Joan Hess

63 books • 9 series

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.
Dec 4, 2018
Cover of The Arly Hanks Mysteries Volume Two

The Arly Hanks Mysteries Volume Two (Arly Hanks Mystery)

Oct 3, 2017
Cover of The Arly Hanks Mysteries Volume One

The Arly Hanks Mysteries Volume One (Arly Hanks Mystery)

Jul 25, 2017
Cover of The Painted Queen

The Painted Queen (Amelia Peabody Mystery, #20)

Jul 5, 2016
Cover of Big Foot Stole My Wife

Big Foot Stole My Wife

Jul 5, 2016
Cover of The Night-Blooming Cereus

The Night-Blooming Cereus (Theo Bloomer Mysteries, #1)

Jul 5, 2016
Cover of Caveat Emptor

Caveat Emptor

Jun 7, 2016
Cover of Mortal Remains in Maggody

Mortal Remains in Maggody (Arly Hanks Mystery, #5)

Sep 24, 2015
Cover of The Claire Malloy Mysteries

The Claire Malloy Mysteries

Apr 7, 2015
Cover of Pride V. Prejudice

Pride V. Prejudice (Claire Malloy Mystery)

Dec 1, 2013
Cover of Murder as a Second Language

Murder as a Second Language (Claire Malloy Mystery)

Feb 1, 2012
Cover of Deader Homes and Gardens

Deader Homes and Gardens (Claire Malloy Mystery)

Jan 1, 2010
Cover of The Merry Wives of Maggody

The Merry Wives of Maggody (Arly Hanks Mystery, #16)

Apr 1, 2008
Cover of Mummy Dearest

Mummy Dearest (Claire Malloy Mystery) (Claire Malloy Mysteries (Playaway))

Apr 1, 2007
Cover of Damsels in Distress

Damsels in Distress (Claire Malloy Mystery, #16)

Jan 10, 2006
Cover of Malpractice in Maggody

Malpractice in Maggody (Arly Hanks Mystery)

Apr 1, 2005
Cover of The Goodbye Body

The Goodbye Body (Claire Malloy Mystery)

Feb 17, 2004
Cover of Muletrain to Maggody

Muletrain to Maggody (Arly Hanks Mystery)

Dec 15, 2003
Cover of The Deadly Ackee and Other Stories of Crime and Catastrophe

The Deadly Ackee and Other Stories of Crime and Catastrophe (Five Star First Edition Mystery)

Sep 1, 2003
Cover of Big Foot Stole by Wife! and Other Stories

Big Foot Stole by Wife! and Other Stories

Nov 19, 2002
Cover of Out on a Limb

Out on a Limb (Claire Malloy Mystery, #14)

Mar 1, 2002
Cover of Death of a Romance Writer & Other Stories

Death of a Romance Writer & Other Stories (Five Star First Edition Mystery)

Feb 9, 2002
Cover of First Cases

First Cases

Aug 27, 2001
Cover of Maggody and the Moonbeams

Maggody and the Moonbeams (Arly Hanks Mystery, #13)

Jan 1, 2001
Cover of A Confederacy of Crime

A Confederacy of Crime