Followed by 11 of our members
(Joan Hess was the author of both the Claire Malloy and the Maggody mystery series. She was a winner of the American Mystery Award, a member of Sisters in Crime, and a former president of the American Crime Writers League.
Genres: Cozy Mystery, Mystery, Historical Mystery, Young Adult Romance, Romance
Series
Claire Malloy
1. Strangled Prose (1986)
2. The Murder at the Murder at the Mimosa Inn (1986)
3. Dear Miss Demeanor (1987)
4. A Really Cute Corpse (1988)
5. A Diet to Die for (1989)
6. Roll Over and Play Dead (1991)
7. Death By the Light of the Moon (1992)
8. Poisoned Pins (1993)
9. Tickled to Death (1994)
10. Busy Bodies (1995)
11. Closely Akin to Murder (1996)
12. A Holly Jolly Murder (1997)
13. A Conventional Corpse (2000)
14. Out on a Limb (2002)
15. The Goodbye Body (2005)
16. Damsels in Distress (2007)
17. Mummy Dearest (2008)
18. Deader Homes and Gardens (2012)
19. Murder as a Second Language (2013)
20. Pride v. Prejudice (2015)
The Claire Malloy Mysteries: Volume 1 (omnibus) (2015)
1. Strangled Prose (1986)
2. The Murder at the Murder at the Mimosa Inn (1986)
3. Dear Miss Demeanor (1987)
4. A Really Cute Corpse (1988)
5. A Diet to Die for (1989)
6. Roll Over and Play Dead (1991)
7. Death By the Light of the Moon (1992)
8. Poisoned Pins (1993)
9. Tickled to Death (1994)
10. Busy Bodies (1995)
11. Closely Akin to Murder (1996)
12. A Holly Jolly Murder (1997)
13. A Conventional Corpse (2000)
14. Out on a Limb (2002)
15. The Goodbye Body (2005)
16. Damsels in Distress (2007)
17. Mummy Dearest (2008)
18. Deader Homes and Gardens (2012)
19. Murder as a Second Language (2013)
20. Pride v. Prejudice (2015)
The Claire Malloy Mysteries: Volume 1 (omnibus) (2015)
Arly Hanks
1. Malice in Maggody (1987)
2. Mischief in Maggody (1988)
3. Much Ado in Maggody (1989)
4. Madness in Maggody (1991)
5. Mortal Remains in Maggody (1991)
6. Maggody in Manhattan (1992)
7. O Little Town of Maggody (1993)
8. Martians in Maggody (1994)
9. Miracles in Maggody (1995)
10. The Maggody Militia (1997)
11. Misery Loves Maggody (1998)
12. Murder@maggody.com (2000)
aka murda@maggody.com
13. Maggody and the Moonbeams (2001)
14. Muletrain to Maggody (2003)
15. Malpractice in Maggody (2006)
16. The Merry Wives of Maggody (2010)
1. Malice in Maggody (1987)
2. Mischief in Maggody (1988)
3. Much Ado in Maggody (1989)
4. Madness in Maggody (1991)
5. Mortal Remains in Maggody (1991)
6. Maggody in Manhattan (1992)
7. O Little Town of Maggody (1993)
8. Martians in Maggody (1994)
9. Miracles in Maggody (1995)
10. The Maggody Militia (1997)
11. Misery Loves Maggody (1998)
12. Murder@maggody.com (2000)
aka murda@maggody.com
13. Maggody and the Moonbeams (2001)
14. Muletrain to Maggody (2003)
15. Malpractice in Maggody (2006)
16. The Merry Wives of Maggody (2010)
Novels
Omnibus
Collections
Tales of Obsession (1994) (with Patricia Highsmith, Evan Hunter, P D James, Cynthia Manson, Nancy Pickard, Ruth Rendell and Lawrence Treat)
Death of a Romance Writer (2002)
Big Foot Stole My Wife! (2003)
The Deadly Ackee and Other Stories (2003)
Death of a Romance Writer (2002)
Big Foot Stole My Wife! (2003)
The Deadly Ackee and Other Stories (2003)
Series contributed to
Anthologies edited
The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories (1997) (with Ed Gorman and Martin H Greenberg)
Funny Bones: 15 (1997)
Crime After Crime (1998) (with Martin H Greenberg)
Funny Bones: 15 (1997)
Crime After Crime (1998) (with Martin H Greenberg)
Anthologies containing stories by Joan Hess
Short stories
| Six Shades of Black (1998) |
Awards
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Joan Hess recommends
All the Hungry Mothers (1994)
(Jesus Creek, book 4)
Deborah Adams
"A series rich in provocative themes and artful plots."
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