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 Malice in Maggody, the first novel in the Arly Hanks series. The second-highest rated book is Mischief in Maggody (Arly Hanks #3).

The most read book by Joan Hess on Book Notification is Mischief in Maggody, the 3rd novel in the Arly Hanks 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 Arly Hanks Series.

List of Claire Malloy Books in Publication Order

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

List of Theo Bloomer Books in Publication Order (as Joan Hadley)

List of Arly Hanks Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
8
Malice in Maggody
1987
2
Miracles in Maggody
1988
3
6.6
Mischief in Maggody
1988
4
6.5
Much Ado in Maggody
1989
5
4
Madness in Maggody
1991
6
8
Mortal Remains in Maggody
1991
7
Maggody in Manhattan
1992
8
O Little Town of Maggody
1993
9
Martians in Maggody
1994
10
The Maggody Militia
1997
11
Misery Loves Maggody
1999
12
murder@maggody.com / murda@maggody.com
2000
13
Maggody and the Moonbeams
2001
14
Muletrain to Maggody
2004
15
Malpractice in Maggody
2006
16
The Merry Wives of Maggody
2009

List of Amelia Peabody Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
7.4
Crocodile on the Sandbank ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
1975
2
7.9
The Curse of the Pharaohs ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
1981
3
8.5
The Mummy Case ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
1985
4
8.7
Lion in the Valley ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
1986
5
8.4
The Deeds of the Disturber ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
1988
6
8.4
The Last Camel Died at Noon ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
1991
7
8.7
The Snake, the Crocodile and the Dog ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
1992
8
7.7
The Hippopotamus Pool ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
1996
9
8
Seeing a Large Cat (By: Elizabeth Peters)
1997
10
8.3
The Ape Who Guards the Balance ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
1998
11
8.8
The Falcon at the Portal ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
1999
12
8.2
He Shall Thunder in the Sky ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
2000
13
8
Lord of the Silent ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
2001
14
7.7
The Golden One ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
2002
15
8
Children of the Storm (By: Elizabeth Peters)
2003
16
8.3
Guardian of the Horizon ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
2004
17
8.5
The Serpent on the Crown ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
2005
18
7.8
Tomb of the Golden Bird ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
2006
19
7.7
A River in the Sky ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
2010
20
Amelia Peabody Omnibus (By: Elizabeth Peters)
2012
21
7.6
The Painted Queen (With: Elizabeth Peters)
2014
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List of Amelia Peabody Series in Chronological Order

#ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
7.4
Crocodile on the Sandbank ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
1975
2
7.9
The Curse of the Pharaohs ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
1981
3
8.5
The Mummy Case ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
1985
4
8.7
Lion in the Valley ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
1986
5
8.4
The Deeds of the Disturber ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
1988
6
8.4
The Last Camel Died at Noon ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
1991
7
8.7
The Snake, the Crocodile and the Dog ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
1992
8
7.7
The Hippopotamus Pool ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
1996
9
8
Seeing a Large Cat (By: Elizabeth Peters)
1997
10
8.3
The Ape Who Guards the Balance ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
1998
11
8.3
Guardian of the Horizon ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
2004
12
7.7
A River in the Sky ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
2010
13
8.8
The Falcon at the Portal ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
1999
14
7.6
The Painted Queen (With: Elizabeth Peters)
2014
15
8.2
He Shall Thunder in the Sky ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
2000
16
8
Lord of the Silent ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
2001
17
7.7
The Golden One ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
2002
18
8
Children of the Storm (By: Elizabeth Peters)
2003
19
8.5
The Serpent on the Crown ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
2005
20
7.8
Tomb of the Golden Bird ( By: Elizabeth Peters)
2006
21
Amelia Peabody Omnibus (By: Elizabeth Peters)
2012
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

List of Crosswinds Books in Publication Order

List of Joan Hess Anthologies in Publication Order

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

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

Hess' books have 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 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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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 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 novel 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.

How many books has Joan Hess written?

Joan Hess has written 48 books. 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 books in the Short Story Collections.

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    6 months ago

    Oh my! I have read every book about Maggody and some twice! I am thrilled to find her listed here! Thanks so much!!

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