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The Secret Adversary
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Author : Agatha Christie
language : en
Publisher: Otbebookpublishing
Release Date : 2019-03-04
The Secret Adversary written by Agatha Christie and has been published by Otbebookpublishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-04 with Fiction categories.
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. The Great War is over, and jobs are scarce. Childhood friends Tommy Beresford and Prudence "Tuppence" Cowley meet and agree to start their own business as The Young Adventurers. 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. (Wikipedia)
The Complete Annotated Secret Adversary
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Author : Agatha Christie
language : en
Publisher: Peschel Press
Release Date : 2013-12-01
The Complete Annotated Secret Adversary written by Agatha Christie and has been published by Peschel Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-01 with Fiction categories.
A world war is over but Great Britain is still menaced by its enemies. Recently released from their wartime service, Tommy and Tuppence are young, energetic . . . and broke. Joining forces, they advertise that they’ll do anything for money. When they’re hired by the government to hunt for a missing treaty, they discover a plot led by the mysterious “Mr. Brown” to destroy the nation! Can Tommy and Tuppence defeat Bolshevists, Sinn Feiners, trade unionists and Labourites and save Britain in her hour of peril? Agatha Christie created intricate stories of murder and mayhem that have enchanted millions of readers worldwide. Bill Peschel, author of “The Complete, Annotated Mysterious Affair at Styles,” “The Complete, Annotated Whose Body?” and “Writers Gone Wild,” reads between the lines of Christie’s first thriller and tells the fascinating stories behind it. “The Complete, Annotated Secret Adversary” contains more than 700 footnotes describing words, idioms, people, places and contemporary events; essays on Agatha Christie:, her battles with the tax man and her 11-day disappearance that shocked the nation; essays on the times, including flappers, spy scandals, and the world after World War I. The book also contains a detailed chronology of Christie’s life and a list of all of her books.
The Secret Adversary Annotated
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Author : Agatha Christie
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-05-27
The Secret Adversary Annotated written by Agatha Christie and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-27 with categories.
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.[2][3] The UK edition retailed at seven shillings and sixpence (7/6)[1] and the US edition at $1.75.[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. The Great War is over, and jobs are scarce. Childhood friends Tommy Beresford and Prudence "Tuppence" Cowley meet and agree to start their own business as The Young Adventurers. 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.
The Secret Adversary By Agatha Christie
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Author : Agatha Christie
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2020-07-20
The Secret Adversary By Agatha Christie written by Agatha Christie and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-07-20 with categories.
Tommy Beresford and Prudence 'Tuppence' Cowley are young, in love... and flat broke. Just after Great War, there are few jobs available and the couple are desperately short of money. Restless for excitement, they decide to embark on a daring business scheme: Young Adventurers Ltd.-"willing to do anything, go anywhere." Hiring themselves out proves to be a smart move for the couple. In their first assignment for the mysterious Mr. Whittingtont, all Tuppence has to do in their first job is take an all-expense paid trip to Paris and pose as an American named Jane Finn. But with the assignment comes a bribe to keep quiet, a threat to her life, and the disappearance of her new employer. Now their newest job are playing detective. Where is the real Jane Finn? The mere mention of her name produces a very strange reaction all over London. So strange, in fact, that they decided to find this mysterious missing lady. She has been missing for five years. And neither her body nor the secret documents she was carrying have ever been found. Now post-war England's economic recovery depends on finding her and getting the papers back. But he two young working undercover for the British ministry know only that her name and the only photo of her is in the hands of her rich American cousin. It isn't long before they find themselves plunged into more danger than they ever could have imagined-a danger that could put an abrupt end to their business... and their lives.
The Secret Adversary
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Author : Agatha Mary Clarissa
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018-06-03
The Secret Adversary written by Agatha Mary Clarissa and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-06-03 with categories.
A man's voice beside her made her start and turn. She had noticed thespeaker more than once amongst the first-class passengers. There had been ahint of mystery about him which had appealed to her imagination. He spoketo no one.
The Secret Adversary By Agatha Christie
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Author : Agatha Christie Christie
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-06-08
The Secret Adversary By Agatha Christie written by Agatha Christie Christie and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-08 with categories.
Hiring themselves out as "young adventurers willing to do anything" is a smart move for Tommy and Tuppence. All Tuppence has to do is take an all-expenses-paid trip to Paris and pose as someone named Jane Finn. But with the job comes a threat to her life, and the disappearance of her mysterious employer. Now Tuppence's newest job is playing detective--because if there's a Jane Finn that really exists, she's got a secret that's putting both their lives in danger. The Secret Adversary Tommy &Tuppence #1 by Agatha Christie
The Secret Adversary Annotated Vocabulary Stretcher Uk English Edition By Lazlo Ferran
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Author : Agatha Christie
language : en
Publisher: Lazlo Ferran
Release Date : 2018-05-09
The Secret Adversary Annotated Vocabulary Stretcher Uk English Edition By Lazlo Ferran written by Agatha Christie and has been published by Lazlo Ferran this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05-09 with Fiction categories.
