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The Secret Adversary And Then There Were None: Two Bestselling Agatha Christie Mysteries
TWO BESTSELLING MYSTERIES IN ONE GREAT PACKAGE!
From the Queen of Mystery, The Secret Adversary, the first Tommy and Tuppence mystery, and And Then There Were None, in which a group of ten people invited to a mysterious island are murdered one by one.
THE SECRET ADVERSARY
Tommy and Tuppence, two people flat broke and out of work, are restless for excitement. They embark on a daring business scheme—Young Adventurers Ltd.—“willing to do anything, go anywhere.”
But their first assignment, for the sinister Mr. Whittington, draws them into a diabolical, political conspiracy. Under the eye of the elusive, ruthless Mr. Brown, they find themselves plunged into more danger than they ever imagined.
One of mystery’s most memorable sleuthing duos, Tommy and Tuppence lead readers down a harrowing maze of secrets, lies, and death in The Secret Adversary.
AND THEN THERE WERE NONE
Ten people, each with something to hide and something to fear, are invited to a isolated mansion on Indian Island by a host who, surprisingly, fails to appear. On the island they are cut off from everything but each other and the inescapable shadows of their own past lives. One by one, the guests share the darkest secrets of their wicked pasts. And one by one, they die…
Which among them is the killer and will any of them survive?
RUNNING TIME ⇒ 13hrs. and 40mins.
Public Domain (P)2020 HarperCollins Publishers
From the Queen of Mystery, The Secret Adversary, the first Tommy and Tuppence mystery, and And Then There Were None, in which a group of ten people invited to a mysterious island are murdered one by one.
THE SECRET ADVERSARY
Tommy and Tuppence, two people flat broke and out of work, are restless for excitement. They embark on a daring business scheme—Young Adventurers Ltd.—“willing to do anything, go anywhere.”
But their first assignment, for the sinister Mr. Whittington, draws them into a diabolical, political conspiracy. Under the eye of the elusive, ruthless Mr. Brown, they find themselves plunged into more danger than they ever imagined.
One of mystery’s most memorable sleuthing duos, Tommy and Tuppence lead readers down a harrowing maze of secrets, lies, and death in The Secret Adversary.
AND THEN THERE WERE NONE
Ten people, each with something to hide and something to fear, are invited to a isolated mansion on Indian Island by a host who, surprisingly, fails to appear. On the island they are cut off from everything but each other and the inescapable shadows of their own past lives. One by one, the guests share the darkest secrets of their wicked pasts. And one by one, they die…
Which among them is the killer and will any of them survive?
RUNNING TIME ⇒ 13hrs. and 40mins.
Public Domain (P)2020 HarperCollins Publishers
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Agatha Christie
5,796 books75k followersAgatha Christie also wrote romance novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott, and was occasionally published under the name Agatha Christie Mallowan.
Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, DBE (née Miller) was an English writer known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving around fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. She also wrote the world's longest-running play, the murder mystery The Mousetrap, which has been performed in the West End of London since 1952. A writer during the "Golden Age of Detective Fiction", Christie has been called the "Queen of Crime". She also wrote six novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott. In 1971, she was made a Dame (DBE) by Queen Elizabeth II for her contributions to literature. Guinness World Records lists Christie as the best-selling fiction writer of all time, her novels having sold more than two billion copies.
This best-selling author of all time wrote 66 crime novels and story collections, fourteen plays, and six novels under a pseudonym in romance. Her books sold more than a billion copies in the English language and a billion in translation. According to Index Translationum, people translated her works into 103 languages at least, the most for an individual author. Of the most enduring figures in crime literature, she created Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple. She atuhored The Mousetrap, the longest-running play in the history of modern theater.
Associated Names:
Agata Christie
Agata Kristi
Агата Кристи (Russian)
Агата Крісті (Ukrainian)
Αγκάθα Κρίστι (Greek)
アガサ クリスティ (Japanese)
阿嘉莎·克莉絲蒂 (Chinese)
Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, DBE (née Miller) was an English writer known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving around fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. She also wrote the world's longest-running play, the murder mystery The Mousetrap, which has been performed in the West End of London since 1952. A writer during the "Golden Age of Detective Fiction", Christie has been called the "Queen of Crime". She also wrote six novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott. In 1971, she was made a Dame (DBE) by Queen Elizabeth II for her contributions to literature. Guinness World Records lists Christie as the best-selling fiction writer of all time, her novels having sold more than two billion copies.
