"Mrs. Pollifax gives Agatha Christie's Miss Marple a rival to reckon with."-- Toronto Star If you make it across the border, get us help. Some of us care. Do you understand? Right now we desperately need passports and identity papers. The arrests grow insane. At the very hour this message was en route to the CIA, Mrs. Pollifax was waiting for her night-blooming cereus to do its thing. She hardly got to see it, however, because Mr. Carstairs was already on his way to recruit that gallant lady for another daring ...
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"Mrs. Pollifax gives Agatha Christie's Miss Marple a rival to reckon with."-- Toronto Star If you make it across the border, get us help. Some of us care. Do you understand? Right now we desperately need passports and identity papers. The arrests grow insane. At the very hour this message was en route to the CIA, Mrs. Pollifax was waiting for her night-blooming cereus to do its thing. She hardly got to see it, however, because Mr. Carstairs was already on his way to recruit that gallant lady for another daring mission. Soon the most unlikely of all international spies was sporting a beautiful new hat--perfect for hiding eight forged passports. "Mrs. Pollifax is an enchantress."-- The New York Times
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Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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Very Good. Collectible-Very Good. Barbara G. Mertz Rev Trust custom bookplate on front inside cover. This book formed part of Barbara G. Mertz's personal library at her home in Frederick, Maryland. (Vintage mystery and adventure, mystery, adventure, spy thriller, Mrs. Pollifax, Emily Pollifax, women sleuths)
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Very good; Collectible. STATED FIRST BALLANTINE BOOKS EDITION, DATED SEPTEMBER, 1985. IMPLIED FIRST SOFTCOVER PAPERBACK PRINTING. COVER IS WHOLE WITH GOOD COLOR, MINIMAL FLAWS, NO RIPS, AND NO STICKERS. NO NAMES OR MARKS SEEN. READ LINES SEEN IN SMOOTH SPINE. NOT AN EX-LIBRARY DISCARD. DOES NOT LOOK OPENED OR READ. SEE PHOTO IF AVAILABLE. 5180 PB15-706 01.
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Good. Size: 8x4x0; Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE boxes; Good mass market paperback with creasing cover, tanning pages, staining, nicked, and prompt shipping with tracking.
An enjoyable quick read. You learn a little about the area, terrain and customs, Mrs. Pollifax is in while you are involved in the latest of this senior citizen's adventures for the CIA.
BookLovingButterfly
Jul 31, 2008
a must read
Imagine the most unlikely person to be a spy -- and you have Mrs. Pollifax! Now imagine the trouble an untrained spy can get into working for the CIA -- and you have a dilemma like the one Mrs. Pollifax always finds herself in. The details and how she gets out of the mess she gets into, I'll leave for you to find out when you read this incredible book. Be sure not to miss all the books in the Mrs. Pollifax series. None have ever disappointed me, and I dare say you won't be disappointed either. In fact you'll love her as much as everyone who knows her does!
