Gilman, Dorothy, 1923-2012

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Dorothy Gilman's cozy mysteries remain popular because of the appealing characters she creates and the unlikely situations they must face. She sends her quirky, realistically flawed chararacters to exotic locales to sort out the havoc, teaming them up with charming but unlikely allies as the plot thickens. Her narrative voice displays a sly sense of humor and a blithely adventurous spirit; intuition and common sense combine to solve the puzzles, which sometimes include a whiff of magical or mystical atmosphere. Her Emily Pollifax series is best-known, but readers also enjoy the stand-alones and short series. Start with: The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax
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Gilman, Dorothy, 1923-2012
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Dorothy Gilman's cozy mysteries remain popular because of the appealing characters she creates and the unlikely situations they must face. She sends her quirky, realistically flawed chararacters to exotic locales to sort out the havoc, teaming them up with charming but unlikely allies as the plot thickens. Her narrative voice displays a sly sense of humor and a blithely adventurous spirit; intuition and common sense combine to solve the puzzles, which sometimes include a whiff of magical or mystical atmosphere. Her Emily Pollifax series is best-known, but readers also enjoy the stand-alones and short series. Start with: The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax
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