Description
"Should delight you whether you're looking for smiles or thrills."--The New York Times Book Review
Mrs. Virgil (Emily) Pollifax of New Brunswick, New Jersey, was a widow with grown, married children. She was tired of attending her Garden Club meetings. She wanted to do something good for her country. So, naturally, she became a CIA agent. She takes on a "job" in Mexico City. The assignment doesn't sound dangerous at first, but then, as often happens, something goes wrong. Now our dear Mrs. Pollifax finds herself embroiled in quite a hot Cold War--and her country's enemies find themselves entangled with one unbelievably feisty lady. "Mrs. Pollifax gives Agatha Christie's Miss Marple a rival to reckon with."--Toronto Star
Author: Dorothy Gilman
Publisher: Fawcett Books
Published: 01/12/1985
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Mass Market Paperbound
Weight: 0.23lbs
Size: 6.94h x 4.26w x 0.59d
ISBN13: 9780449208281
ISBN10: 0449208281
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Mystery & Detective | Women Sleuths
- Fiction | Thrillers | Suspense
Mrs. Virgil (Emily) Pollifax of New Brunswick, New Jersey, was a widow with grown, married children. She was tired of attending her Garden Club meetings. She wanted to do something good for her country. So, naturally, she became a CIA agent. She takes on a "job" in Mexico City. The assignment doesn't sound dangerous at first, but then, as often happens, something goes wrong. Now our dear Mrs. Pollifax finds herself embroiled in quite a hot Cold War--and her country's enemies find themselves entangled with one unbelievably feisty lady. "Mrs. Pollifax gives Agatha Christie's Miss Marple a rival to reckon with."--Toronto Star
Author: Dorothy Gilman
Publisher: Fawcett Books
Published: 01/12/1985
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Mass Market Paperbound
Weight: 0.23lbs
Size: 6.94h x 4.26w x 0.59d
ISBN13: 9780449208281
ISBN10: 0449208281
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Mystery & Detective | Women Sleuths
- Fiction | Thrillers | Suspense
About the Author
Dorothy Gilman (1923-2012) was the author of 14 Mrs. Pollifax novels, including The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax, the series debut; Mrs. Pollifax Pursued; Mrs. Pollifax and the Lion Killer; Mrs. Pollifax, Innocent Tourist; and Mrs. Pollifax Unveiled. She was also the author of many other novels, among them Thale's Folly.