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Mrs. Pollifax and the whirling dervish

Mrs. Pollifax and the whirling dervish

EspionageMystery
Pages
224
Published
1990
Language
English

Synopsis

Emily Pollifax, the CIA's most unlikely agent, heads to Morocco to meet a group of informants. When she discovers a double agent has infiltrated the mission, she must navigate a dangerous landscape of political secrets and religious cults. Armed with her garden club sensibilities and sharp intuition, she fights to stay alive while uncovering a deadly conspiracy.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

LightheartedAdventurousCozy
Secret IdentityFish Out of WaterReluctant Hero

Genres

Espionage Mystery Spy Political Thriller

About the author

D
Dorothy Gilman

Dorothy Edith Gilman was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, the daughter of a minister. In 1940, she attended Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. In 1945, she married Edgar A. Butters, Jr., with whom she had two children. In 1963, she attended the University of Pennsylvania. She divorced in 1965. She wrote mystery and spy novels, and is best known for her Mrs. Pollifax series. In 2010 she was awarded the annual Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America.

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