The Maggody Militia, Joan Hess
The Maggody Militia, Joan Hess
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The Maggody Militia

Author: Joan Hess

Narrator: Courtney Patterson

Unabridged: 8 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/03/2022


Synopsis

In this hilarious cozy mystery, small-town police chief Arly Hanks tries to stop a right-wing militia from turning Maggody into a battlefield.

The sign welcoming travelers to Maggody, Arkansas, reads "Pop. 755," and don't expect Hizzoner Jim Bob to repaint it just because there’s someone new in town. The mayor won't go out of his way for anyone, especially someone wicked—and a woman who would open a pawnshop in Maggody must be very wicked indeed. Kayleen Smeltner decided to open the shop after her husband was killed during a burglary. She came to Maggody expecting peace and quiet, but she'll find this quaint little patch of nowhere isn't as peaceful as it seems.

When a right-wing militia takes up residence in the pasture behind the pawnshop, police chief Arly Hanks knows it's only a matter of time before the bullets start to fly. The strange citizens of Maggody are on the verge of civil war, and it will only take one spark to set the town ablaze.

There's no politics like small-town politics, and there's no town on earth like Maggody. This madcap take on right-wing militias is one of Joan Hess's most topical—and outrageous—mysteries yet.

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 Susie on September 03, 2021

I'd found a couple of Joan Hess's farcical Arkansas mysteries off and on, but more recently I came across a sack full of discarded ones at the Winona, Miss., library and have been reading them. I just finished a couple of gut grabbers. Har de har har, but that gal can really do some quirky thinking......more

Goodreads review by Marian on February 06, 2017

Always a good time. The Maggody mysteries are always fun, and this episode is no exception. With a timely plot (well, the Malheur follies are still pretty clear in my mind) and cliched but entertaining characters, this was enjoyable.......more

Goodreads review by Jewett on November 09, 2017

This one really has a lot of wonderfully nutty characters and is a very fun read.......more

Goodreads review by Dogsandbooks on July 05, 2017

Do love Joan Hess, classic and funny. A treat. Dpl e book via dreading......more

Goodreads review by Merrilee on February 10, 2017

I have been a fan of Joan Hess for some time now. What brings me back to read every book she writes? Good question. The citizen of Maggody are quite sell known by now, and they persist in acting true to form. To that extent, you could say the stories are predictable. And yet--they aren’t. Because th......more