“Should delight you whether you’re looking for smiles or thrills.”—The New York Times Book ReviewMrs. 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 … 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
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While dated it is still entertaining. Wishing I had all of the Mrs. P books
I love the Mrs. Polifax series.
Always entertaining & witty. Great reads, all of them!
Dorothy Gilman created a lovable, complex action hero who just happens to be a quirky retired grandmotherly figure.
Very entertaining book. Witty. Even my husband enjoyed listening to this one—and that is saying a lot. Great narration. Will definitely be continuing this series.
Love, love Mrs. Polifax….what a delightful character she is!!
I’ve read all of this series to date and loved them all!
The Mrs. Pollifax books are a delight to read.
A wonderful series!
I enjoyed watching the main character build in confidence and skills. I loved watching her take control of her life. I just really loved everything about this book and look forward to reading all the books in the series.
Mrs. Pollifax is one of a kind. She looks like butter won’t melt in her mouth, the friendly, grandmother up the street, but really she is a courier for the CIA! Unexpected is the right word. Hilarious spy novel!
I love Mrs. Polifax books
Mrs. Pollifax is unbelievable. All her escapades are fun to read as she gets out of them in innovative ways. Stories are entertaining.
All of the Mrs. Polifax books are a fun read that take you to foreign places!
GOING TO BE 1 OF MY NEW FAVORITES! CAN’T WAIT TO GET MORE OF THE SERIES !
A great read
Love Mrs. Polifax!
A Agatha Christie type old lady that goes on adventures
Mrs pollyfax books are a family favorite read to my girls when they were kids. Grown now and the characters still come up in conversation.
I discovered Mrs. Pollifax and Dorothy Gilman decades ago and re-read this other series by the same author periodically. She is pure delightfulness wrapped up in a grandmother package. A senior citizen full of brains, very observant, and with a real zest for life. Thus she applies to be a spy at the C.I.A. It’s either that or more garden club …
good read enjoyed whole series