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Joan Hess


USA flag (1949 - 2017)

aka Joan Hadley

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)
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Theo Bloomer (as by Joan Hadley)
   1. The Night Blooming Cereus (1986)
   2. The Deadly Ackee (1988)
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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 (2004)
   15. Malpractice in Maggody (2006)
   16. The Merry Wives of Maggody (2010)
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Novels
   Future Tense (1987)
   To Kill a Husband (1995)
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Collections
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Anthologies edited
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Series contributed to
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Joan Hess recommends
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Antiques Ho-Ho-Homicides (2018)
(Trash 'n' Treasures Mystery)
Barbara Allan
"A hilarious team of snoops."
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All the Blood Relations (1996)
(Jesus Creek, book 6)
Deborah Adams
"A series rich in provocative themes and artful plots."
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The Christie Caper (1991)
(Death On Demand, book 7)
Carolyn Hart
"A wickedly clever plot."

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Anthologies containing stories by Joan Hess
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Women of Mystery 3 (2002)
(Women of Mystery, book 3)
edited by
Kathleen Halligan
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Murder Most Postal (2001)
Homicidal Tales That Deliver a Message
(Murder Most...)
edited by
Martin H Greenberg and Mike Towle
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Opening Shots (2000)
Great Mystery and Crime Writers Share Their First Published Stories
(Opening Shots, book 1)
edited by
Lawrence Block

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Awards
Agatha Award Best Novel nominee (1988) : Mischief in Maggody
Agatha Award Best Novel nominee (1993) : O Little Town of Maggody
Agatha Award Best Novel nominee (1995) : Miracles in Maggody


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