The secret adversary

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Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976
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Tommy and Tuppence Mysteries volume 1
Tommy and Tuppence
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"Childhood friends Thomas Beresford ― known as Tommy ― and Prudence Cowley ― call her Tuppence ― cross paths after the Great War. Desperate for cash, they set themselves up as "two young adventurers for hire" and launch a series ofthrilling escapades. In this, Agatha Christie's second published mystery, the sleuthing duo proved so popular that they reappeared throughout their creator's career"--

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Art
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Beresford, Tommy
Beresford, Tommy -- (Fictitious character)
Beresford, Tommy -- (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
Beresford, Tuppence
Beresford, Tuppence -- (Fictitious character)
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Fiction
Historical fiction
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Libraries
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Married people
Married people -- England -- Fiction
Missing persons
Missing persons -- Fiction
Murder
Murder -- Fiction
Mystery
Performing arts
Private investigators
Private investigators -- England -- Fiction
Religious fiction
Talking books
Theater
Thrillers (Fiction)

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Level 5.9, 12 Points
Lexile measure:
680L

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Secret Adversary [electronic resource] / Agatha Christie
The Secret Adversary
The Secret Adversary [electronic resource] / Agatha Christie
The secret adversary / Agatha Christie
The secret adversary / Agatha Christie ; introduction by Clea Simon
The secret adversary : a Tommy & Tuppence mystery / Agatha Christie
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