Pollifax, Emily (Fictitious character)

Mrs. Pollifax and the lion killer by Dorothy Gilman( Book )
27 editions published between 1995 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,596 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 second thief by Dorothy Gilman( Book )
20 editions published between 1993 and 2011 in English and Japanese and held by 2,495 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 )
24 editions published between 1985 and 2011 in English and held by 2,489 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 and the Golden Triangle by Dorothy Gilman( Book )
15 editions published between 1988 and 2011 in English and Japanese and held by 2,488 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 whirling dervish by Dorothy Gilman( Book )
13 editions published between 1990 and 2011 in English and Japanese and held by 2,473 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, innocent tourist by Dorothy Gilman( Book )
26 editions published between 1988 and 2011 in English and Japanese and held by 2,437 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 )
28 editions published between 1985 and 2007 in English and held by 2,207 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 )
9 editions published between 1985 and 1991 in English and held by 2,037 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 )
25 editions published between 1966 and 2009 in English and Japanese and held by 1,940 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 the China station by Dorothy Gilman( Book )
12 editions published between 1983 and 1991 in English and Japanese and held by 1,914 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.