Dorothy Gilman

Part-time CIA agent Emily Pollifax accompanies her young friend Kadi to the African country of Ubangiba in response to a plea from the soon-to-be king Sammat, who is being plagued by a rash of murders and dangerous rumors among his citizens.

Meet Mrs. Pollifax, a sweet-natured New Jersey grandmother and a brillant CIA agent. For years the escapades o Dorothy Gilman's witty, unpredicatable heroine have enchanted and delighted millions of jans worldwide.

In Massachusetts an indentured servant faces some hard answers in his own war between liberty and loyalty during the American Revolution.