Joan Hess

Joan Hess

Joan Hess also wrote as: Joan Hadley.

Joan Hess was born in Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA on January 6th, 1949 and passed away at the age of 68 on November 23rd, 2017.

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Joan Hess Stats: The highest rated book by Joan Hess on Book Notification is The Painted Queen, the 20th novel in the Amelia Peabody series. The second-highest rated book is Malice in Maggody (Arly Hanks #1).

The most read book by Joan Hess on Book Notification is The Painted Queen, the 20th novel in the Amelia Peabody series. The second most read book is Malice in Maggody (Arly Hanks #1).

Below is a complete list of Joan Hess books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Joan Hess is the Claire Malloy Series.

List of Claire Malloy Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Claire Malloy books are The Murder at the Murder at the Mimosa Inn, Strangled Prose, and A Really Cute Corpse.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.3
Strangled Prose
1985
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2
7.3
The Murder at the Murder at the Mimosa Inn
1986
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3
7.3
Dear Miss Demeanor
1987
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4
8
A Really Cute Corpse
1988
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5
7
A Diet to Die For
1989
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6
7
Roll Over and Play Dead
1991
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7
7
Death by the Light of the Moon
1992
Go
8
7.3
Poisoned Pins
1993
Go
9
To Kill a Husband
1994
Go
10
8
Tickled to Death
1994
Go
11
8
Busy Bodies
1995
Go
12
8
Closely Akin to Murder
1996
Go
13
7
A Holly, Jolly Murder
1997
Go
14
8
A Conventional Corpse
2000
Go
15
8
Out on a Limb
2002
Go
16
8
The Goodbye Body
2005
Go
17
8
Damsels in Distress
2007
Go
18
7.3
Mummy Dearest
2008
Go
19
8
Deader Homes and Gardens
2012
Go
20
8.7
Murder as a Second Language
2013
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21
8
Pride v. Prejudice
2015
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List of Theo Bloomer Books in Publication Order (as Joan Hadley)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Night-Blooming Cereus
1986
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2
The Deadly Ackee
1988
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List of Arly Hanks Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Arly Hanks books are Malice in Maggody, Mischief in Maggody, and Much Ado in Maggody .

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.3
Malice in Maggody
1987
Go
2
9
Miracles in Maggody
1988
Go
3
6.9
Mischief in Maggody
1988
Go
4
7.2
Much Ado in Maggody
1989
Go
5
7
Madness in Maggody
1991
Go
6
8
Mortal Remains in Maggody
1991
Go
7
8
Maggody in Manhattan
1992
Go
8
10
O Little Town of Maggody
1993
Go
9
9
Martians in Maggody
1994
Go
10
10
The Maggody Militia
1997
Go
11
10
Misery Loves Maggody
1999
Go
12
8
murder@maggody.com / murda@maggody.com
2000
Go
13
10
Maggody and the Moonbeams
2001
Go
14
10
Muletrain to Maggody
2004
Go
15
10
Malpractice in Maggody
2006
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16
10
The Merry Wives of Maggody
2009
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List of Amelia Peabody Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Amelia Peabody books are Crocodile on the Sandbank, The Curse of the Pharaohs, and The Mummy Case.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.7
Crocodile on the Sandbank ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
1975
Go
2
8
The Curse of the Pharaohs ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
1981
Go
3
8.4
The Mummy Case ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
1985
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4
8.3
Lion in the Valley ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
1986
Go
5
8.3
The Deeds of the Disturber ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
1988
Go
6
8.3
The Last Camel Died at Noon ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
1991
Go
7
8.8
The Snake, the Crocodile and the Dog ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
1992
Go
8
8.1
The Hippopotamus Pool ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
1996
Go
9
8.1
Seeing a Large Cat (By: Elizabeth Peters)
1997
Go
10
8.2
The Ape Who Guards the Balance ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
1998
Go
11
8.2
The Falcon at the Portal ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
1999
Go
12
8
He Shall Thunder in the Sky ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
2000
Go
13
8
Lord of the Silent ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
2001
Go
14
7.6
The Golden One ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
2002
Go
15
7.8
Children of the Storm (By: Elizabeth Peters)
2003
Go
16
8.3
Guardian of the Horizon ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
2004
Go
17
8.4
The Serpent on the Crown ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
2005
Go
18
7.7
Tomb of the Golden Bird ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
2006
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19
7.6
A River in the Sky ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
2010
Go
20
7.9
The Painted Queen (With: Elizabeth Peters)
2014
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List of Amelia Peabody Books in Chronological Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.7
Crocodile on the Sandbank ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
1975
Go
2
8
The Curse of the Pharaohs ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
1981
Go
3
8.4
The Mummy Case ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
1985
Go
4
8.3
Lion in the Valley ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
1986
Go
5
8.3
The Deeds of the Disturber ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
1988
Go
6
8.3
The Last Camel Died at Noon ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
1991
Go
7
8.8
The Snake, the Crocodile and the Dog ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
1992
Go
8
8.1
The Hippopotamus Pool ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
1996
Go
9
8.1
Seeing a Large Cat (By: Elizabeth Peters)
1997
Go
10
8.2
The Ape Who Guards the Balance ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
1998
Go
11
8.3
Guardian of the Horizon ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
2004
Go
12
7.6
A River in the Sky ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
2010
Go
13
8.2
The Falcon at the Portal ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
1999
Go
14
7.9
The Painted Queen (With: Elizabeth Peters)
2014
Go
15
8
He Shall Thunder in the Sky ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
2000
Go
16
8
Lord of the Silent ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
2001
Go
17
7.6
The Golden One ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
2002
Go
18
7.8
Children of the Storm (By: Elizabeth Peters)
2003
Go
19
8.4
The Serpent on the Crown ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
2005
Go
20
7.7
Tomb of the Golden Bird ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
2006
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Future Tense
1987
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2
Red Rover, Red Rover
1987
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.3
Too Much To Bare
1990
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2
10
The Last To Know
1992
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short story collections are Big Foot Stole My Wife! and Other Stories, Death of a Romance Writer and Other Stories, and The Deadly Ackee and Other Stories of Crime and Catastrophe.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Death of a Romance Writer and Other Stories
2002
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2
Big Foot Stole My Wife! and Other Stories
2003
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3
The Deadly Ackee and Other Stories of Crime and Catastrophe
2003
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4
Caveat Emptor and Other Stories
2016
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List of Joan Hess Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
The Year's 25 Finest Crime & Mystery Stories, Sixth Edition
1988
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2
Sisters in Crime 2
1990
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3
Malice Domestic 1
1992
Go
4
Women of Mystery
1992
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5
The Fine Art of Murder: The Mystery Reader's Indispensable Companion
1993
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6
Women of Mystery II
1994
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7
Malice Domestic 3
1994
Go
8
The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories 1993
1994
Go
9
More Malice Domestic
1997
Go
10
Vengeance is Hers
1997
Go
11
Funny Bones: 15 New Tales of Murder and Mayhem
1997
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12
First Cases, Volume 2
1997
Go
13
Once Upon a Crime
1998
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14
Murder for Revenge
1998
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15
Women of Mystery III
1998
Go
16
Mom, Apple Pie and Murder
1999
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17
Crime After Crime
1999
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18
Malice Domestic 9
2000
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Joan Hess

