{"product_id":"a-palm-for-mrs-pollifax-9781788422918","title":"A Palm For Mrs Pollifax","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e“If you make it across the border, get us help. Some of us care. Do you understand? ... The arrests grow insane.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAt the very hour this message is en route to the CIA, Mrs Pollifax is waiting for her night-blooming cereus flower to do its thing. She hardly gets to see its flowers, though, before being whisked off for another daring mission halfway across the world.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eSoon she is sporting a beautiful new hat – perfect for hiding eight forged passports.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArmed with only an open mind and a little karate, Mrs Pollifax is the most unlikely and lovable of international spies.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003eWhat readers are saying:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e“\u003cstrong\u003eLove, love, love Mrs Pollifax\u003c\/strong\u003e. Ms Gilman has an extraordinary way of keeping you on the edge of your seat and turning the pages of her books.” \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“How can a sweet little old lady get into so much trouble? \u003cstrong\u003eMrs Pollifax is a gem and a hoot!\u003c\/strong\u003e”\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“\u003cstrong\u003eA book that gives you a big smile on every page\u003c\/strong\u003e. I'm looking forward to my next Mrs Pollifax adventure.”\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“\u003cstrong\u003eWho wouldn't fall in love with\u003c\/strong\u003e a senior citizen who wears absurd hats, pushes the book cart at the hospital, and knows karate?”\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“I first read the Mrs Pollifax books when I was a little girl and \u003cstrong\u003eI keep coming back to read the books again and again\u003c\/strong\u003e.”\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“Read it, it's the best thing you can do for yourself. It's \u003cstrong\u003elike a reminder of the zest for life\u003c\/strong\u003e.”\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003eEditorial reviews: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e“\u003cstrong\u003eMrs Pollifax is an enchantress\u003c\/strong\u003e.” \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“Mrs Pollifax\u003cstrong\u003e gives Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple a rival to reckon with\u003c\/strong\u003e.” \u003cem\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“\u003cstrong\u003eFilled with adventures–and misadventures\u003c\/strong\u003e–but through it all Mrs Pollifax is triumphant.” \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“Absorbing and worthwhile ... \u003cstrong\u003eYou won’t want to put the book down\u003c\/strong\u003e.” \u003cem\u003ePortland Telegram\u003c\/em\u003e                                                                                                \u003cbr\u003e “\u003cstrong\u003eThe pace never flags\u003c\/strong\u003e, bolstered by the shrewd Mrs P. and a host of well-defined characters who all work their surprising wiles.” \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“\u003cstrong\u003eShould delight you whether you’re looking for smiles or thrills\u003c\/strong\u003e.” \u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“\u003cstrong\u003eAll’s right with the world as long as Mrs Pollifax is part of it\u003c\/strong\u003e.” \u003cem\u003eMobile Register\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Duckworth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52085539832151,"sku":"9781788422918","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781788422918.jpg?v=1762209898","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-palm-for-mrs-pollifax-9781788422918","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}