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The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax

The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax

EspionageMystery
Pages
255
Published
1971
Language
English

Synopsis

Emily Pollifax, a grandmotherly garden club member with a secret life as a CIA courier, heads to Bulgaria to deliver passports to members of the underground resistance. What starts as a simple drop-off quickly turns into a dangerous game of evasion when she is forced to go on the run across the countryside. She must use her unassuming nature and unexpected wits to outsmart local authorities and complete her mission.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

CozyAdventurousLightheartedFunny
Fish Out of WaterSecret IdentityReluctant Hero

Genres

Espionage Mystery Spy Amateur Sleuth

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.

Characters

Mrs. Emily PollifaxProtagonist
All characters in The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax