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Dorothy Gilman

25 June 1923 - 2 February 2012

Dorothy Edith Gilman was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, the daughter of a minister. In 1940, she attended Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. In 1945, she married Edgar A. Butters, Jr., with whom she had two children. In 1963, she attended the University of Pennsylvania. She divorced in 1965. She wrote mystery and spy novels, and is best known for her Mrs. Pollifax series. In 2010 she was awarded the annual Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America.

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  • Cover of: The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax

    First published in 1966 11 editions in 2 languages — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Mrs. Pollifax and the second thief

    First published in 1993 10 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition mrspollifaxsecon00gilm
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  • Cover of: The amazing Mrs. Pollifax

    First published in 1970 12 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Mrs. Pollifax pursued

    First published in 1995 6 editions in 2 languages — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Mrs Pollifax: Three Complete Mysteries

    First published in 1993 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Mrs. Pollifax and the lion killer

    First published in 1996 7 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition mrspollifaxlio00gilm Cover of edition mrspollifaxlionk00gilm Cover of edition mrspollifaxlionk00gilm
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  • Cover of: Maze in the Heart of the Castle

    First published in 1983 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Mrs. Pollifax on safari

    First published in 1977 8 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition mrspollifaxonsaf00doro
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  • Cover of: Mrs. Pollifax unveiled

    First published in 2000 6 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition mrspollifaxunvei00gilm
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  • Cover of: Caravan

    First published in 1992 5 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition caravan_00gilm Cover of edition caravan0000gilm
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  • Cover of: A nun in the closet

    First published in 1983 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The tightrope walker

    First published in 1979 12 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition tightropewalker0000gilm
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  • Cover of: Mrs. Pollifax, innocent tourist

    First published in 1997 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Thale's Folly

    First published in 1999 5 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition thalesfolly00gilm
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  • Cover of: Clairvoyant Countess

    First published in 1975 9 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition clairvoyantcount0000gilm Cover of edition clairvoyantcount00gilm Cover of edition isbn_0449229653
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  • Cover of: Incident at Badamya

    First published in 1989 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Around the world with Mrs. Pollifax

    First published in 1988 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Mrs. Pollifax and the whirling dervish

    First published in 1990 4 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition mrspollifaxwhirl00gilm
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  • Cover of: Mrs. Pollifax and the Golden Triangle

    First published in 1989 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Heartbreak Street

    First published in 1958 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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Subjects
Fiction, Emily Pollifax (Fictitious character), Women spies, Intelligence service, Large type books, Pollifax, emily (fictitious character), fiction, Fiction, mystery & detective, women sleuths, Americans, Detective and mystery stories, Fiction, thrillers, espionage, Open Library Staff Picks, Fiction in English, Fiction, mystery & detective, general, Middle east, fiction, Africa, fiction, American Spy stories, China, fiction, Fiction, general, Intelligence officers, Mystery, Mystery fiction, American Novelists, Biography, Europe, fiction, Fantasy
Places
United States, Albania, Mexico, Africa, Italy, Massachusetts, North Africa, Sahara, Sicily, Sicily (Italy), Switzerland, America, Amity, Ankara, Balochistan, Bandar Abbas, Burma, China, Damascus (Syria), Detroit, Estados Unidos, Europe, Gulf Arab States., Hong Kong (China), Iran
People
Alex Kintner, Amahl, Ameh Bozorg, An adventurous woman in her 60's, Ben Gardner, Betty Mahmoody, Chrissie Watkins, David Hooper, Dorothy Gilman (1923-), Ellen Brody, Hamid, Harry Meadows, Helen, Judy, Larry Vaughan, Leonard Hendricks, Mahtob Mahmoody, Martin Brody, Matt Hooper, Mrs. Polifax, Quint, Rasheed, Sayed Bozorg Mahmoody, roma community (gypsies)
Time
1940s, 1970s and 1980s, 1977, 1980’s, 1984, 1985, 1986, 20th century, 80's, Contemporary when written, Revolution, 1775-1783

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  • Dorothy Gilman-Butters
  • Dorothy Gilman Butters
  • Dorothy Gilman 1923- Butters

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June 12, 2023 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
September 27, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
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January 2, 2014 Edited by Sarah Breau merge authors
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import