Part of Mrs. Pollifax, book 13
First published 1997
Mrs. Pollifax settles into her airplane seat beside John Farrell, her former CIA partner, as they head to Jordan. Their assignment appears simple: locate and smuggle out a manuscript that exposes the brutalities of Saddam Hussein's regime. The elderly operative anticipates a clean extraction, but complications emerge before their plane touches down. The affable Arab businessman in the neighboring seat conceals his true identity. Unknown enemies monitor their movements across Jordan's volatile terrain. Mrs. Pollifax discovers that securing the incriminating document represents merely the first challenge. She and Farrell must now evade determined hunters while maneuvering through the country's dangerous political minefield. Their fabricated identities begin to unravel as pressure mounts. The supposedly routine smuggling operation transforms into a lethal pursuit. Mrs. Pollifax draws upon her unorthodox abilities and keen intuition to stay alive in territory where a single misstep spells disaster.
Genres: historical-fiction, adventure, mystery, thriller, espionage
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, unlikely-hero
Setting: Jordan
Period: 20th-century
215 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Fawcett Books