{"product_id":"mrs-pollifax-and-the-second-thief-paperback","title":"Mrs. Pollifax and the Second Thief - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDorothy Gilman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe assignment is a snap: Mrs. Pollifax just has to shoot some pictures at a quiet funeral outside Washington and take them to Sicily, where her old friend Farrell -- a former CIA agent turned art dealer -- anxiously awaits them.\u003cbr\u003eBut like all Mrs. P's assignments, so ostensibly suitable for the CIA's favorite garden club member, this one quickly turns lethal. Her welcoming committee in Palermo includes a most unlikely CIA agent and several unseen enemies. Unfriendly eyes also observe Mrs. P's rendezvous with Farrell in a secluded mountain village and weapons are soon displayed. With mysterious forces hot after them, she and Farrell scurry for safety to a fortified country villa, where the bizarre chatelaine, once a star on Madison Avenue, is almost as unnerving as the dangers she's protecting them from.\u003cbr\u003eSo, though the sun shines brightly, the food is delicious, and romance is in the air, Mrs. Pollifax is too busy handing out karate chops and playing catch-me-if-you-can with an assassin to enjoy the amenities . . . .\u003cbr\u003e\"Mrs. Pollifax gives Agatha Christie's Miss Marple a rival to reckon with.\" -- The Toronto Star\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe assignment is a snap: Mrs. Pollifax just has to shoot some pictures at a quiet funeral outside Washington and take them to Sicily, where her old friend Farrell -- a former CIA agent turned art dealer -- anxiously awaits them.\u003cbr\u003eBut like all Mrs. P's assignments, so ostensibly suitable for the CIA's favorite garden club member, this one quickly turns lethal. Her welcoming committee in Palermo includes a most unlikely CIA agent and several unseen enemies. Unfriendly eyes also observe Mrs. P's rendezvous with Farrell in a secluded mountain village and weapons are soon displayed. With mysterious forces hot after them, she and Farrell scurry for safety to a fortified country villa, where the bizarre chatelaine, once a star on Madison Avenue, is almost as unnerving as the dangers she's protecting them from.\u003cbr\u003eSo, though the sun shines brightly, the food is delicious, and romance is in the air, Mrs. Pollifax is too busy handing out karate chops and playing catch-me-if-you-can with an assassin to enjoy the amenities . . . .\u003cbr\u003e\"Mrs. Pollifax gives Agatha Christie's Miss Marple a rival to reckon with.\" -- The Toronto Star\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDorothy Gilman\u003c\/b\u003e (1923-2012) was the author of 14 Mrs. Pollifax novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax, \u003c\/i\u003ethe series debut; \u003ci\u003eMrs. Pollifax Pursued;\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMrs. Pollifax and the Lion Killer;\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMrs. Pollifax, Innocent Tourist;\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMrs. Pollifax Unveiled\u003c\/i\u003e. She was also the author of many other novels, among them \u003ci\u003eThale's Folly\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 6.9 x 4.18 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 30, 1995\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755951816992,"sku":"9780449149058","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c5002be92e1aefc04a59b3da0f3db1bf.webp?v=1780071569","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/mrs-pollifax-and-the-second-thief-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}