Mrs. Pollifax and the Whirling Dervish - Hardcover

Gilman, Dorothy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0385414587 ISBN 13: 9780385414586

Publisher: Doubleday, 1990

Synopsis

When grandmother and part-time CIA agent Emily Pollifax travels to Morocco with another agent, undercover informants are murdered as she confirms their identities and treachery abounds

About this title

From the Publisher:

My grandmother is a big fan of the MRS. POLLIFAX mysteries by Dorothy Gilman. I was at first hesitant
to try the books, because I wasn't sure if I'd be able to relate to mysteries featuring a suburban grandmother
working for the CIA. But because my grandmother's taste in literature has always been impeccable,
I decided to delve into Mrs. Pollifax's adventures. I began with THE UNEXPECTED MRS. POLLIFAX, the first
in the series, and immediately found them delightful. Mrs. Pollifax is just the kind of grandmother I'd
love to have: resourceful, intelligent, somewhat sly, and, of course, a secret CIA operative. Her
adventures take her to all corners of the globe: from an authentically described communist China
(MRS. POLLIFAX ON THE CHINA STATION) to an exhilarating safari across Africa (MRS. POLLIFAX ON
SAFARI). I've thoroughly enjoyed joining her on her adventures, and intend to read them all. I recommend them
to everyone who's interested in learning about different countries and cultures--and, obviously, espionage!

--Malinda Lo, Editorial Assistant

From the Inside Flap:

x is on hand in Morocco to back up an inept CIA agent, and it's a good thing. Their first informant is killed, and Mrs. Pollifax begins to get the idea that her colleague is not who he says he is. Still, she forges ahead, checking out suspicious informants, and coming to the conclusion that someone is an imposter and someone wants her dead....
From the Paperback edition.

About this edition

• Publisher: Doubleday
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0385414587
• ISBN 13: 9780385414586
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 196