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
| The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax | (1966) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Amazing Mrs. Pollifax | (1970) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax | (1971) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Palm for Mrs. Pollifax | (1973) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mrs. Pollifax on Safari | (1976) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mrs. Pollifax on the China Station | (1983) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mrs. Pollifax and the Hong Kong Buddha | (1985) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mrs. Pollifax and the Golden Triangle | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mrs. Pollifax and the Whirling Dervish | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mrs. Pollifax and the Second Thief | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mrs. Pollifax Pursued | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mrs. Pollifax and the Lion Killer | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mrs. Pollifax, Innocent Tourist | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mrs. Pollifax Unveiled | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Madame Karitska Books
| The Clairvoyant Countess | (1975) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Kaleidoscope | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Enchanted Caravan | (1949) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Carnival Gypsy | (1950) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Ragamuffin Alley | (1951) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Calico Year | (1953) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Four-Party Line | (1954) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Papa dolphin's table | (1955) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Girl in Buckskin | (1956) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Witch's Silver | (1959) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Masquerade | (1961) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Ten Leagues to Boston Town | (1962) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Bells of Freedom | (1963) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Uncertain Voyage | (1967) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Nun in the Closet | (1975) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Tightrope Walker | (1979) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Maze in the Heart of the Castle | (1983) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Incident at Badamyâ | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Caravan | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Thale's Folly | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| A New Kind of Country | (1978) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| Alfred Hitchcock's Fatal Attractions | (1983) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
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.
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In Thale’s Folly, Andrew Thale is an NYC author who is tasked with visiting an old property that has been in the family for years, and has been forgotten about since Aunt Harriet’s passing. However, the house is not empty and is home to a group of strange people…
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