199 pages
Mrs Pollifax and the Golden Triangle was published in 1988

Eighth book of the series. On the very morning Mrs. Pollifax and her husband Cyrus are leaving for Bangkok, the CIA arrives on her doorstep with an urgent request for help. All she’s got to do is carry a small object to someone named Ruamsak, and get something from him in exchange. After her arrival, however, she discovers the body of a murdered man and, moments later, watches in horror as Cyrus is kidnapped! Soon Mrs. Pollifax is tramping through the ominous Thai countryside — known for its smugglers and drug warlords — led by a curious called Bonchoo, who may be trying to help find her husband. Or may have other, more sinister plans….

Dorothy Gilman is the author of thirteen Mrs. Pollifax novels, beginning with The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax and continuing through Mrs. Pollifax, Innocent Tourist. She lives in Westport, Connecticut.

Mrs Pollifax visits Thailand and sees many things that tourists don't see. And they are not all pleasant. And all that because of the CIA, pah! The book was pleasant reading anyway even if I don't like the CIA. I like Mrs Pollifax, though.

This is my book #42 in the Reduce Mount TBR 2018 -challence by Dove-i-libri.

I'll take the book to the meet-up at Roasberg.

Happy reading!

Picked this up from our Good Friday meet-up. I am still not used to the fact that cafeterias are open on Good Friday as it used to be a day when completely everything was closed. And if we go a bit more back in time, Mom always tells how in her childhood everybody wore black on Good Friday and it was a day when children weren't aloud to play, to go out or to read and they had to speak very quietly. It was indeed a very long Friday (in Finnish Good Friday is called Long Friday).
I haven't read any Mrs Pollifax books, but perhaps I will begin with the first one, The Unexpected Mrs Pollifax, which was also on offer at the meet-up.

I still haven't read this book, but I am lending it to my ex-workmate from the Academic Bookstore. She is 80+ years and has been practicing social distancing for almost a year now - and is running low with books to read. I think Mrs Pollifax might be a character she likes, so I'm putting this into the first-aid bag I'll be taking her.
Elisabeth doesn't have a computer, but writes letters, so I will journal her comments later. The book will return to me afterwards.

I read this ages ago, so I can't quite remember the plot, but I enjoyed reading the book from the safety of my rocking-chair...

The book has returned to me and I began reading it right away.
I have not met Mrs. Pollifax's husband before,but he can't keep her out of trouble. I've never wanted to travel to Thailand, Laos or Burma and I hope Mrs. P. would return to the civilized world ASAP.

Finished. I think I've said this before, but Mrs Pollifax reminds me of McGyver from the TV-series. The book will soon travel on.

If you have to travel to Thailand, do it reading this book. Happy Birthday!

Oh, great! I'll need Thailand for travelling around the world-challenge, so this will be useful. I've also read one or two Mrs. Pollifax-mysteries before, and liked them.

Very nice mystery, and interesting facts about Thailand and it's history and culture.

Something extra to go with wishlist- book!

Thank you!

This was fine :) Unbelievable enough not to be too scary.

Leaving this at the main library.