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Published in 1983

Sixth book. “The job we have in mind,” Carstairs began smoothly, “Could be extremely dangerous…” the cheerful Mrs. Virgil (Emily) Pollifax of new Brunswick, New Jersey, is once again plunged headfirst into a hair-raising CIA mission. Posing as a tourist in China, Mrs. Pollifax meets sinister challenges of the orient to safeguard a treasure for the CIA…and all but loses her life in the bargain.

Mrs Pollifax on China Station

Published in 1977

Fifth book in the series. Now the incredible Mrs. Pollifax has been sent on a safari to smoke out a very clever international assassin whose next target is the president of Zambia. “Just take a lot of pictures of everyone on that safari,” the CIA man told her. “One of them has to be our man.” It sounded simple enough. But it wasn’t. Because shortly after Mrs. Pollifax started taking pictures, someone stole her film. And right after that she was kidnapped by Rhodesian terrorists. And right after that — well read for yourself.

Mrs Pollifax on Safari

Published in 1973

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. The mission: to track down a missing package of plutonium, just enough to make a small atom bomb….it was a job that suited Mrs. Pollifax’s talents. She was good with people — and good 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….

A Palm for Mrs Pollifax