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Gilman, Dorothy 1923-
Most widely held works about
Dorothy Gilman
Most widely held works by
Dorothy Gilman
Mrs. Pollifax and the lion killer by Dorothy Gilman (
Book
)
43
editions published
between
1995
and
2011
in
4
languages
and held by
2,604
libraries
worldwide
Former CIA agent Emily Pollifax travels to Africa to help crown a king. He is Sammat of Ubangiba, an American-educated African whose enthronement is threatened by a lion on the rampage, which in Ubangiba is considered a bad omen. But are the killings really the work of a lion? A sequel to Mrs. Pollifax Pursued.
Mrs. Pollifax and the whirling dervish by Dorothy Gilman (
Book
)
20
editions published
between
1990
and
2011
in
4
languages
and held by
2,563
libraries
worldwide
Mrs. Pollifax embarks on a dangerous journey across the barren stretches of Morocco, determined to identify and warn the informants, but only one step ahead of her pursuers.
Mrs. Pollifax and the Golden Triangle by Dorothy Gilman (
Book
)
27
editions published
between
1985
and
2011
in
English and Japanese
and held by
2,542
libraries
worldwide
Although Mrs. Pollifax is determined to give up spying for good, she can't help but agree to carry a small object to an agent in Thailand, and get one in return. The moment she lands, however, Mrs. Pollifax is horrified to find her contact dead and her husband kidnapped. The next thing she knows, she's tramping through the ominous Thai countryside, led by a curious fellow who may be trying to help her find her husband. Or he may have other, more sinister plans....
Mrs. Pollifax and the second thief by Dorothy Gilman (
Book
)
27
editions published
between
1993
and
2011
in
3
languages
and held by
2,499
libraries
worldwide
In the 10th mystery in the series, Mrs. Pollifax comes to the aid of another CIA agent who has stumbled onto a cartel of professional killers in Sicily.
Mrs. Pollifax pursued by Dorothy Gilman (
Book
)
38
editions published
between
1985
and
2011
in
3
languages
and held by
2,498
libraries
worldwide
In New Haven, Emily Pollifax discovers a girl hiding in a cupboard. The girl is Kadi Hopkirk, an artist who is being followed by some mysterious types ever since she met a young man who is heir to an African throne. The two take off for New York but are pursued. A tale of international intrigue by the author of Mrs. Pollifax and the Second Thief.
Mrs. Pollifax, innocent tourist by Dorothy Gilman (
Book
)
35
editions published
between
1988
and
2011
in
3
languages
and held by
2,440
libraries
worldwide
Part-time CIA operative Emily Pollifax flies to the Middle East to pick up a novel written by an executed Iraqi dissident. On arrival she sees no sign of her contact, only dead bodies, Arab terrorists and Iraqi spies. Danger is everywhere. Fortunately, Mrs. Pollifax knows karate.
Mrs. Pollifax unveiled by Dorothy Gilman (
Book
)
37
editions published
between
1985
and
2007
in
3
languages
and held by
2,212
libraries
worldwide
When a young American woman who faced down hijackers on board a flight to the Middle East and saved the lifes of hundreds of people disappears, U.S. officials believe she has been kidnapped, so they call in CIA agent Emily Pollifax to find her.
Mrs. Pollifax and the Hong Kong Buddha by Dorothy Gilman (
Book
)
25
editions published
between
1985
and
1993
in
3
languages
and held by
2,128
libraries
worldwide
After writing a quick note to her husband, Mrs. Pollifax is off to Hong Kong to rescue Sheng Ti. The young agent she had successfully smuggled out of mainland China earlier finds himself involved with an alleged double agent.
The unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman (
Book
)
45
editions published
between
1900
and
2009
in
4
languages
and held by
2,054
libraries
worldwide
A widowed matron decides to pursue her lifelong desire to be a spy, finds herself useful to the CIA, and successfully completes an assignment which takes her from New Jersey to Mexico City to Albania.
