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"The Great War is over and jobs are scarce. Tommy Beresford and Prudence "Tuppence" Cowley, who were friends before the war, run into each other in London and discover they are both equally short of money and opportunities. On a whim, they decide to start a business, advertising themselves as "The Young Adventurers." Their first job leads them into a series of increasingly dangerous situations involving international spies, a society beauty, a Russian...
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"It is World War II, and while the RAF struggles to keep the Luftwaffe at bay, Britain faces an even more sinister threat from 'the enemy within'--Nazis posing as ordinary citizens. With pressure mounting, the intelligence service appoints two unlikely spies, Tommy and Tuppence Beresford. Their mission: to seek out a man and a woman from among the colorful guests at Sans Souci, a seaside hotel. But this assignment is no stroll along the promenade--N...
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Tommy and Tuppence Beresford, the engaging detective duo of N or M? and of By the Pricking of My Thumbs, return in their most chilling adventure. It begins with their discovery of an artfully hidden message: Mary Jordan did not die naturally. It was one of us. I think I know which one. The schoolboy who made this accusation had died long ago, but he and the mysterious Mary Jordan had once lived in the Beresfords' charming old house. And Mary had been...
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[2022]
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In this new collection of Agatha Christie short stories, witness the dark side of love - crimes of passion, games of the heart, and deadly affairs. This pulse-pounding compendium features beloved detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, master of charades Parker Pyne, the enigmatic Harley Quin, and the adventurous Tommy and Tuppence, all on the ready to solve a tantalizing mystery.
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Tommy and Tuppence Beresford, Agatha Christie's delightful sleuthing duo, investigate the strange and troubling doings behind the scenes at a gothic British nursing home in By the Pricking of My Thumbs
When Tommy and Tuppence visit an elderly aunt in her gothic nursing home, they think nothing of her mistrust of the doctors; after all, Ada is a very difficult old lady.
But when Mrs. Lockett mentions a poisoned mushroom
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First published in 1920, The Mysterious Affair at Styles is Agatha Christie's debut novel and the debut appearance of her famous eccentric Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot. The wealthy Emily Inglethorp has been found poisoned in her home at Styles Court, and everyone from her family members to her hired help is a suspect. With the authorities at a loss, detectiver Hercule Poirot must come out of retirement to uncover the murderer before the perpetrator...
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Acorn
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[2018]
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Partners in crime. The secret adversary: In this sparkling adaptation, charming crime-solvers Tommy and Tuppenece Beresford stumble into spy craft while seraching for a missing woman in Cold War-era Britain.
Ordeal by innocence: Miss Marple is drawn into the Argyle family's tragic history when she visits for a wedding and realizes a murderer is in their midst.
The hollow: Invited for a weekend in the country with the Angkatell clan, Poirot untangles...
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"Tommy and Tuppence Beresford are restless for adventure, so when they are asked to take over Blunt's International Detective Agency, they leap at the chance. Their first case is a success-the triumphant recovery of a pink pearl. Other cases soon follow-a stabbing on Sunningdale golf course; cryptic messages in the personal columns of newspapers; and even a box of poisoned chocolates. But can they live up to their slogan of "Any case solved in 24...
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Acorn Media
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[2013]
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From the mind of mystery maven Agatha Christie comes what is considered to be the original crime-solving couple, Tommy and Tuppence Beresford. Redefining the conventions of the mystery genre, providing a prototype for many male/female detective teams that followed.
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Dodd, Mead
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1969, ©1941
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Shortly before his death, a murdered government agent points Tommy and Tuppence Beresford in the direction of the culprit. Led to the Sans Souci Hotel, the duo encounters a mysterious host, a group of unfriendly guests, and reports of a missing girl. But when Tommy also disappears, Tuppence suspects that something sinister is taking place within the hotel.
13) N czy M?
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Wydawnictwo Proszynkie
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[2002], ©2002
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"Boję się strzelać" powtórzył Haydock bezradnie. Ale w tej samej chwili huknął strzał. Kobieta zachwiała się i upadła, nie wypuściwszy Betty z objęć. Mężczyźni podbiegli do niej. Pani Sprout trzymała w ręku dymiący rewolwer. Dygotała gwałtownie, źrenice miała rozszerzone. Jak automat przeszła kilka kroków i stanęła. Tomasz ukląkł przy ciałach. Obrócił je ostrożnie. Zobaczył twarz kobiety, spostrzegł niezwykłe,...
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Tommy and Tuppence volume Set 1
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Acorn Media
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©2002
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Dame Agatha's tales of crime-solving couple Tommy and Tuppence Beresford, a fun-loving and flirtatious pair who thrive on matching wits with criminals and with each other. This set chronicles their partnership from its beginnings and as proprietors of a detective agency.
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