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Mrs. Pollifax on Safari

Mrs. Pollifax on Safari

EspionageMystery
Pages
224
Published
1977
Language
English

Synopsis

Mrs. Pollifax, the CIA's most unlikely grandmother-turned-spy, heads to Zambia on a photo safari to track down an international assassin. While she expects to spend her time snapping pictures of wildlife, she soon finds herself entangled in a dangerous game of espionage across the African landscape. Armed with her garden club sensibilities and sharp intuition, she must identify the killer before the tour ends.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

AdventurousCozyLighthearted
Secret IdentityReluctant HeroRoad Trip

Genres

Espionage Mystery Spy

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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