The Secret Adversary and The Mysterio..., Agatha Christie
The Secret Adversary and The Mysterio..., Agatha Christie
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The Secret Adversary and The Mysterious Affair at Styles

Author: Agatha Christie

Narrator: Alison Larkin and James Warwick

Unabridged: 15 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/26/2017


Synopsis

In this delightful double-bill of Agatha Christie’s first two novels, award winning narrator/comedienne Alison Larkin and TV star James Warwick bring The Secret Adversary and The Mysterious Affair at Styles to sparkling new life.

"Larkin is an excellent choice to narrate this delightful classic...her reading is champagne bubbly and engaging throughout...a jaunty, jolly good listen." Publishers Weekly

“This classic Agatha Christie whodunit is brought to life with style. Warwick's characterization of Poirot is spot-on.” AudioFile Magazine

The Secret Adversary

It’s 1919. Tommy and Tuppence are charming, broke, and in desperate need of work. They decide to set up Young Adventurers Ltd. - "willing to do anything, go anywhere". They are soon caught up in a dastardly plot to overthrow the British government.

The Mysterious Affair at Styles

The very first Hercule Poirot novel! When Emily Inglethorpe dies suspiciously after marrying a man twenty years her junior, her nephew, Captain Hastings, recruits his old friend Hercule Poirot to help in the investigation.

‘Warwick and Larkin are a delightful combination.” AudioFile Magazine


About Agatha Christie

What a daunting task to write about the most famous mystery writer, Agatha Christie. She was born in 1890 in England, where she was home schooled by her American father. It was an unusual way to be educated for the times. Her father did not want her to begin learning to read until age eight, but out of boredom, she taught herself to read by age five.

In his research, Curran found a plethora of information about Agatha. He outlines many of those interesting facts. Since there are so many, just a few will be mentioned here. Agatha could have been an excellent performer as a pianist, but she was much too shy to perform. She once had three plays running simultaneously in London. She traveled around the world in 1922, which would have been quite a feat back then. Agatha loved dogs. She has a rose named after her. She never did drink alcohol nor smoked. Her last public appearance was in 1974, at the premier of the movie, Murder on the Orient Express. Agatha Christie's name has appeared every day for 53 years in every newspaper with a West End London theatre listing. Her favorite flower was Lily of the Valley. The information about this illustrious author goes on and on. It is a great asset to readers that author John Curran wrote the definitive book about an iconic author. One other interesting fact was that Agatha met Archie Christie in 1912, married on Christmas Eve 1914, spending their honeymoon at The Grand Hotel in Torquay, but Archie returned to France on Dec 27th due to the War. Agatha and Archie fid not really experience married life until he was posted at the London War Office. Agatha has been quoted as saying only then did she feel that her married life truly began.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Anne on February 11, 2023

This collection has the first Hercule Poirot book and the first Tommy and Tuppence book. Is that a good thing? Eh. I think both of those are books that only superfans would want on their bookshelf because neither of them is something I would go out of my way to recommend to someone who is wanting to......more

Goodreads review by Michele on January 30, 2021

I really enjoyed this book which is the first book with Hercule Poirot.......more

Goodreads review by Laura on June 15, 2015

This was Agatha's first mystery novel... and it told to the whole world about her potential as a writer. It's easy to read, is has some romantic touches and even though the twist of events it's not as impressive as it is in other of her novels, it clearly makes you wonder towards the end.......more

Goodreads review by Mary on March 26, 2020

Good escapist reading for this time of social distancing. I did enjoy the Tommy and Tuppence book and will look for another one with them as the leads. I hadn't been aware of those Christie books......more

Goodreads review by Margie on January 10, 2020

Read this book as it was on a list of 100 year old items. It was written 100 years ago! Agatha Christie keeps you guessing on who done it. Keeps you intrigued.......more