|  Dorothy Gilman was born in New Brunswick. She started out writing fiction for children, under her married name, Dorothy Gilman Butters. She is the creator of 'Mrs. Pollifax', a CIA agent. Visit also this site. | 
Titles and year of publication:
| 'Mrs. Pollifax' Novels | |
| 1) The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax (Also published as: Mrs. Pollifax, Spy [1971]) | 1966 | 
| 2) The Amazing Mrs. Pollifax | 1970 | 
| 3) The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax | 1971 | 
| 4) A Palm for Mrs. Pollifax | 1973 | 
| 5) Mrs. Pollifax on Safari | 1977 | 
| 6) Mrs. Pollifax on the China Station | 1983 | 
| 7) Mrs. Pollifax and the Hong Kong Buddha | 1985 | 
| 8) Mrs. Pollifax and the Golden Triangle | 1988 | 
| 9) Mrs. Pollifax and the Whirling Dervish | 1990 | 
| 10) Mrs. Pollifax and the Second Thief | 1993 | 
| 11) Mrs. Pollifax Pursued | 1995 | 
| 12) Mrs. Pollifax and the Lion Killer | 1996 | 
| 13) Mrs. Pollifax, Innocent Tourist | 1997 | 
| 14) Mrs. Pollifax Unveiled | 2000 | 
| Other Novels | |
| 1) A Nun in the Closet (UK Title: A Nun in the Cupboard [1976]) | 1976 | 
| 2) Tightrope Walker | 1986 | 
| 3) Clairvoyant Countess | 1987 | 
| 4) Uncertain Voyage | 1988 | 
| 5) New Kind of Country | 1989 | 
| 6) Incident at Badamya | 1990 | 
| 7) Caravan | 1993 | 
| 8) Thale's Folly | 1999 | 
| 9) Kaleidoscope | 2002 |