• Mrs. Pollifax and the Second Thief

  • Mrs. Pollifax, Book 10
  • By: Dorothy Gilman
  • Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat
  • Length: 6 hrs and 7 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (1,208 ratings)

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Mrs. Pollifax and the Second Thief

By: Dorothy Gilman
Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat
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Publisher's summary

A former CIA operative turned art dealer waits in Italy, wounded and in hiding, for the cavalry. According to his SOS, only Mrs. Pollifax will do....

©1993 Dorothy Gilman Butters (P)1993 Recorded Books

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Not As Good As The Others I Read

I found Book 10: "Mrs. Pollifax and the Second Thief" even too far fetched for a Mrs. Pollifax mystery to be truly entertaining.

Mrs. Emily Pollifax is sent to Italy in response to former CIA Farrell's SOS. There she finds John Sebastian Farrell wounded and needing to be kept out of sight. Her assigned Italian companion turns out to be a young woman of many talents as Emily soon learns while outrunning and out-maneuvering the string of cars following them.

There's a plethora of characters. Sometimes it's hard to keep their different roles in mind while mentally picturing what is happening and why. She and Farrell run into a former nemesis, a hired assassin Mrs. Pollifax had met in Africa on safari. Emily and Farrell were responsible for his imprisonment in France; where he should still be. "So, how could he be in Italy?"

Barbara Rosenblat gave a sterling performance, as usual. In my opinion she carried the story.

I love Mrs. Pollifax, but for those contemplating one of her stories, I would forgo this one.

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Great series

Would you consider the audio edition of Mrs. Pollifax and the Second Thief to be better than the print version?

Absolutely loved this whole series. Narration was great except for the last book in the series. Loved the locations and the detailed description about the people, customs, and traditions. Mrs. Pollifax character was a delight and loved her. Listened to the series twice through I enjoyed it so much. The narrator was so good, I can't imagine that reading the books would have been nearly as enjoyable.

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Mrs. P in Sicily

An old friend needs help desperately - so Mrs. P heads to Sicily. Then finds that there are quite a few people following her, and interested in her doings. An old adversary shows up, and then things really get interesting! Once again, laugh-out-loud moments are interspersed with touching moments, and nothing is ever just the way it seems. Mrs. Pollifax even gets to ride a bicycle! Excellent narration makes this adventure even better.

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Worst Mrs. Pollifax

Ugh. Terrible. I love Mrs. Pollifax, but this was awful. No plot development, poor character development, and random love stories thrown in that made no sense. Don’t waste your time on this one.

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Another exciting trip!

Fun and dilemmas with Mrs. Pollifax on another assignment with former agent, this time and in another country!

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Another great listen!

I totally enjoy these books! Always so clever and creative. They all have such great plots.

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Another story in another country with different languages.

A great rest of a few stalwart characters a lots of flawed ones doing great things along with devious ones.

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#10

Great flow. 1st audible Mrs Poliflax I have listened to. Looking for to listening to more.

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Frothy and Fun

I love the Mrs. Pollifax series. Gilman has managed to master her own special niche with the cozy espionage. I don’t know anyone else who has captured this balance quite so well.

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A good Mrs P read

The narration was superb and a fun Mrs P whirlwind of a story. I love the adventures!

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