The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax

By Dorothy Gilman

The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax - Dorothy Gilman
  • Release Date: 1985-01-12
  • Genre: Women Sleuths
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 206 Ratings

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

    5
    By Wahoo7475
    Gives middle age ladies a glance into what adventures we could have if we just stepped forward.
  • Marvelous! Simply Marvelous

    5
    By 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!

    5
    By HappyComfort
    What 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

    5
    By suz828
    Unexpected indeed - a delightful read!
  • Best Mystery Ever!

    5
    By Girly girl Parker
    Didn’t want to stop reading. I think I might read the whole series!
  • Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax

    5
    By parmyr55
    Great read!
  • Finally an ebook

    5
    By TRmoviefan
    Mrs. 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.