The Merry Wives of Maggody, Joan Hess
The Merry Wives of Maggody, Joan Hess
List: $29.95 | Sale: $20.97
Club: $14.97

The Merry Wives of Maggody

Author: Joan Hess

Narrator: C. J. Critt

Unabridged: 8 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 01/01/2010

Synopsis

Maggody, Arkansas (pop. 755) is regarded by most as a two-bit hick town, filled with one-bit hicks. But Mrs. Jim Bob Buchanon seeks to change that with her latest scheme—a charity golf tournament! This presents a bit of a challenge, since no one in Maggody plays golf and there is no course. But when the prize for the first hole-in-one is announced—a top of the line bass boat—nearly everyone in town quickly develops a profound interest in the sport. Sheriff Arly Hanks, who has better things to worry about, just wishes it would all go away. When Tommy Ridner beats the odds and sinks a hole-in-one to win the boat on the first day of the tournament, it looks like it's all over. Until the next morning, when he's found dead, his head caved in by a golf club. Now, according to the rules, the prize is once again up for grabs. Arly Hanks is faced with a complicated investigation—and darned near everyone in town is a suspect.

About Joan Hess

Joan Hess is the author of both the Claire Malloy and the Maggody mystery series. She is a winner of the Agatha Award, a member of Sisters in Crime, and a former president of the American Crime Writers League. A longtime resident of Fayetteville, Arkansas, she now lives in Austin, Texas.

About C. J. Critt

C. J. Critt is an actress, author, and popular audiobook narrator. She has performed on and off Broadway and frequently leads creative workshops.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Barbara on September 19, 2020

In this 16th book in the Maggody series, Mrs. Jim Bob Buchanon - the stuck up mayor's wife - organizes a golf tournament to benefit 'golf widows' (a term she misunderstands). The book can be read as a standalone. ***** To organize her tournament, Mrs. Jim Bob convinces a local moonshiner/pot grower to......more

Goodreads review by Becky on November 10, 2017

We listened to the audiobook and did not like the reader's voice--it just wasn't for us. That problem made it difficult to enjoy this story of loony people who are having a golf outing for an outlandish reason. Murders and mayhem result and Arly is the police chief in charge. Since I have enjoyed th......more

Goodreads review by Ladysatel on January 26, 2016

Another rousing tale of the misadventures of the Buchanons in Maggody, Akansas. Sheriff Arly Hanks has her hands full when Mrs. Jim Bob (Barbara Buchanon Buchanon) decides to have a golf tournament to aid all the poor, suffering golf widows. Maggody does not have a golf course, nor anyone who plays......more

Goodreads review by Mommalibrarian on October 15, 2010

"It had never been a quaint little town with ivy-coated cottages. The locals weren't charmingly eccentric; they were surly, ornery, and opinionated." Once again I have misjudged how long it will take the library to come up with my book request and this was all that was available while I was out of to......more

Goodreads review by Dianne on May 30, 2018

For the first time in this long running series, I did not finish one of these books. I didn't even care enough to see if Arly had chosen to have her baby, what happened to Jack or what was going to happen to the myriad of characters running through this slow paced flop. I didn't care about any of th......more

Quotes

“Spend an afternoon in Maggody and you’ll be richer for it.”

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

“Amusing, slap-happy…and wise.”

Publishers Weekly

“Lightly humorous, with a large cast of slightly loopy characters and a mystery that keeps us guessing, but without distracting us from the golf and the fun.”

Booklist

“True delight.”

Kirkus

Add to Cart
Add to Wish List