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) |    |
| The Amazing Mrs. Pollifax | (1970) | |
| The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax | (1971) | |
| A Palm for Mrs. Pollifax | (1973) | |
| Mrs. Pollifax on Safari | (1976) | |
| Mrs. Pollifax on the China Station | (1983) | |
| Mrs. Pollifax and the Hong Kong Buddha | (1985) | |
| Mrs. Pollifax and the Golden Triangle | (1988) | |
| Mrs. Pollifax and the Whirling Dervish | (1990) | |
| Mrs. Pollifax and the Second Thief | (1993) | |
| Mrs. Pollifax Pursued | (1995) | |
| Mrs. Pollifax and the Lion Killer | (1996) | |
| Mrs. Pollifax, Innocent Tourist | (1997) | |
| Mrs. Pollifax Unveiled | (2000) | |
Publication Order of Madame Karitska Books
| The Clairvoyant Countess | (1975) | |
| Kaleidoscope | (2002) | |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Enchanted Caravan | (1949) | |
| Carnival Gypsy | (1950) | |
| Ragamuffin Alley | (1951) | |
| The Calico Year | (1953) | |
| Four-Party Line | (1954) | |
| Papa dolphin's table | (1955) | |
| Girl in Buckskin | (1956) | |
| Witch's Silver | (1959) | |
| Masquerade | (1961) | |
| Ten Leagues to Boston Town | (1962) | |
| Bells of Freedom | (1963) | |
| Uncertain Voyage | (1967) | |
| A Nun in the Closet | (1975) | |
| The Tightrope Walker | (1979) | |
| The Maze in the Heart of the Castle | (1983) | |
| Incident at Badamyâ | (1989) | |
| Caravan | (1992) | |
| Thale's Folly | (1999) | |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| A New Kind of Country | (1978) | |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| 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.
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