This best-selling author of all time wrote 66 crime novels and story collections, fourteen plays, and six novels under a pseudonym in romance. Her books sold more than a billion copies in the English language and a billion in translation. According to Index Translationum, people translated her works into 103 languages at least, the most for an individual author. Of the most enduring figures in crime literature, she created Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple. She atuhored The Mousetrap, the longest-running play in the history of modern theater.
Associated Names:
Agata Christie
Agata Kristi
Агата Кристи (Russian)
Агата Крісті (Ukrainian)
Αγκάθα Κρίστι (Greek)
アガサ クリスティ (Japanese)
阿嘉莎·克莉絲蒂 (Chinese)
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January 25, 2024
Agatha Christie is known as the queen of mystery and we all immediately imagine a brilliant murder on a train, ten people getting killed off to the tune of a nursery rhyme, a locked room, a country house, etc. But, she also wrote several as light thrillers in the espionage realm. The Secret Adversary is the first of these and the first of the Tommy and Tuppence series. Speaking of her more popular books, the second audio, And Then There Were None offers a bit of extra chill and a high body count on an isolated island.
The Secret Adversary
The Secret Adversary takes place just after the Great War when those who survived have been de-mobbed and struggle to settle back into life at peace. For Tommy and Tuppence who bump into each other one day, they lament the difficulties finding jobs and having enough money. With a brilliant flash, The Young Adventurers is born and they determine to take on any unusual job they are offered. This lands them with a mystery of international importance.
These two are plucky and have something of the Bright Young Things of the jazz age going for them. I had a good time meeting both Prudence 'Tuppence' Crowley, not so staid daughter of an arch deacon and Tommy Beresford the unflappable childhood friend. They are opposites, but also have a good compatibility since they are friends from childhood. It only slowly dawns on them both throughout the adventure that friendship has become something stronger.
They get their first case through Tuppence's audaciousness. Their job to find the missing Jane Flynn who survived the sinking of the Lusitania and then disappeared, government papers she might have been carrying, and unmask super criminal Mr. Brown who is after these papers all while these first timer amateurs manage to get on the right trail from the beginning.
The big villain reveal was something of a surprise the first time I read, but this many years later, I can see where it was almost obvious. The excitement isn't in that, but how Tommy and Tuppence run down the missing woman and the papers all while having a criminal gang thwarting them and providing some dangerous moments. It's not the deepest of conundrums, but it’s entertaining and sparkling with excitement.
Hugh Fraser is a favorite Agatha Christie narrator and I do like how he caught the light and sometimes comedic tone of this one as well as the thrilling moments.
And Then There Were None
I remember this one scaring the bejeebers out of me when I was a teen so those past memories left me hesitant to revisit this one without it being broad daylight. However, this revisit was an altogether different experience. Oh yes, it dips a tad darker and deeper into the thrills and chills than Christie's usual fare, but my adult reading experiences have pushed the line a bit further out for what I find scary.
And Then There Were None is definitely atmospheric and ominous overtones are there from the early moments as the listener gets to know this large cast of main characters who all are lured to a private island for a house party that turns horrific only a few hours in.
The Ten are introduced to each other and their alleged past crimes they got away with are revealed and then the murders commence leaving the remaining people eying each other and slowly giving way to mania. The end of the island scenes is stunning and the epilogue pulls it from that palpitating final scene into the reveals behind it all.
Dan Stevens is a familiar actor and I enjoyed him voicing this captivating classic murder mystery.
So, all in all, a good time was had by all and I was reminded how much I love classic Christie and want to pick up more of her books for re-reads and re-listens.
The Secret Adversary
The Secret Adversary takes place just after the Great War when those who survived have been de-mobbed and struggle to settle back into life at peace. For Tommy and Tuppence who bump into each other one day, they lament the difficulties finding jobs and having enough money. With a brilliant flash, The Young Adventurers is born and they determine to take on any unusual job they are offered. This lands them with a mystery of international importance.
These two are plucky and have something of the Bright Young Things of the jazz age going for them. I had a good time meeting both Prudence 'Tuppence' Crowley, not so staid daughter of an arch deacon and Tommy Beresford the unflappable childhood friend. They are opposites, but also have a good compatibility since they are friends from childhood. It only slowly dawns on them both throughout the adventure that friendship has become something stronger.
