title: N or M? (Tommy & Tuppence Chronology)
author:  Agatha Christie 
description: Tommy & Tuppence are hired to track down wartime spies at a seaside resort...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 colourful guests at Sans Souci, a seaside hotel. But this assignment is no stroll along the promenade. After all, N and M have just murdered Britain's finest agent!
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  ## III
  
  
  On her way home, Mrs Blenkensop stopped at the post office. She bought stamps
  and on her way out, went into one of the public call boxes. There she rang up
  a certain number, and asked for “Mr Faraday.” This was the accepted method of
  communication with Mr Grant. She came out smiling and walked slowly homewards,
  stopping on the way to purchase some knitting wool.
  
  
  It was a pleasant afternoon with a light breeze. Tuppence curbed the natural
  energy of her own brisk trot to that leisurely pace that accorded with her
  conception of the part of Mrs Blenkensop. Mrs Blenkensop had nothing on earth
  to do with herself except knit (not too well) and write letters to her boys.
  She was always writing letters to her boys - sometimes she left them about
  half finished.
  
  
  Tuppence came slowly up the hill towards Sans Souci. Since it was not a
  through road (it ended at Smugglers' Rest, Commander Haydock's house) there
  was never much traffic