Order of Dorothy Gilman Books
Dorothy Gilman (1923-2012) was an American author of spy fiction and mystery novels. Her main protagonist was Mrs. Pollifax, a senior citizen spy. Dorothy was named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America. She passed away in 2012 due to a case of Alzheimer’s, a decade after her last novel was published.
Dorothy Gilman began her career in 1949 with the novel Enchanted Caravan. Her final book was Kaleidoscope, published in 2002. Below is a list of Dorothy Gilman’s books in order of when they were first released:
Publication Order of Mrs. Pollifax Books
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The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax |
(1966) |
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The Amazing Mrs. Pollifax |
(1970) |
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The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax |
(1971) |
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A Palm for Mrs. Pollifax |
(1973) |
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Mrs. Pollifax on Safari |
(1976) |
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Mrs. Pollifax on the China Station |
(1983) |
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Mrs. Pollifax and the Hong Kong Buddha |
(1985) |
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Mrs. Pollifax and the Golden Triangle |
(1988) |
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Mrs. Pollifax and the Whirling Dervish |
(1990) |
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Mrs. Pollifax and the Second Thief |
(1993) |
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Mrs. Pollifax Pursued |
(1995) |
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Mrs. Pollifax and the Lion Killer |
(1996) |
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Mrs. Pollifax, Innocent Tourist |
(1997) |
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Mrs. Pollifax Unveiled |
(2000) |
Publication Order of Madame Karitska Books
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The Clairvoyant Countess |
(1975) |
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Kaleidoscope |
(2002) |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
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Enchanted Caravan |
(1949) |
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Carnival Gypsy |
(1950) |
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Ragamuffin Alley |
(1951) |
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The Calico Year |
(1953) |
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Four-Party Line |
(1954) |
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Papa dolphin’s table |
(1955) |
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Girl in Buckskin |
(1956) |
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Witch’s Silver |
(1959) |
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Masquerade |
(1961) |
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Ten Leagues to Boston Town |
(1962) |
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Bells of Freedom |
(1963) |
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Uncertain Voyage |
(1967) |
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A Nun in the Closet |
(1975) |
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The Tightrope Walker |
(1979) |
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The Maze in the Heart of the Castle |
(1983) |
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Incident at Badamyâ |
(1989) |
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Caravan |
(1992) |
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Thale’s Folly |
(1999) |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
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A New Kind of Country |
(1978) |
Publication Order of Anthologies
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Alfred Hitchcock’s Fatal Attractions |
(1983) |
Notes: The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax was also published under the title Mrs. Pollifax, Spy. Masquerade was re-published as Heart’s Design. Many of her standalone novels were published using her married name of Dorothy Gilman Butters.