In the aftermath of the First World War and the sinking of the RMS Lusitania, we find Tommy Beresford, and his childhood friend Prudence "Tuppence" Cowley looking for work.
Both did their service for King and Country, but now, the city offers no employment. Penniless and desperate, having tried all of the legal ways to get ahead, the pair decide to try some less legal, morally grey ways. So begins the Young Adventurers Limited.
One of the world's first spy novels, this is my favorite set of Christie characters. The intrepid Young Adventurers end up on the trail of a missing woman who had some very important papers on her when she disappeared. A case of mistaken identity opens new avenues of investigation, but will they be able to solve all of the riddles and get the mysterious documents back in time?
I really cannot recommend this classic bit of literature highly enough. Please consider this your engraved invitation to London in 1922 to meet Tommy and Tuppence
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐5/5
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