The Secret Adversary
UK
John Lane (The Bodley Head), London, Jan. 1922
The Times (weekly edition), Aug.-Dec. 1921
US
Dodd, Mead & Co., New York, 1922
a.k.a. "The Mysterious Mr. Brown", Brief Stories Magazine, April 1926

Plot

Tommy and Tuppence, two young people short of money and restless for excitement, embark on a daring business scheme --- Young Adventurers Ltd.
Their advertisement says they are 'willing to do anything, go anywhere'. But their first assignment, for the sinister Mr Whittington, plunges them into more danger than they ever imagined ...

Contents

Prologue • 1. The Young Adventures, Ltd. • 2. Mr Whittington's Offer • 3. A Setback • 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 of Tommy • 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

Characters

Tommy (Thomas) Beresford • Tuppence (Prudence) Cowley • Edward Whittington • Jane Finn • Julius P. Hersheimmer • Mrs. Marguerite "Rita" Vandemeyer • Sir James Peel Edgerton • Boris "Count Stepanov" Ivanovitch • Mr. A. Carter • Annette • Conrad

Dr. Adams • Annie • Edith • Westway • Sister Westhaven • Archdeacon Cowley • Mr. Edgar Keith • Mrs. Eleanor Jane Keith • Clymes • Kramenin • Ivan Grieber • Sister Greenbank • Madame Colombier • Insp. James Japp • George • Miss Dufferin • Danvers • Hiram Hersheimmer • Albert • Amos Finn • Felix • Brown • Flossie • Sir William Beresford • Dr. Hall • Mr. Potter • Sister Bond • Marjorie Sadie • Gladys Mary • Peter B. Rysdale • Mabel Lewis • Dr. Roylance • Mrs. Sweeny • Jane

Films & TV

Die Abenteuer G.m.b.H., Germany, 1929
film list
The Secret Adversary, LWT/UK, 1983
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
The Secret Adversary, BBC/UK, 2015
TV drama list

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