Mrs Pollifax on the China Station

<p><strong>The cheerful Mrs Pollifax is once again plunged headfirst into a hair-raising secret mission.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Posing as a tourist, she is sent on a CIA operation to China, to help rescue a dissident engineer from a labour camp and smuggle him out of the country ... "before the Russians get to him".</p><p><br></p><p>Not all goes as planned though - and Mrs P. all but loses her life in the bargain.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Armed with only an open mind and a little karate, Mrs Pollifax is the most unlikely and lovable of international spies.</strong></p><p><br></p><h3><strong>What readers are sayin</strong></h3><p>"<strong>Love, love, love Mrs Pollifax</strong>. Ms Gilman has an extraordinary way of keeping you on the edge of your seat and turning the pages of her books." </p><p>"How can a sweet little old lady get into so much trouble? <strong>Mrs Pollifax is a gem and a hoot!</strong>"</p><p>"<strong>A book that gives you a big smile on every page</strong>. I'm looking forward to my next Mrs Pollifax adventure."</p><p>"<strong>Who wouldn't fall in love with</strong> a senior citizen who wears absurd hats, pushes the book cart at the hospital, and knows karate?"</p><p>"I first read the Mrs Pollifax books when I was a little girl and <strong>I keep coming back to read the books again and again</strong>."</p><p>"Read it, it's the best thing you can do for yourself. It's <strong>like a reminder of the zest for life</strong>."</p><p><strong> </strong></p><h3><strong>Editorial reviews: </strong></h3><p>"<strong>Mrs Pollifax is an enchantress</strong>." <em>New York Times</em></p><p><strong><em>"Mrs Pollifax</em> gives Agatha Christie's Miss Marple a rival to reckon with</strong>." <em>Toronto Star</em></p><p><strong><em>"</em>Filled with adventures-and misadventures</strong>-but through it all Mrs Pollifax is triumphant." <em>Booklist</em></p><p><strong><em>"Absorbing and worthwhile ... </em>You won't want to put the book down</strong>." <em>Portland Telegram</em>                                                 </p><p>"<strong>The pace never flags</strong>, bolstered by the shrewd Mrs P. and a host of well-defined characters who all work their surprising wiles." <em>Publishers Weekly</em></p><p><strong><em>"</em>Should delight you whether you're looking for smiles or thrills</strong>." <em>New York Times Book Review</em></p><p><strong><em>"</em>All's right with the world as long as Mrs Pollifax is part of it</strong>." <em>Mobile Register</em></p>