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Award-winning author Joan Hess packs mayhem, outrageous characters, and hijinks into this rollicking mystery set in rural Arkansas. Beleaguered chief of police Arly Hanks has her hands full when modern technology moves into small town Maggody, bringing with it controversy and murder. Maggody's high school has a new computer lab. Folks are calling the internet the Devil's workshop, but the adult computer class is filling up. Soon friends are exchanging E-mail, and the preacher is posting sermon notes. But when some mighty unusual images flash across monitors--and a pretty computer student is found dead in an abandoned shack--the town demands Arly find the answers. With tempers flaring and rumors raging, it will take all of Arly's low-tech resourcefulness to find the cold-blooded killer. Narrator C.J. Critt's sense of timing hones the hilarity and keeps you guessing throughout.
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"Very funny and quirky murder mystery--small town in Arkansas, chief of police is a woman who returns to her small town roots after a horrid divorce, towns people are just shy of crazy--reminds me of that tv show "Northern Exposure" with a whole lot of hill billy thrown in. Really fun read."
— Mindy (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Maggody’s eccentric inhabitants and Hess’ comic touch infuse this cozy with a refreshing dose of spunk, resulting in another triumph for both small-town America and Hess.”
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“The latest in this very funny series deserves its star for that scene alone. Don’t miss any of it.”
— Booklist -
“The true delight here is a chance to travel alongside the sharpest small-town sleuth since Miss Marple visited her first vicarage in St. Mary’s Mead.”
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“C.J. Critt characterizes the inhabitants of Maggody with believable Arkansan accents and phrasing…as the jokes fall, so do the bad guys, as Hess brings her tale of murder to an amazing conclusion.”
— AudioFile
Murder@Maggody.com Listener Reviews
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" fun but not the best "
— Helen, 11/13/2013 -
" Very funny - small town in Arkansas with an educated female Police Chief. "
— Judy, 9/20/2013 -
" I love these books no matter how often I read them "
— Charles, 8/10/2013 -
" Joan Hess is my favorite 'cozy' mystery writer, and the Maggody series is my favorite of hers. The characters and their antics are so funny, and the mysteries involve many of the characters. This is the kind of fun reading that I really enjoy. "
— Cyndee, 3/29/2013 -
" Hilarious! I love Arly Hanks and company. "
— Kel, 1/26/2013 -
" Another case of a current event finally hitting Maggody on a smaller scale. Hilarious! When the local school system gets computers, the fun ensues. "
— Belinda, 8/30/2012 -
" The internets and their associated pornography wreak havok at the local high school and across Maggody. Mayor Jim Bob figures prominently, as do the usual suspects. (This is the 12th title in the Arly Hanks series.) "
— Julie, 7/29/2012 -
" Computer age arrives in Maggody w/a grant for the schools, but with public students play aournd with area residents in compromising positions & the new arrival in town is eventually found murdered @ Robins cabin "
— Vicki, 6/15/2012 -
" Maybe not one of the best in this series, but still made me laugh. The end was a bit abrupt "
— Jan, 12/6/2011 -
" Another great Arly Hanks mystery. "
— Brandon, 5/25/2011 -
" Hilarious as usual. Even though the author's Maggody series is about the same characters and small-town life in Arkansas, she finds something new to keep things fresh and interesting, in this case, the Internet comes to Maggody along with hackers and porn and, oh yes, one murder. "
— Joanmom, 5/4/2011 -
" I love these books no matter how often I read them "
— Charles, 7/22/2010 -
" Hilarious! I love Arly Hanks and company. "
— Kel, 10/21/2009 -
" The internets and their associated pornography wreak havok at the local high school and across Maggody. Mayor Jim Bob figures prominently, as do the usual suspects. (This is the 12th title in the Arly Hanks series.) "
— Julie, 7/22/2009 -
" Very funny - small town in Arkansas with an educated female Police Chief. "
— Judy, 4/28/2009 -
" Joan Hess is my favorite 'cozy' mystery writer, and the Maggody series is my favorite of hers. The characters and their antics are so funny, and the mysteries involve many of the characters. This is the kind of fun reading that I really enjoy. "
— Cyndee, 1/16/2008
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 a veteran of Broadway, regional theater, poetry slams, and solo shows. Hailed “Spoken Word Queen” by the Dallas Observer, Critt is a produced writer-director, an Audie nominee, and a CableACE Award winner.