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Stories: Postern of Fate
Tommy and Tuppence Beresford have just become the proud owners of an old house in an English village. Along with the property, they have inherited some worthless bric-a-brac, including a collection of antique books. While rustling through a copy of The Black Arrow, Tuppence comes upon a series of apparently random underlinings. However, when she writes down the letters, they spell out a very disturbing message: M a r y – J o r d a n – d i d – n o t – d i e – n a t u r a l l y… And sixty years after their first murder, Mary Jordan's enemies are still ready to kill.
Stories: By The Pricking Of My Thumbs
An old woman in a nursing home speaks of a child buried behind the fireplace… When Tommy and Tuppence visited an elderly aunt in her gothic nursing home, they thought nothing of her mistrust of the doctors; after all, Ada was a very difficult old lady. But when Mrs Lockett mentioned a poisoned mushroom stew and Mrs Lancaster talked about ‘something behind the fireplace’, Tommy and Tuppence found themselves caught up in an unexpected adventure involving possible black magic…

Stories: Blindman's Buff
The imposters at Blunt's detective agency receive a warning; who is after Tommy and Tuppence?
Stories: The Affair of the Pink Pearl
Tommy and Tuppence try to recover a pearl stolen at a party. From Partners in Crime.
Stories: The Secret Adversary
Tommy and Tuppence, two young people short of money and restless for excitement, embark on a daring business scheme – Young Adventurers Ltd.
Their advertisement says they are ‘willing to do anything, go anywhere’. But their first assignment, for the sinister Mr Whittington, plunges them into more danger than they ever imagined.
Stories: The Gentleman Dressed in Newspaper
Tommy and Tuppence discover a secret invitation to a ball in the newspaper. From Partners in Crime.
Stories: The Adventure of the Sinister Stranger
Tommy and Tuppence need to assist a doctor who keeps receiving hoax calls. From Partners in Crime.
Stories: A Pot of Tea
Following WWI Tommy and Tuppence are seeking some adventure. Luckily they're soon offered a position covering Blunt's Detective Agency, Tommy taking on the role of Mr Blunt, Tuppence as his secretary.
Stories: The Clergyman's Daughter
Tommy and Tuppence investigate a poltergeist which is plaguing a guesthouse run by mother and daughter. From Partners in Crime.
Stories: The Red House
Tommy and Tuppence investigate a poltergeist which is plaguing a guesthouse run by mother and daughter. From Partners in Crime.