The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax

By Dorothy Gilman

“Should delight you whether you’re looking for smiles or thrills.”—The New York Times Book Review Mrs. 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 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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Published Jan 12, 1985

208 pages

Average rating: 7.35

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margardenlady
8/10 stars
This gem will be a new go-t0 cozy mystery series. Originally written in 1966, but it is not dated in its story or language. Mrs Pollifax is a retired widow who is bored with her life of committee work in suburban NJ. So - of course - she goes to the CIA to volunteer to be a spy. And accidentally gets hired to pick up something in Mexico. But things change rather unexpectedly and she ends up on a wild adventure, including planes and prison and goats and guns. All throughout, Mrs Pollifax maintains a cheerful demeanor and brings humanity and community to all the situations in which she finds herself.