Who is Adhem Nexdhet from The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax and what is their importance? Emily_Pollifax English & Literature Adhem Nexdhet | The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax

A military official, he is also a Russian spy. He puts himself in the cell with Mrs. Pollifax and Farrell, and listens in on them remotely when he is not there. He makes certain that Mrs. Pollifax knows about the missile site, assuming that she will tell the American officials if she manages to escape. While he insists that he is not helping them, he arranges for them to have a knife, a gun and the information necessary to make their escape.