From the author of the classic mysteries starring the irrepressible CIA spy, Mrs. Pollifax, comes a delightfully different mystery with a most unholy twist. Filled with all the hilarious surprises and good old-fashioned suspense that her fans have come to love, A Nun in the Closet is the story of two high-spirited nuns who accidentally stumble into a dangerous plot involving ghosts, gangsters, and Protestants.
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"Laugh-out-loud funny, this book is an easy, fast read, a mystery featuring nuns and hippies in unlikely situations. Yeah, it's dated (seriously, hippies?) but that's part of the fun. Dorothy Gilman also writes the Mrs. Pollifax books, which are delightful. "
— Denise (4 out of 5 stars)
" Used to reading Mrs. Pollifax. This came as a surprise and a delight. "
— Egad, 11/28/2021" I remember reading this aloud with my family on a camping trip and having to stop to give ourselves time to stop laughing. I would have to revisit it, but as I recall I enjoyed it. "
— Rowan, 10/26/2011" So funny! A lot like the Mrs. Pollifax books. "
— Britt,, 3/5/2011" Really really delightful. Not too much of a departure from the Mrs. Pollifax atmosphere. Reads a lot like watching Arsenic and Old Lace for the first time. "
— Joanna, 5/28/2010" You have to be able to let yourself accept that it was written in the 70s. but it is gut twistingly funny. "
— Alice, 7/9/2009" A bit dated since it was published in 1975, but still an entertaining read. I like the subtle humor in Gilman's books...they always make me chuckle. "
— Jenny, 7/7/2009" This is an odd little book: nuns, hippies, migrant farmworkers, the mafia, and Buddhist guru. I like how nice the good guys are in how they go about their business. There is a simplicity and emphasis on knowledge that are a joy to see. "
— Sarah, 6/25/2009" This was a fun light-read. It is written in the seventies and talks about hippies, drug dealers, and the mafia. It has two funny lovable nuns as the main characters and is a very easy read. I guess you could say it is a mystery book. "
— Brenda, 5/28/2009" wish she had written more books about these people "
— Em7ar7, 5/15/2009" This book was not at all what I expected but I enjoyed it. The characters were fun and interesting. "
— Kirstin, 5/27/2008" This was the first of Gilman's non-Mrs. Polifax titles that I read; unlike many authors' out-of-series attempts, I love this book. I laugh out loud every time I reread it. "
— Deenbat, 4/28/2008Dorothy Gilman (1923–2012) is the author of the Mrs. Pollifax series, which began with The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax. In 2010 Gilman was awarded the annual Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America