The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax
By Dorothy Gilman
- Release Date: 1985-01-12
- Genre: Women Sleuths
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
Reviews
Great book
5By Wahoo7475Gives middle age ladies a glance into what adventures we could have if we just stepped forward.Marvelous! Simply Marvelous
5By Hope E.This is a favorite! Mrs. Pollifax is eccentric, lovable, and very clever. I truly enjoyed her unexpectedness. What a grand start to a delicious series.Exiting and great read!
5By HappyComfortWhat a fun book but also full of suspense! Well done and the writer has the talent to be able to do it without resorting to sex and foul language. The begging of a great series to read. Enjoy!!!The Unexpected Mrs Pollifax
5By suz828Unexpected indeed - a delightful read!Best Mystery Ever!
5By Girly girl ParkerDidn’t want to stop reading. I think I might read the whole series!Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax
5By parmyr55Great read!Finally an ebook
5By TRmoviefanMrs. Pollifax is a gem, and it's great to finally have her first novel in ebook form. Enchanting, resourceful, and eminently practical, Emily Pollifax makes an excellent amateur courier for the CIA. Getting thrown into a more serious situation than she'd anticipated makes her feel more alive and useful than she's felt in years. Definitely a good read. Gilman does a great job in all her novels of describing the exotic places Mrs. Pollifax finds herself in. This is a book I reread every few years because Gilman is such an entertaining writer.