Mortal Remains in Maggody (Arly Hanks Mystery) [Paperback]

Joan Hess (Author)

Book Description

Series: Arly Hanks Mystery | Publication Date: October 6, 1992

When a Hollywood production company comes to Maggody, Arkansas, to shoot a film, everyone is starstruck, even Chief of Police Arly Hanks--who soon has her hands full investigating a series of arson fires.

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From Publishers Weekly

In this lively addition to the Maggody series, movie fever and dreams of stardom grip the Arkansas village, while police chief Arly Hanks hunts for a local arsonist and a once-famous actress is murdered.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal

A small Hollywood movie company specializing in soft porn decides to use Maggody, Arkansas as the location for its current film. The local yokels--an inveterate bunch of gossipy, inbred, and often comically misguided characters--follow the actors and film crew around until murder puts a stop to production. Chief of Police Arly Hanks, whose New York ties lend her credibility, hustles to discover the killer, as well as the arsonist responsible for several barn-burnings. Agreeable confusion, adeptly worked out, and a great addition to the well-known series.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Onyx (October 6, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451403266
• ISBN-13: 978-0451403261
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #790,253 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pleasant Diversion, May 16, 2003

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Jaded "Rat" (Boca Raton, Florida USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mortal Remains in Maggody (Arly Hanks Mystery) (Paperback)

Generally I read pretty heavy murder mysteries (James Patterson, John Sandford, etc.). But now and then I like to take a break from novels that are of course fiction, but are close enough to reality to make you uneasy. The Maggody books are murder mysteries but they are also little gems of cartoon like comedy set in a one stop light town on a not so busy highway. This was my fourth Maggody book and it had all the zany regulars back along with a set of newcomers who supply the book with both victims and suspects. If you're looking for an easy read and a pleasant diversion try this Maggody or any of the three that came before.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hot times in the town this week., April 18, 1998

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This review is from: Mortal Remains in Maggody (Arly Hanks Mystery) (Paperback)

My favorite Maggody story yet, what with hot X-rated action and sexual tension all over town, it seems maggody is ready to have its own soap opera. A movie company from Hollywood (well close to Hollywood anyway) comes to our little town to make a modern version of "Romeo and Juliet" complete with sex,sex and more sex, much to the confused delight of Brother Verber. A sexy Hollywood starlet, a Hunky Hollywood stud and a complete cast of potential victims makes this a wonderful read.

5.0 out of 5 stars Mortal Remains in Maggody, August 22, 2011

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This review is from: Mortal Remains in Maggody (Arly Hanks Mystery) (Paperback)

The Maggody series is a laugh a minute. The characters are all eccentric to the extreme. Joan Hess manages to bring disparate elements together to create an entertaining feast for readers. These make for great light reading fun.