tuppence" Cowley looking for work. Both have done their service for King and Country, but now, the city offers no employment, and neither foes anywhere else. Penniless and desperate, having tried all of the legal ways to get ahead, the pair decide to try some less legal, morally grey ways. So begins the Young Adventurers Limited. One of the world's first spy novels, this is my favorite set of Christie characters. The intrepid Young Adventurers end up on the trail of a missing woman who had some very important papers on her when she disappeared. A case of mistaken identity opens new avenues of investigation, but will they be able...