Joan Hess was born on January 6th, 1949. Joan passed away November 23rd, 2017 at 68 years old. Joan Hess was born in Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA.

Joan Hess was the author of the Claire Malloy series which consists of 21 novels. The Claire Malloy series started in 1985 with the novel Strangled Prose. The most recently released novel in the Claire Malloy series was Pride v. Prejudice which was released in 2015. There are no upcoming novels for the Claire Malloy series.

Joan Hess also wrote the Arly Hanks series which has 16 books including Malice in Maggody and Miracles in Maggody.

Joan Hess: Awards & Accolades

Joan Hess won the Agatha Award, Malice Domestic Lifetime Achievement Award, in 2014.

Hess' books have also won multiple awards, Too Much To Bare won the Agatha Award, Best Short Story, in 1990 as well as the Macavity Award - Best Short Story in 1991.

The following novels by Joan Hess were also nominated for these awards:

  • Strangled Prose: Anthony Award, Best First Mystery (1987).
  • Mischief in Maggody: Agatha Award, Best Novel (1988).
  • Sisters in Crime 2: Anthony Award, Best Paperback Original (1991).
  • The Last To Know: Agatha Award, Best Short Story (1992). Macavity Award, Best Short Story (1993).
  • O Little Town of Maggody: Agatha Award, Best Novel (1993). Anthony Award, Best Mystery Novel (1994).
  • Miracles in Maggody: Agatha Award, Best Novel (1995). Lefty Award, Best Humorous Mystery Novel (1996).

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  1. Janet Evanovich, author of the Stephanie Plum Series.
  2. James Patterson, author of the Alex Cross Series.
  3. Sue Grafton, author of the Kinsey Millhone Series.
  4. Louise Penny, author of the Inspector Gamache Series.
  5. Agatha Christie, author of: And Then There Were None / Ten Little Indians.

Joan Hess: F.A.Q

When was Joan Hess Born?

Joan Hess was born on January 6th, 1949.

When did Joan Hess die?

Joan Hess died on November 23rd, 2017 at 68 years old.

Where was Joan Hess Born?

Joan Hess was born in Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA.

What awards has Joan Hess won?

Joan Hess has won the following awards: Malice Domestic Lifetime Achievement Award at the Agatha Award (2014).

What book awards has Joan Hess won?

Too Much To Bare: Agatha Award Best Short Story (1990), Macavity Award Best Short Story (1991).

What was the first book Joan Hess wrote?

The first book written by Joan Hess was Strangled Prose, published in 1985.

What was the most recent book Joan Hess wrote?

Her most recently released work was Caveat Emptor and Other Stories (a short story) on July 5th, 2016.

What is the most popular book by Joan Hess?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Joan Hess book is The Painted Queen. Here are her most popular books:
  1. The Painted Queen (7.91)
  2. Malice in Maggody (7.3)
  3. Mischief in Maggody (6.88)
  4. Much Ado in Maggody (7.2)
  5. The Murder at the Murder at the Mimosa Inn (7.33)

How many books has Joan Hess written?

Joan Hess has written 48 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 21 books in the Claire Malloy Series, 2 books in Theo Bloomer Series, 16 books in the Arly Hanks Series, 1 book in the Amelia Peabody Series, 2 Standalone Novels, 2 Short Stories/Novellas, 4 Short Story Collections.

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