The Secret Adversary

"The Secret Adversary" by Agatha Christie is a thrilling mystery that introduces Tommy Beresford and Tuppence Cowley, two resourceful young Brits who are eager to find work, and adventure, in England after the first World War. Their paths cross, and they decide to become business partners, calling themselves "The Young Adventurers, Ltd." Their lives become more interesting when they begin hunting for a missing woman named Jane Finn, who seems to hold the key to some very important, secret war documents. The quest begins with a dramatic event on the RMS Lusitania, with someone handing over mysterious papers to an American girl moments before the ship goes down. These events spark a series of investigations for the duo who encounter different characters, each with their own secrets, as they look into the mystery surrounding Finn to locate these papers.