Tommy and Tuppence book 1 · 1922
The Secret Adversary
In 1919, two young friends, Tommy Beresford and Tuppence Cowley, start a business as adventurers for hire and are soon drawn into the search for a missing girl and a secret treaty wanted by a mysterious criminal.
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Book facts
- Author
- Agatha Christie
- Series
- Tommy and Tuppence, book 1 of 4
- Published
- 1922
- Setting
- Set in London
- Characters charted
- 3
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Secret Adversary
3 recurring or key characters from Agatha Christie’s chart. Introduces Tommy Beresford, Tuppence Beresford and Albert.
Lead 2
- Tommy BeresfordFirst appearanceAdventurer, later intelligence agentA young ex-soldier after the First World War
- Tuppence BeresfordFirst appearanceTommy’s partner and wife
Minor and cameo 1
- AlbertFirst appearanceTheir loyal servant
Also featuring these characters
Other Agatha Christie books that share the most characters with The Secret Adversary.
- By the Pricking of My Thumbs1968 · Tommy and Tuppence · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Postern of Fate1973 · Tommy and Tuppence · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon