A retired schoolteacher, Emily Pollifax, joins the CIA as a spy, utilizing her non-descript appearance and innocent demeanor to her advantage. Initially tasked with a simple mission to retrieve a book in Mexico City, her assignment takes an unexpected turn when the pickup goes awry. Finding herself handcuffed to a charming stranger on a flight bound for an Albanian prison, Emily must use her wit and resourcefulness to escape and clear their names.
Mrs. Pollifax-Spy
A middle-aged woman from New Jersey, recently widowed and feeling expendable now that her children are grown, joins the CIA as a spy, only to discover that a simple mission to retrieve a book in Mexico City proves to be a daunting task.
