The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax (Mrs. Pollifax Series Book 1)

Name: The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax (Mrs. Pollifax Series Book 1)
Price: 3.99 USD
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Rating: 4.6 (5327 reviews)
Author: Dorothy Gilman

by Dorothy Gilman

Mystery Thriller Literary Fiction

4.6 (5,327)

4.6 stars from 5,327 reviews. One of the highest rated Mystery Thriller books we track.

216 pages~3.6 hr readPublished by Recorded BooksPublished 1966-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You enjoy clever protagonists who solve problems through wit rather than weapons or brute force.
You love spy stories that don't take themselves too seriously, with humour woven into the tension.
You appreciate older female characters who refuse to fade into the background and prove everyone underestimates them.

Maybe not for you if...

You want contemporary settings and modern technology in your spy thrillers.
You prefer dark, gritty espionage fiction with high body counts and moral ambiguity.
You're looking for romance as a central plot thread rather than a minor subplot.

About this book

Mrs. Virgil (Emily) Pollifax of New Brunswick, New Jersey, is a widow with grown, married children who has grown tired of her Garden Club meetings. Seeking to do something meaningful for her country, she becomes a CIA agent. She accepts an assignment in Mexico City that initially seems routine, but complications arise. Mrs. Pollifax soon finds herself caught up in Cold War intrigue, facing off against her country's enemies as an unexpectedly formidable opponent.

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Currently around #42K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller. Climbing the charts — 33% improvement recently.

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Currently 4.6★ from 5,327 reviews

Gaining approximately 28 new reviews per month. Steady word of mouth growth. Rating has remained stable at 4.6 over the tracking period.

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