After facing down hijackers on a flight to the Middle East and saving the lives of the passengers on board, a young American woman steps off the plane in Damascus in a blaze of celebrity and disappears. The CIA believes Amanda Pym was kidnapped, possibly murdered.Masquerading as Amanda Pym’s worried aunt, Mrs. Pollifax begins her determined search, slipping through Damascus’s crooked streets and … crooked streets and crowded souks . . . and trekking deep into the desert. Yet she is shadowed by deadly enemies, whose sinister agenda threatens not only Mrs. P. but the fragile stability of the entire Middle East. Only a miracle–or a brilliant counterplot– can forestall a disaster that will send shock waves around the world.
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Good female, older heroine.
Love all of the series and wish there were more. They are so good and I have read them over and over again.
The concept is quirky and the book is delightful
Not terribly realistic, but a fun, interesting, informative read.
As always, Mrs Pollifax is delightful and the characters came to life for me.
I COULD HARDLY PUT THIS DOWN, BUT A THE SAME TIME NOT SURE WANTED TO CONTNUE. GREAT CHARACTERS.
very engaging
Dorothy Gilman always provides a good read with Mrs. Pollifax.
Unpredictable, as always, the CIA’s most unbelievable courier, grandmotherly Mrs. Pollifax brings the criminals to justice and assists young lovers find each other. I don’t think anyone has ever read the Mrs. Pollifax books and not immediately wished she was their grandmother AND that her next book was within arm’s reach.
Loved this series. Funny, enjoyable. I wish there were more!
Mrs Pollifax is a wonderful character, enjoy the books. Even have read some of them twice
Mrs. P is at it again. Off to Turkey to rescue young American female.
Fascinatng character.Love all this series about Mrs. Pollifax who joins the CIA.
Another wonderful, dangerous adventure for Mrs. Pollifax and Farrell in the deserts of Syria! A nondescript young American lady ends a skyjacking stand-off and mysteriously disappears. Someone needs to find her. Enter Emily Pollifax! Great characters and exciting adventures!
Mrs. Pollifax and her friend Farrell are off to Syria to try to find out what happened to Amanda Pym, who vanished after stopping the hijackers of a plane diverted from Egypt. They are constantly being watched and much evade their followers before they can even make contact. With the thinnest of leads, can they find the missing young …