They get their first case through Tuppence's audaciousness. Their job to find the missing Jane Flynn who survived the sinking of the Lusitania and then disappeared, government papers she might have been carrying, and unmask super criminal Mr. Brown who is after these papers all while these first timer amateurs manage to get on the right trail from the beginning.
The big villain reveal was something of a surprise the first time I read, but this many years later, I can see where it was almost obvious. The excitement isn't in that, but how Tommy and Tuppence run down the missing woman and the papers all while having a criminal gang thwarting them and providing some dangerous moments. It's not the deepest of conundrums, but it’s entertaining and sparkling with excitement.
Hugh Fraser is a favorite Agatha Christie narrator and I do like how he caught the light and sometimes comedic tone of this one as well as the thrilling moments.
And Then There Were None
I remember this one scaring the bejeebers out of me when I was a teen so those past memories left me hesitant to revisit this one without it being broad daylight. However, this revisit was an altogether different experience. Oh yes, it dips a tad darker and deeper into the thrills and chills than Christie's usual fare, but my adult reading experiences have pushed the line a bit further out for what I find scary.
And Then There Were None is definitely atmospheric and ominous overtones are there from the early moments as the listener gets to know this large cast of main characters who all are lured to a private island for a house party that turns horrific only a few hours in.
The Ten are introduced to each other and their alleged past crimes they got away with are revealed and then the murders commence leaving the remaining people eying each other and slowly giving way to mania. The end of the island scenes is stunning and the epilogue pulls it from that palpitating final scene into the reveals behind it all.
Dan Stevens is a familiar actor and I enjoyed him voicing this captivating classic murder mystery.
So, all in all, a good time was had by all and I was reminded how much I love classic Christie and want to pick up more of her books for re-reads and re-listens.
July 6, 2023
I really love Agatha Christie’s books, she aptly deserves her moniker of The Queen of Mystery!
In The Secret Adversary you meet Tommy and Tuppence, the amateur detectives of Mrs. Christie’s series. They bumble, like any amateurs, making you laugh, while they are trying to figure out the crimes, and who committed them! Mystery is always at the helm, and really hard to figure out.
In And Then There Were None, the whole book is a mystery, this is the 2nd time that I have read it, this time in an audiobook, and it still is a really great mystery read, it’s one that you will never figure out!
I highly recommend reading them both, Agatha Christie is a wonderful writer!
In The Secret Adversary you meet Tommy and Tuppence, the amateur detectives of Mrs. Christie’s series. They bumble, like any amateurs, making you laugh, while they are trying to figure out the crimes, and who committed them! Mystery is always at the helm, and really hard to figure out.
In And Then There Were None, the whole book is a mystery, this is the 2nd time that I have read it, this time in an audiobook, and it still is a really great mystery read, it’s one that you will never figure out!
I highly recommend reading them both, Agatha Christie is a wonderful writer!
July 19, 2024
Even if this isn’t your genre, even if you think murder mysteries are pedantic tripe designed to appeal to the basest of readers, these stories are worth taking in. In addition to having creative and intricate plots, they are ingenious* in their narrative styles and excellent examples of Christie’s skill with her specific craft.
*The not-insignificant exception is her use of “Character said, adverbly…” sentence starts in the second story. They got so tedious as to be distracting. And with so many other examples of Christie’s felicity with words, it made me cringe to endure so much repetition.
*The not-insignificant exception is her use of “Character said, adverbly…” sentence starts in the second story. They got so tedious as to be distracting. And with so many other examples of Christie’s felicity with words, it made me cringe to endure so much repetition.
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July 20, 2025I forgot to review The Secret Adversary when I finished reading it 2 months ago, and I don't remember much about it except that I didn't really enjoy it. It made me uninterested in continuing on to the other Tommy and Tuppence titles.
Hugh Fraser's audiobook narration is good.
Hugh Fraser's audiobook narration is good.
January 24, 2022
Both great books and great narration performances.
March 7, 2023
A classic Christie. If ypu want to introduce someone to her style, this 2 pack is the perfect sampler.
January 5, 2024
Great story. One of my favorite Agatha Christie books. She is such a supurb story teller. Ten little soldier boys ......
October 18, 2025
Great read.
I like this two books.. It was wonderful to read Agatha Christie books again. I recommend everyone to read on Halloween.
I like this two books.. It was wonderful to read Agatha Christie books again. I recommend everyone to read on Halloween.
December 28, 2025
Phenomenal narration on this audio!!
May 15, 2020
I love the two protagonists of the secret adversary. And then there were non seems to be the beginning of all who done it’s.
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