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Mrs. Pollifax mysteries volume 2
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English
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Once again the irrepressible Mrs. Pollifax, that very special agent with her own very special brand of logic, is off on an incredible escapade of international intrigue . . . from the exotic towns and countryside of Turkey to a mysterious rendezvous with a gypsy caravan.
“You are in effect replacing a dead man, Mrs. Pollifax. . . .”
When Emily Pollifax answered the phone that Sunday morning she quickly forgot about her Garden...
“You are in effect replacing a dead man, Mrs. Pollifax. . . .”
When Emily Pollifax answered the phone that Sunday morning she quickly forgot about her Garden...
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Mrs. Pollifax mysteries volume 14
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English
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After facing down hijackers on a flight to the Middle East and saving the lives of the passengers on board, a young American woman steps off the plane in Damascus in a blaze of celebrity and disappears. The CIA believes Amanda Pym was kidnapped, possibly murdered.
Masquerading as Amanda Pym’s worried aunt, Mrs. Pollifax begins her determined search, slipping through Damascus’s crooked streets and crowded souks . . . and trekking...
Masquerading as Amanda Pym’s worried aunt, Mrs. Pollifax begins her determined search, slipping through Damascus’s crooked streets and crowded souks . . . and trekking...
Author
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Mrs. Pollifax mysteries volume 1
Language
English
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"Mrs. Pollifax is an enchantress." THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW. Mrs. Virgil (Emily) Pollifax of New Brunswick, New Jersey, was a widow with grown children. She was tired of attending her Garden Club meetings. She wanted to do something good for her country. So, naturally, she became a CIA agent. This time, the assignment sounds as tasty as a taco. A quick trip to Mexico City is on her agenda. Unfortunately, something goes wrong, and our dear Mrs....
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Women spies in WWII volume 3
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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As the free world crumbles beneath Hitler's jackboot, the French Resistance is depending on these women to change the course of history... The beautiful and fearless Christine Granville is one of the first females to be hired by the Special Operations Executive (SOE). Together with her one-legged lover, Andrew--and much to the chagrin of her husband--she operates in Budapest, Istanbul, and Cairo. But even Christine, Churchill's favorite spy, will...
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Wome Spies in WWII volume 2
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
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As the free world crumbles beneath Hitler's jackboot, the French Resistance is depending on these women to change the course of history... When Francine Agazarian's husband Jack asks her to join him in becoming a spy with the Special Operations Executive (SOE), she reluctantly accepts. But Francine soon discovers that being an enemy agent in Occupied France is even more dangerous than she expected. Can she convince Jack to return with her to the...
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2021.
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English
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"In the depths of war, she would defy the odds to help liberate a nation...A gripping historical novel based on a remarkable true story of World War II heroine Virginia Hall, from the bestselling author of Hemingway's Girl. France, March 1944. Virginia Hall wasn't like the other young society women back home in Baltimore-she never wanted the debutante ball or silk gloves. Instead, she traded a safe life for adventure in Europe, and when her beloved...
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