Mrs. Pollifax and the Hong Kong Buddha"Like the proverbial first potato chip [this book] gives you an irresistible craving for the first six Mrs. Pollifax books." Newport News DAILY PRESS Although recently married, Mrs. Pollifax is packed and ready to go to China, where a young agent, Sheng Ti, holds the answers to goings on at the sinister Feng Imports--a one-time agency front. Only Mrs. Pollifax has earned Sheng's trust, and only she can possibly stop what turns out to be a frightening and ominous plot involving drugs, smuggled diamonds, a famous cat burglar turned Interpol agent, a mysterious psychic, and, of course, murder.....possibly her own! |
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... inside . The shop was occupied only by the girl , who was flicking a feathered dust mop over a display of figurines , and Mrs. Pollifax sighed , feeling a large and enveloping yawn inside of her . " I'll try again at noon , " she told ...
... inside . The shop was occupied only by the girl , who was flicking a feathered dust mop over a display of figurines , and Mrs. Pollifax sighed , feeling a large and enveloping yawn inside of her . " I'll try again at noon , " she told ...
Page 153
... inside the shop after you've arrived they are to act at once . Of course he does not want to see you go , " he added , “ and for this you must be patient . He is newer at this game than you or I , and for you he has much fondness . He ...
... inside the shop after you've arrived they are to act at once . Of course he does not want to see you go , " he added , “ and for this you must be patient . He is newer at this game than you or I , and for you he has much fondness . He ...
Page 164
... inside it but the driver ? ” Ruthie closed her eyes for a second . " Yes , " she said in a startled voice . " Yes , I could see the silhouette of a person sitting in the rear , and - and then Mrs. Polli- fax's head , too , as she ...
... inside it but the driver ? ” Ruthie closed her eyes for a second . " Yes , " she said in a startled voice . " Yes , I could see the silhouette of a person sitting in the rear , and - and then Mrs. Polli- fax's head , too , as she ...
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Ackameter Alec Hao asked astonishment Attaché began Bishop breakfast Carstairs China Chinese coffee course Cyrus damn Detwiler Detwiler's diamonds door Dorothy Gilman Dragon Alley Emily Pollifax Eric the Red eyes face feeling Feng Imports Feng's floor freight elevator gave glance hand Hao's happened hear Hitchens Hitchens's HONG KONG BUDDHA Hong Kong dollars Hong Kong Hilton hour inside Inspector Hao Krugg laughed leaned leave Liberation 80's group lifted looked Lotus mainland China minutes Mo Temple morning moved multiple rocket launcher murmured night o'clock O'Malley once opened paper police Polli Pollifax nodded psychic Queen's Road Central radio radio-detection remember Robin and Marko Robin nodded Ruthie Sheng Sheng Ti shook his head stared startled stopped street taxi tell terrorists there's thought told Turfan turned voice waiting walked watch wiler window wondered