![]() The writing is often knowing and witty, acknowledging the silliness of the two main characters. Their adventures are diverting enough, and Christie should be applauded for the sheer variety of cases that come their way, and the ingenious way she lays out the stories. There are lots of little jokes along the way and parodies of various crime fiction characters, including Sherlock Holmes and Christie’s own Hercule Poirot. Each case is usually a short affair and the bantering duo approach them inspired by the detective novels they love, often using the approaches of different fictional detectives. Knowing their quick wits and love of adventure, Carter asks Tommy to pose as Blunt and for Tuppence to assist him.Īnd so, the Beresfords take up the challenge waiting to catch the spy they expect but in the meantime working on the cases that are brought in for them. In order to capture his co-conspirators, they need to keep the offices open and have someone pose as Blunt. An enemy spy has recently been exposed and taken into custody, this man being Theodore Blunt, the head of the International Detective Agency. ![]() ![]() Now married, Tommy and Tuppence Beresford are approached by their old government agent friend Mr Carter to assist in a new mission. I’d quite enjoyed the introduction of Christie’s crime-fighting duo Tommy and Tuppence in The Secret Adversary, and having got into Christie’s other writings recently, decided to pick up this collection of their continuing adventures. ![]()
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