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"Mrs. Pollifax gives Agatha Christie's Miss Marple a rival to reckon with."
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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 famous health resort where the world's intelligence agents had gathered. Her mission: to track down a missing package of plutonium--just enough to make a small atomic bomb. It was a job that suited Mrs. Pollifax's talents. She's good with people and even better at sniffing out their secrets. But it was not until she became enchanted with Robin, the young jewel thief, that her new adventure really began....
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 famous health resort where the world's intelligence agents had gathered. Her mission: to track down a missing package of plutonium--just enough to make a small atomic bomb. It was a job that suited Mrs. Pollifax's talents. She's good with people and even better at sniffing out their secrets. But it was not until she became enchanted with Robin, the young jewel thief, that her new adventure really began....
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Elaine (This series is excellent and surprising. An unusual book because it is about a CIA operative who is well past the age you would normally expect to find. This is because Mrs. Pollifax didn't start until after her kids were raised with kids of their own and she was a widow finding life dull and boring. Her life is anything but now as she circles the globe finding adventure and risk wherever she goes. This is the fourth book in the series.
Kristine S. (Mrs Pollifax always gets right into the thick of things. This one puts her right into the mix and, of course, she solves the problem, along with some others!
Mrs Pollifax, busy "old lady" and some-time spy, is sent to a famous health resort in Switzerland to find a missing package of plutonium before another bomb is created. Unlike goofy, dithery "Miss Seeton," Mrs Pollifax is sensible, competent, and fully aware of what she is doing. "A Palm for..." is my favorite title so far.
This book was gave to me and I have not read it, and figured someone else would love to have it.
One of Dorothy Gilman's best books, which is saying a lot since she is such a skilled writer. This is the 3rd or 4th in the series. They are best read in order, starting with The Unexpected Mrs. P. I highly recommend this series to anyone!
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