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.

• The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax
  The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax 1966
• Mrs. Pollifax & the Second Thief

  
  Mrs. Pollifax & the Second Thief 1993
• The amazing Mrs. Pollifax
  The amazing Mrs. Pollifax 1970
• Three complete Mrs. Pollifax mysteries
  Three complete Mrs. Pollifax mysteries
• Maze in the Heart of the Castle
  Maze in the Heart of the Castle 1983
• Mrs. Pollifax on Safari

  
  Mrs. Pollifax on Safari 1977
• Mrs. Pollifax Pursued
  Mrs. Pollifax Pursued 1995
• Mrs. Pollifax and the lion killer
  Mrs. Pollifax and the lion killer 1996
• Mrs. Pollifax unveiled
  Mrs. Pollifax unveiled 2000
• Around the world with Mrs. Pollifax
  Around the world with Mrs. Pollifax
• Caravan
  Caravan 1992
• Incident at Badamya
  Incident at Badamya 1989
• Witch's Silver
  Witch's Silver