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The Secret Adversary Playbook 3 — The Vigil

By Kateule Sydney
The Secret Adversary Playbook 3 — The Vigil A Playbook Series Adaptation Last Verified: 2026-09-15  |  Adapted by: Kateule Sydney  |  Published by: E-cyclopedia Resources Hub Summary: Mrs. Vandemeyer is dead — and Sir James Peel Edgerton does not believe she died of natural causes. In the flat where she was about to betray Mr. Brown, three people keep watch through the night, and one of them is not what they seem. Meanwhile, in a shuttered room across London, Tommy Beresford bargains for his life with the men who intend to kill him. By morning, a fragment of memory will surface in Tuppence's mind — a fragment that may destroy everything she thinks she knows. And a telegram she has been waiting for will finally arrive. Series Plan: Source work: The Secret Adversary (1922) by Agatha Christie Public domain status: Confirmed public domain in the United States. Christie died 1976; the work entered the US public domain in 1998. Estimated source w...
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The Secret Adversary Playbook 2 — Tuppence in Service

By Kateule Sydney
The Secret Adversary Playbook 2 — Tuppence in Service A Playbook Series Adaptation Last Verified: 2026-09-15  |  Adapted by: Kateule Sydney  |  Published by: E-cyclopedia Resources Hub Summary: With Tommy gone silent and the trail of the treaty running cold, Tuppence takes the most dangerous step of the investigation alone. Posing as a housemaid, she enters the household of a woman whose beauty hides something cold and calculating. What she finds there — a name, a threat, and the sudden appearance of one of the most famous lawyers in England — will change the shape of the whole case. But by the time Tuppence realises what she is actually caught up in, she has already put herself within reach of Mr. Brown. Series Plan: Source work: The Secret Adversary (1922) by Agatha Christie Public domain status: Confirmed public domain in the United States. Christie died 1976; the work entered the US public domain in 1998. Estimated source word count: 7...
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The Secret Adversary — Part 1 Two Unemployed Young People Meet Again

By Kateule Sydney
The Secret Adversary Playbook 1 — Two Unemployed Young People A Playbook Series Adaptation Last Verified: 2026-09-16  |  Adapted by: Kateule Sydney  |  Published by: E-cyclopedia Resources Hub Summary: In post-war London, two childhood acquaintances run into each other by chance and discover that neither of them has a job, a plan, or a shilling to spare. Over tea at a Lyons Corner House, they decide to advertise themselves as "two young adventurers for hire" — a joke that turns serious faster than either of them expects. Within days, an offer arrives from a man whose smooth manner hides a dangerous secret. By the time Tuppence says the wrong name in the wrong office, the Young Adventurers have stumbled into a conspiracy that stretches back five years, to the sinking of the Lusitania . Series Plan: Source work: The Secret Adversary (1922) by Agatha Christie Public domain status: Confirmed public domain in the United States. Christie died 1976; t...
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Introduction to Competition Law

By Kateule Sydney
Objectives By the end of this lecture, students should be able to: Understand the meaning and purpose of competition law Explain the objectives of competition law at national and international levels Trace the historical development of competition law Understand key foundational concepts such as competition, market, and undertaking Appreciate the role of competition law in modern economies 1. Introduction to Competition Law 1.1 Meaning of Competition Law Competition law , also known as antitrust law , is a branch of economic law that regulates market behaviour to ensure fair competition among businesses. It seeks to prevent practices that restrict, distort, or eliminate competition in the marketplace. These practices include cartels , abuse of dominance , and anti-competitive mergers . 1.2 Scope of Competition Law Competition law applies to businesses, corporations, state-owned enterprises , and sometimes professional bodies engaged in economic activity. It governs conduct within dom...
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POIROT INVESTIGATES: Playbook 1 · The Adventure of "The Western Star" & The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor

By Kateule Sydney
Poirot Investigates Playbook 1 — The Western Star and the Marsdon Manor Tragedy A Playbook Series Adaptation Last Verified: 2026-09-16  |  Adapted by: Kateule Sydney  |  Published by: E-cyclopedia Resources Hub Summary: Two cases, one principle. In the first, a film star's diamond vanishes and a country-house robbery turns out to be something far stranger. In the second, a sudden death at an Essex manor is put down to internal haemorrhage — until Poirot notices that the local doctor's account of the dead man's temperament does not quite fit the widow's. Both cases turn on the same insight: the simplest explanation is rarely the obvious one. And in both, Hastings mistakes a surface reading for detection. Series Plan: Source work: Poirot Investigates (1924) by Agatha Christie Public domain status: Confirmed public domain in the United States. Published 1924; U.S. copyright expired. Estimated source word count: Approximately 68,000 words across ...
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