Joan Hess
Joan Hess (1949–2017) was an American mystery writer born in Fayetteville, Arkansas, best known for her humorous series featuring amateur sleuths Claire Malloy and Arly Hanks (also called the Maggody Mysteries). She began her writing career in the 1980s after unsuccessful romance novels, authored dozens of novels and short stories, and served as president of the American Crime Writers League while being a member of Sisters in Crime.[1][2][3]
Mystery
Cozy
Maggody and the Moonbeams (Arly Hanks Mysteries)
Malpractice in Maggody: An Arly Hanks Mystery (Arly Hanks Mysteries)
Muletrain to Maggody: An Arly Hanks Mystery
The Merry Wives of Maggody
The Merry Wives of Maggody
Pride V. Prejudice
The Merry Wives of Maggody: An Arly Hanks Mystery (Arly Hanks Mysteries Book 16)
A Diet to Die For: A Claire Malloy Mystery (Claire Malloy Mysteries Book 5)
O Little Town of Maggody: An Arly Hanks Mystery
Merry Wives of Maggody
Mummy Dearest
Deader Homes and Gardens
The Goodbye Body (Claire Malloy Mysteries, No. 15)
Murder as a Second Language
Out on a Limb (Claire Malloy Mysteries, No. 14)
Out on a Limb: A Claire Malloy Mystery
Murder As a Second Language
Damsels in Distress (LARGE PRINT)