Next to the incomparable Mrs. Pollifax, Dorothy Gilman’s best-loved character is the mysterious Madame Karitska, who is blessed with a powerful gift of clairvoyance that attracts to her a stream of men and women craving help with their misfortunes, desperate to know what the future holds. . . . When a brilliant young violinist dies in a horrific accident, Madame Karitska has only to hold the victim’s instrument in her hands to perceive the shocking truth. But when an insecure wife asks whether her husband will abandon her to join a sinister cult, Madame Karitska–as wise as she is lovely–chooses not to reveal all that she foresees. And when an attaché case is suddenly dropped into her lap by a man fleeing a crowded subway, she knows it’s time to consult her good friend Detective-Lieutenant Pruden. A nine-year-old accused of murder, a man dying a slow death by witchcraft– for the hunted and the haunted, Madame Karitska’s shabby downtown apartment becomes a haven, where brilliant patterns of violence, greed, passion, and strange obsessions mix and disintegrate with stunning, kaleidoscopic beauty. Once again Dorothy Gilman exercises her own uncanny power to render readers spellbound.

Kaleidoscope: A Countess Karitska Novel

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Dorothy Gilman

Mystery

Ballantine Books

Mrs. Pollifax - Spy

Tandem

Incident at Badamya

"Gilman keeps you turning the pages." UPI After Gen Ferris's missionary father commits suicide in 1950, it is up to her to get out of Burma alone. She has one hundred dollars in her knapsack, a slingshot, a magical Burmese puppet, and the New York City address of an aunt she doesn't know. But Gen is captured by Red Chinese forces and imprisoned with six other lost travelers. She vows to escape, not believing that her destiny lies in captivity, never dreaming of the forces that will finally come to her aid....

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

Fawcett

Mrs. Pollifax and the Hong Kong Buddha

Corgi

Mrs. Pollifax and the Second Thief

Bt Bound

Uncertain Voyage

Hale

Publisher's Note: Mrs. Virgil (Emily) Pollifax of New Brunswick, New Jersey, was a widow with grown children. She was tired of attending her Garden Club meetings. She wanted to do something good for her country. So, naturally, she became a CIA agent. This time, the assignment sounds as tasty as a taco. A quick trip to Mexico City is on her agenda. Unfortunately, something goes wrong, and our dear Mrs. Pollifax finds herself embroilied in quite a hot Cold War--and her country's enemies find themsleves entangled with one unbelievably feisty lady. The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman Review Date: 04/10/2012 Recommended Age: 21+ Overall Rating: Profanity / Language Rating: Violence / Gore Rating: Sex / Nudity Rating: Overall Review: Mrs. Pollifax is one of those characters that jumps off the page in living color and allows the reader a refreshing escape from the mundane spy novel. The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax is definitely an apt title for this first book in the Mrs. Pollifax series. Dorothy Gilman wrote thirteen other books that feature this grandmother turned CIA agent, and I have just about read them all. I pick up a Mrs. Pollifax novel when I am in the mood for a light, fun read, but I rarely finish the book without taking away some nuggets of wisdom offered by the heroine. I have always thought of Mrs. Pollifax as a very clean read and was surprised to tally up enough language to give this book a seven in that category, but one of the characters does let his mouth run away with him when the pressure is on. And, believe me, the pressure is definitely on during the last part of this book. It is suspenseful and surprising to the last.

The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax

DOUBLEDAY

Kaleidoscope

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

Around the World with Mrs. Pollifax: The Amazing Mrs. Pollifax / Mrs. Pollifax on Safari / Mrs Pollifax and the Golden Triangle

Part-time CIA agent Emily Pollifax accompanies her young friend, Kadi Hopkirk, to Africa on a mission to stop terrorists from disrupting the coronation of Sammat, Kadi's childhood friend, as the new king of Ubangiba. (Adventure & Suspense).

Mrs. Pollifax and the Lion-Killer

G.K. Hall

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