The Unexpected Mrs Pollifax

Mrs Emily Pollifax is a 60-ish widow wanting more from life than teas and garden club meetings. In search of adventure, she decides to offer her services to the CIA - who, after all, would spot a suburban grandmother as a cold war secret agent? - and adventure she finds.<br/>Her first assignment, in Mexico City, doesn't sound dangerous - until something goes wrong. She suddenly finds herself abducted across the world, embroiled in quite a hot Cold War... and her abductors find themselves entangled with one unbelievably feisty lady.<br/>Armed with only an open mind and a little karate, Mrs Pollifax is the most lovable and unlikely of international spies.<br/><br/>What readers are saying:<br/>"Love, love, love Mrs Pollifax. Ms Gilman has an extraordinary way of keeping you on the edge of your seat and turning the pages of her books."<br/>"How can a sweet little old lady get into so much trouble? Mrs Pollifax is a gem and a hoot!"<br/>"A book that gives you a big smile on every page. I'm looking forward to my next Mrs Pollifax adventure."<br/>"Who wouldn't fall in love with a senior citizen who wears absurd hats, pushes the book cart at the hospital, and knows karate?"<br/>"I first read the Mrs Pollifax books when I was a little girl and I keep coming back to read the books again and again."<br/>"Read it, it's the best thing you can do for yourself. It's like a reminder of the zest for life."<br/>Editorial reviews:<br/>"Mrs Pollifax is an enchantress." New York Times<br/>"Mrs Pollifax gives Agatha Christie's Miss Marple a rival to reckon with." Toronto Star<br/>"Filled with adventures-and misadventures-but through it all Mrs Pollifax is triumphant." Booklist<br/>"Absorbing and worthwhile ... You won't want to put the book down." Portland Telegram<br/>"The pace never flags, bolstered by the shrewd Mrs P. and a host of well-defined characters who all work their surprising wiles." Publishers Weekly<br/>"Should delight you whether you're looking for smiles or thrills." New York Times Book Review<br/>"All's right with the world as long as Mrs Pollifax is part of it." Mobile Register