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It is just after WWI and Tommy Beresford and Tuppence Cowley are desperately short of money. With jobs thin on the ground, Tommy and Tuppence decide to form a partnership and hire themselves out as "young adventurers, willing to do anything, go anywhere." When their first assignment, for the... read more
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Summary edit
When the Lusitania is sunk during World War I, an American spy entrusts essential top-secret documents to a young woman because women are saved first from the sinking ship. However, the woman disappears, and the documents are never recovered. Several years after the war is over,... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Tommy Beresford: Member of The Young Adventurers and friend of Prudence "Tuppence" Cowley.
- Tuppence Cowley: Starter of The Young Adventurers and friend of Tommy Beresford.
- Julius Hersheimmer: An American millionaire searching for his cousin Jane who's been missing ever since the sinking of the Lusitania.
- James Peel Edgerton: A KC and leading lawyer in London helping The Young Adventurers with their inquiries into finding Jane Finn.
- Mrs. Vandemeyer: A mysterious woman suspected of being involved in the plot to find the missing treaty. A friend of James Peel Edgerton.
- Mr. Carter: A man who has hired Tommy and Tuppence to find Jane Finn.
- Mr. Brown: The man responsible for the plot against the Allied forces and England. No one has been able to discover his real identity but they know he's mixed up in the plot against Jane Finn.
- Jane Finn: The missing cousin of Julius Hersheimmer. She was given an important packet holding vital information for the Allied troops and England during the sinking of the Lusitania. She and the packet have been missing ever since.
- Mr. Whittington: Another person involved in the search for Jane Finn and friend to The Young Adventurers.
- Albert: A young boy working the hotel where Mrs. Vandermeyer is living. Hired by Tuppence to help her in her search for Jane Finn.
- Boris: A russian bad guy
- Mr. Julius P. Hersheimmer: An american millionere
- Annette: A French maid working in the house on Soho St.
- Conrad: Add a description of this character.
- Rita
- Dr. Hall: Doctor at the local sanitarium. Is Jane Finn there? or Not?
- Marguerite: a painting
- Annie
- Kramenin: A Russian living in London who is involved with Mr. Brown.
- K.c.
- Little Willie: Julius P. Hersheimmer's gun. (Not really a character...)
- George: Julius Hersheimmer's driver.
- Bradshaw
Quotes edit
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“Every revolution has had its honest men. They are soon disposed of afterwards.”
Boris Ivanovich -
“Never tell all you know--not even to the person you know best”
James Peel Edgerton
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Great mistake to say too much. Remember that. Never tell all you know--not even to the person you know best.
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Tommy ordered tea and buns. Tuppence ordered tea
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helped herself liberally to buttered toast. 'Abridged biography of Miss Prudence Cowley,
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Setting & Locations edit
- England
- London, England
- Paris
- Soho
- Danvers
- Bournemouth
- Holyhead
- Ritz: Famous hotel.
- America
- Lusitania
- New York
- Waterloo
- States
- Scotland Yard
- Manchester
- South Audley Mansions
- Gatehouse
- Soho, New York, United States
- Danvers, Massachusetts, United States
- Bournemouth, England
- Holyhead, Wales
- Russia
- Manchester, England
- Ireland
First Sentence edit
It was 2 p.m. on the afternoon of May 7, 1915.
Table of Contents edit
Prologue
1. The Young Adventurers, Ltd.
2. Mr. Whittington's Offer
3. A Set Back
4. "Who is Jane Finn?"
5. Mr. Julius P. Hersheimmer
6. A Plan of Campaign
7. The House in Soho
8. The Adventures of Tommy
9. Tuppence Enters Domestic Service
10. Enter Sir James Peel Edgerton
11. Julius Tells a Story
12. A Friend in Need
13. The Vigil
14. A Consultation
15. Tuppence Receives a Proposal
16. Further Adventures of Tommy
17. Annette
18. The Telegram
19. Jane Finn
20. Too Late
21. Tommy Makes a Discovery
22. In Downing Street
23. A Race Against Time
24. Julius Takes a Hand
25. Jane's Story
26. Mr. Brown
27. A Supper Party at the "Savoy"
28. And After
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 8 in Tommy and Tuppence. (standard series)
Followed by Partners in Crime .
This is book 30 of 74 in Agatha Christie - Luitingh-Sijthoff pockets. (edition-based publisher list)
Preceded by A Pocket Full of Rye, and followed by Appointment with Death.
This book is in Guardian 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read. (authoritative list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Agatha Christie (Author)
Other Contributors:
- A.E.C. Vuerhard-Berkhout (Translator) - Dutch translation of 'The Secret Adversary'
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: The Bodley Head
Country: UK
Publication Date: January 1922
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 320
Publisher: The Bodley Head
Country: UK
Publication Date: January 1922
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 320
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 823.912
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Links to Supplemental Material edit
- Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie: Link to the book provided by Project Gutenberg.
Movie Connections edit
- The Secret Adversary (IMDb): 1983 movie staring James Warwick as Tommy and Francesca Annis as Tuppence.
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