{"product_id":"mrs-pollifax-on-safari-5","title":"Mrs. Pollifax on Safari: 5","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gilman, Dorothy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrand:\u003c\/b\u003e Fawcett\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eColor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e mass_market\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Deckle Edge\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 01-02-1991\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Number:\u003c\/b\u003e 78217\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e Product Description      \u003cbr\u003e\n“Mrs. Pollifax is the American cousin to Agatha Christie's Miss Marple.”—Toronto Star\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nNow 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. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n“Just take a lot of pictures of everyone on that safari,” the CIA man told her. “One of them has to be our man.”\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt 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. . . \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n“Mrs. Pollifax is an enchantress.”—The New York Times\u003cbr\u003e\n      From the Publisher      \u003cbr\u003e\nMy grandmother is a big fan of the MRS. POLLIFAX mysteries by Dorothy Gilman. I was at first hesitant\u003cbr\u003e\nto try the books, because I wasn't sure if I'd be able to relate to mysteries featuring a suburban grandmother\u003cbr\u003e\nworking for the CIA. But because my grandmother's taste in literature has always been impeccable,\u003cbr\u003e\nI decided to delve into Mrs. Pollifax's adventures. I began with THE UNEXPECTED MRS. POLLIFAX, the first\u003cbr\u003e\nin the series, and immediately found them delightful. Mrs. Pollifax is just the kind of grandmother I'd\u003cbr\u003e\nlove to have: resourceful, intelligent, somewhat sly, and, of course, a secret CIA operative. Her\u003cbr\u003e\nadventures take her to all corners of the globe: from an authentically described communist China\u003cbr\u003e\n(MRS. POLLIFAX ON THE CHINA STATION) to an exhilarating safari across Africa (MRS. POLLIFAX ON\u003cbr\u003e\nSAFARI). I've thoroughly enjoyed joining her on her adventures, and intend to read them all. I recommend them\u003cbr\u003e\nto everyone who's interested in learning about different countries and cultures--and, obviously, espionage!\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n--Malinda Lo, Editorial Assistant\u003cbr\u003e\n      From the Inside Flap      \u003cbr\u003e\n\"Mrs. Pollifax is the American cousin to Agatha Christie's Miss Marple.\"\u003cbr\u003e\nTORONTO STAR\u003cbr\u003e\nMrs. Pollifax has been sent on safari by the C.I.A. and told only to take pictures of all of her companions, in order to find the international assassin whose next target is the president of Zambia. It sounded so simple, but 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....\u003cbr\u003e\n      From the Back Cover      \u003cbr\u003e\n\"Mrs. Pollifax is the American cousin to Agatha Christie's Miss Marple.\"\u003cbr\u003e\nTORONTO STAR\u003cbr\u003e\nMrs. Pollifax has been sent on safari by the C.I.A. and told only to take pictures of all of her companions, in order to find the international assassin whose next target is the president of Zambia. It sounded so simple, but 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....\u003cbr\u003e\n      About the Author      \u003cbr\u003e\nDorothy Gilman (1923–2012) was the author of 14 Mrs. Pollifax novels, including \u003cbr\u003e\nThe Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax, the series debut; \u003cbr\u003e\nMrs. Pollifax Pursued; \u003cbr\u003e\nMrs. Pollifax and the Lion Killer; \u003cbr\u003e\nMrs. Pollifax, Innocent Tourist; and \u003cbr\u003e\nMrs. Pollifax Unveiled. She was also the author of many other novels, among them \u003cbr\u003e\nThale’s Folly.\u003cbr\u003e\n      Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.      \u003cbr\u003e\nCHAPTER\u003cbr\u003e\n 1\u003cbr\u003e\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n It was barely eight o’clock in the morning when the telephone call came in from Algiers, but Carstairs was already at his desk high up in the CIA building in Langley, Virginia. With his left hand he switched on a tape recorder, with his right he buzzed for his assistant while he listened with narrowed eyes. At one point he interrupted, saying, “Mind repeating that?” and scribbled several words on paper. When Bishop hurried into the office the call had just been completed.\u003cbr\u003e\n “Sorry,” Bishop said breathlessly, “I was in the men’s room, sir. I’ve missed something?”\u003cbr\u003e\n “You have every right to be in the men’s room,” Carstairs told him reproachfully, “but you’ve missed an important call from Algiers. 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