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Mrs Pollifax and the Whirling Dervish (Mass Market Paperback)

by D. Gilman (Author)
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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  • Mass Market Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Fawcett Books; Reprint edition (1 Mar 1996)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0449147606
  • ISBN-13: 978-0449147603
  • Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 9.4 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 465,643 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Masquerading as the aunt of an inept CIA agent in order to keep an eye on him, Mrs. Pollifax sees her mission go up in smoke when the informants the agent is after begin to turn up murdered.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Dorothy Gilman Does it Again!, 17 Jun 1996
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Once again, Dorothy Gilman brings her reader along with Emily Pollifax on another of her adventures. This time Mrs. Pollifax visits Morocco, from the medina of Fez to a small village on the edge of the desert (complete with camel caravan). As always, Mrs. Pollifax overcomes each obstacle with grace and skill (and the occasional bit of luck) and wins out in the end. We get a mini history lesson of the area and a brief lesson on Sufi whirling. Dorothy Gilman continues to provide lovers of mystery novels with a heroine worthy of being any woman's (or man's) role model. Thanks for another great read, Dorothy.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A Gilman convert, 4 Mar 2009
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First Sentence: They had been waiting among the low dunes for two days, a few goats feeding nearby on an impoverished growth of desert grass.

Emily Pollifax's husband is away and she's feeling bored. That soon ends when she is sent by the CIA to Morocco. She is to connect with another agent to locate and identify seven undercover agents. She finds she doesn't trust her contact; particularly as the agents they are to identify are either killed or disappear after their visits.

I had not read Mrs. Pollifax before and was very pleasantly surprised. I expected the book to be fluffy and annoying. Instead, it was much more serious than expected.

To compare Mrs. Pollifax to Ms. Marple would be doing both an injustice as they are very different. Mrs. Pollifax has the same intuitiveness, but also knows how to take care of herself. I loved the quote from "archie and mehitable": "There's a dance in the old dame yet, toujours gai, tourjours gai."

In addition to a very good story with an excellent sense o f place and plenty of suspense, Gilman provided a good history lesson and some basic philosophical reminders about what is important. I may just have to read more books in this series.
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5.0 out of 5 stars AN ENCHANTING SERIES, 19 Jul 1999
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All of the books in the Mrs. Pollifax series (as well as the whole of Mrs. Gilmans' works) are truly delightful. The reader will be swept away by the adventure, humor and intrigue, all the while learning about the customs and history of foreign lands. You can start with any book in the series, but if you have the chance, read them all. They are not to be missed!
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This is another excellent installment in the saga of Emily Pollifax, grandmother, gardener, spy. My only complaint is that it's too short. Read more
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