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The Complete, Annotated Secret Adversary
The Complete, Annotated Secret Adversary
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A world war is over but Great Britain is still menaced by its enemies. Recently released from their wartime service, Tommy and Tuppence are young, energetic . . . and broke. Joining forces, they advertise that they’ll do anything for money. When they’re hired by the government to hunt for a missing treaty, they discover a plot led by the mysterious “Mr. Brown” to destroy the nation! Can Tommy and Tuppence defeat Bolshevists, Sinn Feiners, trade unionists and Labourites and save Britain in her hour of peril?
“The Complete, Annotated Secret Adversary” contains more than 700 footnotes describing words, idioms, people, places and contemporary events. Author Bill Peschel ("Writers Gone Wild") also contributed essays on the changes that rocked Britain after World War I, the rising threat of espionage from the Soviet Union and a humorous guide to the scary groups (such as Bolshevists, Labourites and Sinn Feinians) that novelists used to thrill readers. Peschel also contributed essays on Christie’s life, including her battles with the tax man and her 11-day disappearance that shocked the nation.
A world war is over but Great Britain is still menaced by its enemies. Recently released from their wartime service, Tommy and Tuppence are young, energetic . . . and broke. Joining forces, they advertise that they’ll do anything for money. When they’re hired by the government to hunt for a missing treaty, they discover a plot led by the mysterious “Mr. Brown” to destroy the nation! Can Tommy and Tuppence defeat Bolshevists, Sinn Feiners, trade unionists and Labourites and save Britain in her hour of peril?
“The Complete, Annotated Secret Adversary” contains more than 700 footnotes describing words, idioms, people, places and contemporary events. Author Bill Peschel ("Writers Gone Wild") also contributed essays on the changes that rocked Britain after World War I, the rising threat of espionage from the Soviet Union and a humorous guide to the scary groups (such as Bolshevists, Labourites and Sinn Feinians) that novelists used to thrill readers. Peschel also contributed essays on Christie’s life, including her battles with the tax man and her 11-day disappearance that shocked the nation.
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