Mrs. Pollifax on safari by Dorothy Gilman (
Book
)
34
editions published
between
1970
and
1992
in
3
languages
and held by
2,006
libraries
worldwide
At the request of her old CIA contact, Carstairs, Emily Pollifax leaves New Jersey and her geraniums for Africa, where she battles dark forces of evil to save an African leader from assassination
Mrs. Pollifax on the China station by Dorothy Gilman (
Book
)
28
editions published
between
1983
and
1991
in
5
languages
and held by
1,990
libraries
worldwide
Mrs. Emily Pollifax of New Brunswick, NJ goes as a tourist to China for the CIA. She must act as cover for a CIA agent she is not permitted to know, with the ultimate aim of extricating Mr. X, a political prisoner in China.
Kaleidoscope by Dorothy Gilman (
Book
)
18
editions published
between
2002
and
2003
in
English
and held by
1,977
libraries
worldwide
Madame Karitska's trade as a fortune-teller attracts a strange array of clients, including an artistic woman whose husband abandons her to join a religious cult and an Italian immigrant with a "cursed" child. Karitska also helps her good friend, Detective-Lieutenant Pruden, solve the hit-and-run death of a young violinist and the murder of a local philanthropist. Her most troubling case, however, occurs when a subway incident leaves her with an attache case full of diamonds.
The amazing Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman (
Book
)
38
editions published
between
1970
and
2009
in
4
languages
and held by
1,935
libraries
worldwide
Mrs. Pollifax must make contact with a defecting female spy in Istanbul and finds herself in quite a bit of trouble.
Caravan by Dorothy Gilman (
Book
)
17
editions published
between
1992
and
1996
in
4
languages
and held by
1,913
libraries
worldwide
Lady Caressa Teal is captured by desert nomads who believe she is a sorceress.
The elusive Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman (
Book
)
33
editions published
between
1971
and
2003
in
5
languages
and held by
1,904
libraries
worldwide
After Mrs. Pollifax is arrested for smuggling eight false passports, she has to figure out an escape from a Bulgarian prison.
The tightrope walker by Dorothy Gilman (
Book
)
30
editions published
between
1979
and
2006
in
5
languages
and held by
1,897
libraries
worldwide
When quiet, shy Amelia Jones reads a desperate message that has fallen out of a barrel organ in the antique shop she just bought, she can't forget the words, "They're going to kill me soon...
A palm for Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman (
Book
)
29
editions published
between
1973
and
1994
in
4
languages
and held by
1,859
libraries
worldwide
An innocent-looking grandmother who has a knowledge of karate agrees to help the CIA recover plutonium that has been stolen
Thale's Folly by Dorothy Gilman (
Book
)
13
editions published
between
1999
and
2000
in
English and No Linguistic Content
and held by
1,835
libraries
worldwide
Failed novelist Andrew Thale is sent by his father to check out an empty farmhouse, inherited from an aunt in Massachusetts. On arrival, Thale discovers the house has been occupied by squatters, characters straight out of a novel. Thale moves in with them, perhaps to gain inspiration for a bestseller.
Incident at Badamya by Dorothy Gilman (
Book
)
12
editions published
between
1985
and
1990
in
English
and held by
1,831
libraries
worldwide
Gen Ferris, the only daughter of an American missionary in Burma, is held hostage with a group of lost travelers.
A nun in the closet by Dorothy Gilman (
Book
)
20
editions published
between
1973
and
1995
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
1,760
libraries
worldwide
Two cloistered nuns from St. Tabitha's abbey break out into the world with a vengence when the abbey falls heir to a house and land in upper New York State, willed to them by a mysterious Mr. Moretti, who turns out to have been a Mafia don.
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 Butters, Dorothy Gilman,1923-
Butters, Dorothy Gilman Butters, Dorothy Gilman, 1923- Butters, Dorothy G. 1923- Butters, Dorothy Gilman 1923- ドロシー・ギルマン
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