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Title: Adventure at Lindenlea
Fandom: Agatha Christie Novels (Tommy and Tuppence series)
Pairing: Tommy/Tuppence, of course
Categories: mystery, adventure
Length: medium
Warnings: n/a

Author on LJ: n/a?
Author's Website: n/a?

Review:
For those who haven't heard of this series (admittedly not nearly as famous as the Poirot and Marple series), Tommy and Tuppence is about a couple who, for reasons that don't need exploring at this juncture, rather unexpectedly found themselves working for the British government as spies.  Unlike Poirot and Miss Marple, Tommy and Tuppence are young and full of life (and absolutely love each other to bits).  In a way they remind me of Nick and Nora, only less rich and far less perpetually inebriated.

In this adventure, they are undercover at a resort in Lindenlea attempting to ferret out who is selling government secrets to the enemy.  Unfortunately they're having a tough time finding their way into the resort's inner circle, but thanks to one of Tuppence's trademark daring (i.e., ridiculously foolhardy and yet somehow successful) plans, they finally get in.  Only to run into Tuppence's formidable Aunt Maud.  Life?  Just got *way* more complicated.

It's been ages since I read my first (and only) Tommy and Tuppence novel, but this story makes me want to revisit the series.  Tuppence is as impetuous and light-hearted as ever, Tommy is fondly long-suffering, and Aunt Maud (who may or may not be an OC -- if she is, she's one of the best OCs I've ever read) is a dragon that would make Bertie Wooster sit up and take notice.  A delightful, well-plotted and beautifully written romp.

Adventure at Lindenlea