This UK English edition is a vocabulary stretcher and includes links from all difficult words to an online dictionary. A girl on the sinking liner Lusitania is given a secret packet to save by a mysterious stranger. Pursued by criminals and the British government, she goes missing, leaving amateur detectives Tuppence and Tommy to find her and rescue the packet. This version of the Christie story has been adapted for pupils studying English as a Second or Foreign Language (ESL, ESOL, EFL, TOEFL, IELTS CEFR), ideal for those studying for Citizenship in English-speaking countries like USA and UK. It is also suitable for native English-speaking kids aged 9-12 (Grade 4-7 and Key Stages 2 and 3). Emphasis is on action using past, present and future simple tenses. Punctuation meets UK or USA ESL/CEFR/IELTS Level B2. Lazlo Ferran is a fully qualified English teacher and teaches in London. He has also published more than twenty novels, making him the ideal choice to adapt Agatha Christie’s stories for students. Learning English as a Foreign Language (ESL/EFL) and Kids’ editions are also available. Classics Adapted by a Qualified Teacher Paperback on Amazon Categories: UK ESL, CEFR, IELTS Level B2, USA EFL, TOEFL, ESOL, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, teaching materials, learning materials, vocabulary, Teaching English as a Foreign Language, English grammar, preteen, detective, Agatha Christie, thriller, fun, classics, adaptations, crime, 1920s, education, reading practice, classic, world war I, teaching materials, punctuation, sleuth, , action, amateur, WWI, England, British, vocabulary, murder, small town, war
The Secret Adversary Annotated Book
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Author : Agatha Christie
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-04-06
The Secret Adversary Annotated Book written by Agatha Christie and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-06 with categories.
In the beginning, the ship Lusitana has been torpedoed and a stranger has given a young girl a packet contaning an important document. The stranger dies, and the girl, whose name is Jane Finn, disappears, and the packet is forgotten. Until, that is, a labor unrest starts in England and if the papers fall into the wrong hands it could prove deadly to the government. Tommy Beresford and Prudence Cowley (nicknamed Tuppence) know nothing of this when they unexpectantly meet. They go to a restraunt and discuss what's been going on in their lives since they last met. Discovering that they're both currently unemployed, they come up with the idea of becoming adventurers,"willing to do anything, go anywhere." After they depart, a man named Mr. Whittington approaches Tuppence, and he leads her to his office. He overheard their conversation, and he wants to propose a job offer to Tuppence. He wants her to go to France to a place called Madame Colombier's for about three months. When he asks her what her name is, she doesn't want her father to think anything bad, so she says,"Jane Finn."
The Secret Adversary A Tommy And Tuppence Mystery Annotated
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Author : Agatha Christie
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-12-07
The Secret Adversary A Tommy And Tuppence Mystery Annotated written by Agatha Christie and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-07 with categories.
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.[2][3] The UK edition retailed at seven shillings and sixpence (7/6)[1] and the US edition at $1.75.[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. The Great War is over, and jobs are scarce. Childhood friends Tommy Beresford and Prudence "Tuppence" Cowley meet and agree to start their own business as The Young Adventurers. 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.Reviews were generally positive on this adventure, which manages to keep the identity of the arch-criminal secret to the very end.
The Secret Adversary Annotated Illustrated Book
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Author : Agatha Christie
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-03-29
The Secret Adversary Annotated Illustrated Book written by Agatha Christie and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-29 with categories.
In the beginning, the ship Lusitana has been torpedoed and a stranger has given a young girl a packet contaning an important document. The stranger dies, and the girl, whose name is Jane Finn, disappears, and the packet is forgotten. Until, that is, a labor unrest starts in England and if the papers fall into the wrong hands it could prove deadly to the government. Tommy Beresford and Prudence Cowley (nicknamed Tuppence) know nothing of this when they unexpectantly meet. They go to a restraunt and discuss what's been going on in their lives since they last met. Discovering that they're both currently unemployed, they come up with the idea of becoming adventurers,"willing to do anything, go anywhere." After they depart, a man named Mr. Whittington approaches Tuppence, and he leads her to his office. He overheard their conversation, and he wants to propose a job offer to Tuppence. He wants her to go to France to a place called Madame Colombier's for about three months. When he asks her what her name is, she doesn't want her father to think anything bad, so she says,"Jane Finn." Immeadiatly, Mr. Whittington gets very angry and says, "How much do you know? And how much do you want?" Tuppence manages to get fifty pounds off him, then she leaves. She and Tommy discuss the situation at an expensive restraunt and decide to try and find out who Jane Finn is. The next day they recieve two letters: one from a Mr. Carter, and one from a Julius P. Hersheimmer. They decide to tackle Mr. Carter first, and he happens to be from the Intelligence. They tell him all they know, and he tells them about Jane Finn-and their adversary Mr. Brown. Mr. Brown is a non-descript man who is behind the labor unrest and is causing alot of trouble. Their task is to unmask Mr. Brown, find Jane Finn, and recover the papers. Now they must face unspeakable danger to do this, but it is a race for time.