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The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax is the first in the almost outrageously cute Mrs. Pollifax series by Dorothy Gilman. I don't usually go much for cute/cozy, but I've really enjoyed this series in DTB, maybe for the venues (which is something that makes me tend to like books) or maybe just because they are really fun.

The series does have a distinct cold-war bent to it, so you need to remember (or at least be aware of) cold war politics and geography, but so long as you regard them as "recent historicals", rather than something contemporaneous (as they were when published), I think they are still very enjoyable. Anyway, Unexpected has dropped to $1.99 at Kindle US.

link: https://www.amazon.com/Unexpected-Mr.../dp/B00HP3Q51S

Spoiler:

"Mrs. Pollifax is an enchantress."
THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW
Mrs. Virgil (Emily) Pollifax of New Brunswick, New Jersey, was a widow with grown children. She was tired of attending her Garden Club meetings. She wanted to do something good for her country. So, naturally, she became a CIA agent. This time, the assignment sounds as tasty as a taco. A quick trip to Mexico City is on her agenda. Unfortunately, something goes wrong, and our dear Mrs. Pollifax finds herself embroilied in quite a hot Cold War--and her country's enemies find themsleves entangled with one unbelievably feisty lady.