The Secret Adversary (Lady Valkyrie Classics)

Product Description<br/><br/><br/>In this classic and timeless novel, we are introduced to the characters of Tommy and Tuppence, a couple that will be featured in several other of Agatha Christie books and stories throughout her writing career.<br/>The Secret Adversary is a thrill-packed novel of international intrigue and murder with all the Christie hallmarks of suspense and ingenuity. Tommy and Tuppence, a young couple eager for excitement and adventure, embark on a daring adventure by creating the business partnership “Young Adventurers Ltd.” In order to attract potential clients and their very own case load, their advertisement to the world reads “willing to do anything, go anywhere.” The young couple will get much more than they bargained for when working on their very first assignment for the sinister Mr. Whittington. This case will also get them involved with the British intelligence agency. As the young couple starts planning their case, they will realize that this case holds more danger than they ever imagined. <br/>A classic of detective fiction, The Secret Adversary will delight all fans of the genre.<br/>Visit ladyvalkyrie.com for other titles and series as well as for other collections of books!<br/><br/><br/>About the Author<br/><br/><br/>Agatha Christie was born in Torquay in 1890 and became, quite simply, the best-selling novelist in history. Her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, written towards the end of the First World War, introduced us to Hercule Poirot, who was to become the most popular detective in crime fiction since Sherlock Holmes. She is known throughout the world as the Queen of Crime. Her books have sold over a billion copies in the English language and another billion in over 100 foreign languages. She is the author of 80 crime novels and short story collections, 19 plays, and six novels under the name of Mary Westmacott.