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Dorothy Gilman

Dorothy Edith Gilman was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, the daughter of a minister. In 1940, she attended Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. In 1945, she married Edgar A. Butters, Jr., with whom she had two children. In 1963, she attended the University of Pennsylvania. She divorced in 1965. She wrote mystery and spy novels, and is best known for her Mrs. Pollifax series. In 2010 she was awarded the annual Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America.

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American spy fiction writer (1923–2012)

Born 25 June 1923
Died 2 February 2012

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  • Cover of: Mrs. Pollifax Unveiled (Mrs. Pollifax Mysteries)
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    First published in 2001 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Caravan

    First published in 1992 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Mrs. Pollifax and the Hong Kong Buddha
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    First published in 1986 — 1 edition
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    First published in 1976 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Mrs. Pollifax and the Whirling Dervish by Dorothy Gilman (1990-05-01)

    First published in 1796 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Ten leagues to Boston Town

    First published in 1962 — 1 edition
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    First published in 1961 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Enchanted Caravan

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  • Cover of: Mrs Pollifax, Innocent Tourist

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  • Cover of: Girl in Buckskin
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    First published in 1990 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: MRS POLLIFAX ON CHINA

    First published in 1984 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Mrs. Pollifax Unveiled (Mrs. Pollifax Mysteries (Paperback))

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  • Cover of: The Amazing Mrs Pollifax Thorndike Paperback

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  • Cover of: The Bells of Freedom

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  • Cover of: Mrs. Pollifax and the Golden Triangle
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    First published in 1989 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Mrs. Pollifax on the China station
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American spy fiction writer (1923–2012)

Born 25 June 1923
Died 2 February 2012

Subjects

Fiction, Emily Pollifax (Fictitious character), Women spies, Intelligence service, Large type books, Pollifax, emily (fictitious character), fiction, Fiction, mystery & detective, women sleuths, Americans, Detective and mystery stories, Fiction, thrillers, espionage, Open Library Staff Picks, Fiction in English, Fiction, mystery & detective, general, Middle east, fiction, Africa, fiction, American Spy stories, China, fiction, Fiction, general, Intelligence officers, Mystery, Mystery fiction, American Novelists, American literature, Biography, Europe, fiction

Places

United States, Albania, Mexico, Africa, Italy, Massachusetts, North Africa, Sahara, Sicily, Sicily (Italy), Switzerland, America, Amity, Ankara, Balochistan, Bandar Abbas, Burma, China, Damascus (Syria), Detroit, Estados Unidos, Europe, Gulf Arab States., Hong Kong (China), Iran

People

Alex Kintner, Amahl, Ameh Bozorg, An adventurous woman in her 60's, Ben Gardner, Betty Mahmoody, Chrissie Watkins, David Hooper, Dorothy Gilman (1923-), Ellen Brody, Hamid, Harry Meadows, Helen, Judy, Larry Vaughan, Leonard Hendricks, Mahtob Mahmoody, Martin Brody, Matt Hooper, Mrs. Polifax, Quint, Rasheed, Sayed Bozorg Mahmoody, roma community (gypsies)

Time

1940s, 1970s and 1980s, 1977, 1980’s, 1984, 1985, 1986, 20th century, 80's, Contemporary when written, Revolution, 1775-1783

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  • Dorothy Gilman-Butters
  • Dorothy Gilman Butters
  • Dorothy Gilman 1923- Butters

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June 12, 2023 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
September 27, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
January 2, 2014 Edited by Sarah Breau merge authors
January 2, 2014 Edited by Sarah Breau Edited alternate name