{"product_id":"the-unexpected-mrs-pollifax-9781788422888","title":"The Unexpected Mrs Pollifax","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMrs Emily Pollifax\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArmed with only an open mind and a little karate, Mrs Pollifax is the most lovable and unlikely of international spies.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat readers are saying: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eLove, love, love Mrs Pollifax\u003c\/strong\u003e. Ms Gilman has an extraordinary way of keeping you on the edge of your seat and turning the pages of her books.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"How can a sweet little old lady get into so much trouble? \u003cstrong\u003eMrs Pollifax is a gem and a hoot!\u003c\/strong\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eA book that gives you a big smile on every page\u003c\/strong\u003e. I'm looking forward to my next Mrs Pollifax adventure.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eWho wouldn't fall in love with\u003c\/strong\u003e a senior citizen who wears absurd hats, pushes the book cart at the hospital, and knows karate?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I first read the Mrs Pollifax books when I was a little girl and \u003cstrong\u003eI keep coming back to read the books again and again\u003c\/strong\u003e.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Read it, it's the best thing you can do for yourself. It's \u003cstrong\u003elike a reminder of the zest for life\u003c\/strong\u003e.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEditorial reviews: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eMrs Pollifax is an enchantress\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Mrs Pollifax gives Agatha Christie's Miss Marple a rival to reckon with\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" \u003cem\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Filled with adventures-and misadventures\u003c\/strong\u003e-but through it all Mrs Pollifax is triumphant.\" \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Absorbing and worthwhile ... You won't want to put the book down\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" \u003cem\u003ePortland Telegram\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eThe pace never flags\u003c\/strong\u003e, bolstered by the shrewd Mrs P. and a host of well-defined characters who all work their surprising wiles.\" \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Should delight you whether you're looking for smiles or thrills\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" \u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"All's right with the world as long as Mrs Pollifax is part of it\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" \u003cem\u003eMobile Register\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-14270419\"\u003eDorothy Gilman\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Farrago\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/23\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 242\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.55d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781788422888\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1788422880\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC022040\"\u003eMystery \u0026amp; Detective | Women Sleuths\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC016000\"\u003eHumorous | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC006000\"\u003eThrillers | Espionage\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Farrago","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44380564816011,"sku":"9781788422888","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_68720c97-e42a-4a92-a060-dc8a400a750d.jpg?v=1760546799","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/the-unexpected-mrs-pollifax-9781788422888","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}