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Description edit
"Mrs. Pollifax gives Agatha Christie's Miss Marple a rival to reckon with." TORONTO STAR A secret agent like no other, Mrs. Pollifax was leading a very full life: Garden Club, karate, yoga--and a little spying now and then. This time the mysterious Mr. Carstairs sent her to Switzerland--to a... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Mrs. Pollifax: Add a description of this character.
- Robin Burke-jones
- Hafez
- Marcel
- Mr. Carstairs
- Fouad
- Madame Parviz
- Munk
- Munir
- Fraser
- Mrs. Poffifax
- Ibrahim Sabry
- Monsieur Schoenbeck
- Lady Palisbury
- Miss Hartshorne
- Clinic
- Eric
- Hafer
- Mrs. Po Max
- John
- Jarroud
- Villeneuve
Setting & Locations edit
- Palm
- Lake Geneva
- Switzerland
- Montbrison
- Zabya
- Baltimore
- Kashan
- New York
- Europe
- Unterwasser Massage
- Middle East
- Adelaide
First Sentence edit
It was morning and Mrs. Pollifax was seated on the floor of her living room, legs crossed beneath her as she tried to sustain the lotus position.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 4 of 14 in Mrs. Pollifax. (standard series)
Preceded by Elusive Mrs. Pollifax, and followed by Mrs. Pollifax on Safari.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Dorothy Gilman (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 1973
ISBN: 0385091346
Page Count: 226
Publisher: Doubleday
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 1973
ISBN: 0385091346
Page Count: 226
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
Subjects edit
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