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Where The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax sits
- Series
- Book 1 of Mrs. Pollifax. See all Mrs. Pollifax books in order
- The book before
- None. This is where the series starts.
- The book after
- The Amazing Mrs. Pollifax
- Order checked
- Last checked: September 25, 2026, against penguinrandomhouse.com
- Place in the series
- It is book 1 of the Mrs. Pollifax series. (penguinrandomhouse.com; read November 6, 2026)
Mrs. Pollifax ... The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax
- Next book
- Book 2 is The Amazing Mrs. Pollifax. (penguinrandomhouse.com; read November 6, 2026)
The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax ... The Amazing Mrs. Pollifax
Checked facts about The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax
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- This edition
- The edition checked here is a 204-page edition from Fawcett Crest. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
0449208281 ... 204 p. ... Fawcett Crest
What The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax is about
The setup only, with no spoilers. Each line names the record it rests on.
- A widow decides to follow her lifelong wish to be a spy. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
A widowed matron decides to pursue her lifelong desire to be a spy
- She turns out to be useful to the CIA, with a job that sends her to Mexico City and Albania, starting from New Jersey. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
finds herself useful to the CIA ... from New Jersey to Mexico City to Albania
Topics in this book
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Topics
- Emily Pollifax
- Intelligence service
- Women spies
Places
- Albania
- Mexico
- United States
Reading ages
- Adult
Other books in Mrs. Pollifax
14 books listed so far
- Book 2: The Amazing Mrs. Pollifax
- Book 3: The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax
- Book 4: Palm for Mrs. Pollifax
- Book 5: Mrs. Pollifax on Safari
- Book 6: Mrs. Pollifax on the China Station
- Book 7: Mrs. Pollifax and the Hong Kong Buddha
- Book 8: Mrs. Pollifax and the Golden Triangle
- Book 9: Mrs. Pollifax and the Whirling Dervish
- Book 10: Mrs. Pollifax and the Second Thief
- Book 11: Mrs. Pollifax Pursued
- Book 12: Mrs. Pollifax and the Lion Killer
- Book 13: Mrs. Pollifax, Innocent Tourist
- Book 14: Mrs. Pollifax Unveiled
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