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The madcap citizens of Maggody, Arkansas, descend on Graceland, and a bizarre murder mystery forces police chief Arly Hanks to pay homage to the King.When Chief of Police Arly Hanks came home to Maggody, Arkansas, after a bad divorce, she thought life here would be simpler than it was in New York City. But it's been one insane episode after another, and the latest eruption of chaos may just drive poor Arly around the bend. After all, Maggody is more than a town; it's a state of mind—and show more that mind is a bit deranged.
When Arly's mother, Ruby Bee Hanks, and a few fanatics leave town on a pilgrimage to Graceland, Arly hopes for a few days of peace and quiet. But before you can say, "Blue Suede Shoes," one of the Elvis enthusiasts has been found dead, and the Memphis police are flummoxed by the tourists' unique brand of crazy. Arly will have to solve the murder herself because, as she knows all too well, it's not insane—it's Maggody.
The people of Maggody love having a tacky good time, and Elvis-lovers know that there's nowhere tackier, or more fun, than Graceland, Tennessee. The madmen of Maggody should fit right in.
Misery Loves Maggody is the 11th book in the Arly Hanks Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
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Eventually Elvis had to come to Maggody, if he wasn't there already. When Ruby Bee and Estelle run into trouble on an Elvis pilgrimage tour, Arly must rescue them (and Mayor JimBob) from some fairly dangerous villains. This one's fun because Arly does more detecting than usual.
I listened to the CD version of this book in the car. Although I've read and enjoyed several other Joan Hess books, I never did take to this one. I thought Arly could've been a stronger character, either in the goings on in the hotel, or with her hopsitalized mother. I can't say I really liked or sympathized with any of the characters in this one.
Fun read. Lots of twists and turns as Arly Hanks has to go to MS when her mother gets sick on an Elvis tour. She ends up solving a murder her mayor is charged with.
Arly's mother goes on Nashville tour which leads to murders
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Joan Hess was born in Fayetteville, Arkansas in 1949. She received a bachelor's degree in art from the University of Arkansas in 1971 and a master's degree in education from Long Island University in 1974. For several years, she taught art in a private preschool. Her first book, Strangled Prose, was published in 1986. She was the author of the show more Claire Malloy Mystery series and the Arly Hanks Mystery series. A Diet to Die For won the American Mystery Award for best traditional novel of 1989. A short story, Too Much to Bare, received the Agatha Award in 1990 and the McCavity Award in 1991. She also wrote the Theo Bloomer series under the pseudonym Joan Hadley. She finished the final Amelia Peabody novel, The Painted Queen, using the notes of Elizabeth Peters and their conversations to finish the book. It was published in 2017. She died on November 23, 2017 at the age of 68. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- Misery Loves Maggody
- Original publication date
- 1999-01-18
- People/Characters
- Arly Hanks; Ruby Bee; Estelle; Jim Bob Buchanon
- Important places
- Maggody, Arkansas, USA (ficitious town); USA; Arkansas, USA
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- Reviews
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- Languages
- English
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- Paper, Audiobook, Ebook
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