Emily Pollifax is bored with her usual volunteering and her garden club meetings. So she heads to the CIA and offer her services as a spy. She is accidentally given an assignment and largely because of her open and curious personality she exceeds all expectations. This time she has only moments to agree to another assignment taking her to an unusual adventure.
If you enjoy humor, travel and the unexpected, you will love Mrs. Pollifax!
Dorothy Edith Gilman was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, the daughter of a minister. In 1940, she attended Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. In 1945, she married Edgar A. Butters, Jr., with whom she had two children. In 1963, she attended the University of Pennsylvania. She divorced in 1965. She wrote mystery and spy novels, and is best known for her Mrs. Pollifax series. In 2010 she was awarded the annual Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America.
