Madness in Maggody

Name: Madness in Maggody
Brand: HighBridge Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Joan Hess
ISBN: 9781696605250

Author: Joan Hess

Series: Arly Hanks #4

Narrator: Courtney Patterson

Unabridged: 7 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Highbridge Audio

Published: 10/12/2021

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Police Procedural, Women Sleuths

Synopsis

In a town as peculiar as Maggody, Arkansas, it doesn't take much to tip the community into chaos. When Mayor Jim Bob Buchanon's SuperSaver Buy 4 Less takes out a full-page ad boasting the new supermarket's authentic tamales, gourmet deli counter, and various other bells and whistles, every restaurateur in town fears that Jim Bob is going to put him out of business. So when it comes time for the Buy 4 Less's gala opening, one citizen decides to play dirty, slipping something into Jim Bob's famous tamale sauce that leaves twenty-three unsuspecting attendees sick with food poisoning—and one dead.

Was this a prank that got out of hand, or is there a maniac on the loose in Maggody? Finding out the truth will mean digging into the dangerous underbelly of Maggody’s cutthroat restaurant community, and quick-witted police chief Arly Hanks is the only woman for the job.

Joan Hess is one of the funniest mystery writers in the business, and this outlandish look into the greedy schemes of small-town business owners shows her at the top of her form. Cozy mystery fans know that once you visit Maggody, you'll never want to leave.

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 Kelley on May 12, 2023

Before reading this book, I was unfamiliar with Joan Hess and her Arly Hanks mystery series. Madness in Maggody is, I hope, my intro into a special writer and her smart, sarcastic character. Arly is a small town woman, who dreams of being in Italy, but ends up instead in her hometown as the chief of......more

Goodreads review by Drew on May 13, 2020

I'm working my way through the "Arly Hanks" mysteries, and they're lots of fun. The audiobook versions are a special treat, with the great Arkansas accents and voices. This particular audiobook was just great, with a great plot to go with the wonderful characters.......more

Goodreads review by Imjussayin on September 19, 2017

Madness in Maggody - Arly Hanks 4 In A Nutshell:If there were a category of zany mystery this book would fit right in it. A new superstore is opening but it threatens the livelihood of several local businesses. Including Arly's mothers. However, too many townsfolk become ill at the opening. Then one......more

Goodreads review by Helen on July 18, 2020

Enjoyed the books and the characters, but one of the things that drives me wild is the "making a phone call" to an unnamed character and the protagonist knowing who the perpetrator is. That information has to be shared with the reader.......more

Goodreads review by John on April 15, 2020

One of her more humorous books in a line of those. Story is convoluted with the main line being a new supermarket opening with one of the two investors being from out-of-town along with a youth baseball team being a vehicle to weave together many of the characters.......more