Miracles in Maggody, Joan Hess
Miracles in Maggody, Joan Hess
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Miracles in Maggody

Author: Joan Hess

Narrator: Courtney Patterson

Unabridged: 7 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/12/2022


Synopsis

Another outrageous Maggody mystery, starring police chief Arly Hanks alongside a smooth-talking televangelist and a whole town full of sinners.

Some days, police chief Arly Hanks can't help but see Maggody, Arkansas, as little more than a cesspool of poverty, ignorance, and incest—the kind of glorified trailer park that gives the South a bad name. But hey, it's home. So when silver-tongued televangelist Malachi Hope swoops into town, with a revivalist laser light show and plans to build a Christian theme park, Arly worries her beloved, if crazy, neighbors are about to be swindled. But it's Malachi who should be terrified.

As the town whips itself into revival fever, it's all Arly can do to keep Maggody from coming apart at the seams. And when the girls' basketball coach is found dead, Arly can't help but suspect that the murder is related to Malachi's tent meetings. To save Maggody from itself, Arly will risk everything—in this world and the hereafter.

What Carl Hiaasen did for Florida, Joan Hess has done for the Ozarks. This is a hilarious look at small-town greed and the irresistible madness of Maggody, Arkansas.

About Joan Hess

Joan Hess (1949-2017) was an award-winning author of several long-running mystery series. Born in Arkansas, she was teaching preschool when she began writing fiction. Known for her lighthearted, witty novels, she created the Claire Malloy Mysteries and the Arly Hanks Mysteries, both set in Arkansas.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Ricky on October 08, 2018

The whole Arly Hanks series are wonderfully entertaining.I recommend this author to everyone.......more

Goodreads review by Terri on May 02, 2015

Another mystery with lots of fun thrown in. Love the Buchanan's names, and all the complicated troubles that come to Maggody, AK, (pop 755).......more

Goodreads review by Charlotte Lintz on November 02, 2019

Funny series. These are great stories that make you chuckle. I like to read them when I want to escape, & not have to think too hard!......more

Goodreads review by Cameron on January 24, 2023

I've heard of the Maggody series before, but this was my first foray into this little town. Clearly the town is the main character, and the people in it. And the people are capital c Characters. They were fun to read about, but I was very glad that they were fictional. The mystery itself was fun, and w......more

Goodreads review by Sylvia on June 26, 2021

Joan Hess is one of my favorite writers. I am a native of Arkansas, and think this series is funny, even though I hope never to meet most of the people. I love it when she mentions 'down around Magnolia". That's my area years ago she even used my family name for a character, at the suggestion of ano......more