Joan Hess

9 Series

Joan Hess, an American author, is known for her mystery novels, including the Claire Malloy and Arly Hanks (Maggody Mysteries) series. She holds a B.A. in art from the University of Arkansas and an M.S. in early childhood development from Long Island University. Hess resides in Austin, Texas and is a grandmother to twins.

Joan Hess, under the pseudonym Joan Hadley, authored the Theo Bloomer series. "Tales of Obsession: Mystery Stories of Fatal Attractions and Deadly Desires" features contributions from notable authors including Patricia Highsmith and Ruth Rendell. "The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories" was co-edited by Ed Gorman and Martin H. Greenberg. "Crime After Crime" was another anthology co-edited by Martin H. Greenberg. The Amelia Peabody novels were collaboratively written by Hess and Elizabeth Peters.

Claire Malloy

Strangled Prose

(1985)

The Murder at the Murder at the Mimosa Inn

(1986)

Dear Miss Demeanor

(1987)

A Really Cute Corpse

(1988)

A Diet to Die For

(1989)

Roll Over and Play Dead

(1991)

Death by the Light of the Moon

(1992)

Poisoned Pins

(1993)

To Kill a Husband

(1994)

Tickled to Death

(1994)

Busy Bodies

(1995)

Closely Akin to Murder

(1996)

A Holly, Jolly Murder

(1997)

A Conventional Corpse

(2000)

Out on a Limb

(2002)

The Goodbye Body

(2005)

Damsels in Distress

(2007)

Mummy Dearest

(2008)

Deader Homes and Gardens

(2012)

Murder as a Second Language

(2013)

Pride v. Prejudice

(2015)

Theo Bloomer (as Joan Hadley)

The Night-Blooming Cereus

(1986)

The Deadly Ackee

(1988)

Arly Hanks

Malice in Maggody

(1987)

Miracles in Maggody

(1988)

Mischief in Maggody

(1988)

Much Ado in Maggody

(1989)

Madness in Maggody

(1991)

Mortal Remains in Maggody

(1991)

Maggody in Manhattan

(1992)

O Little Town of Maggody

(1993)

Martians in Maggody

(1994)

The Maggody Militia

(1997)

Misery Loves Maggody

(1999)

murder@maggody.com / murda@maggody.com

(2000)

Maggody and the Moonbeams

(2001)

Muletrain to Maggody

(2004)

Malpractice in Maggody

(2006)

The Merry Wives of Maggody

(2009)

Amelia Peabody

Crocodile on the Sandbank

(1975)(By: Elizabeth Peters)

The Curse of the Pharaohs

(1981)(By: Elizabeth Peters)

The Mummy Case

(1985)(By: Elizabeth Peters)

Lion in the Valley

(1986)(By: Elizabeth Peters)

The Deeds of the Disturber

(1988)(By: Elizabeth Peters)

The Last Camel Died at Noon

(1991)(By: Elizabeth Peters)

The Snake, the Crocodile and the Dog

(1992)(By: Elizabeth Peters)

The Hippopotamus Pool

(1996)(By: Elizabeth Peters)

Seeing a Large Cat

(1997)(By: Elizabeth Peters)

The Ape Who Guards the Balance

(1998)(By: Elizabeth Peters)

The Falcon at the Portal

(1999)(By: Elizabeth Peters)

He Shall Thunder in the Sky

(2000)(By: Elizabeth Peters)

Lord of the Silent

(2001)(By: Elizabeth Peters)

The Golden One

(2002)(By: Elizabeth Peters)

Children of the Storm

(2003)(By: Elizabeth Peters)

Guardian of the Horizon

(2004)(By: Elizabeth Peters)

The Serpent on the Crown

(2005)(By: Elizabeth Peters)

Tomb of the Golden Bird

(2006)(By: Elizabeth Peters)

A River in the Sky

(2010)(By: Elizabeth Peters)

The Painted Queen

(2014)(With: Elizabeth Peters)

Chronological Order of Amelia Peabody

Crocodile on the Sandbank

(1975)(By: Elizabeth Peters)

The Curse of the Pharaohs

(1981)(By: Elizabeth Peters)

The Mummy Case

(1985)(By: Elizabeth Peters)

Lion in the Valley

(1986)(By: Elizabeth Peters)

The Deeds of the Disturber

(1988)(By: Elizabeth Peters)

The Last Camel Died at Noon

(1991)(By: Elizabeth Peters)

The Snake, the Crocodile and the Dog

(1992)(By: Elizabeth Peters)

The Hippopotamus Pool

(1996)(By: Elizabeth Peters)

Seeing a Large Cat

(1997)(By: Elizabeth Peters)

The Ape Who Guards the Balance

(1998)(By: Elizabeth Peters)

Guardian of the Horizon

(2004)(By: Elizabeth Peters)

A River in the Sky

(2010)(By: Elizabeth Peters)

The Falcon at the Portal

(1999)(By: Elizabeth Peters)

The Painted Queen

(2014)(With: Elizabeth Peters)

He Shall Thunder in the Sky

(2000)(By: Elizabeth Peters)

Lord of the Silent

(2001)(By: Elizabeth Peters)

The Golden One

(2002)(By: Elizabeth Peters)

Children of the Storm

(2003)(By: Elizabeth Peters)

The Serpent on the Crown

(2005)(By: Elizabeth Peters)

Tomb of the Golden Bird

(2006)(By: Elizabeth Peters)

Standalone Novels

Future Tense

(1987)

Red Rover, Red Rover

(1987)

Short Stories/Novellas

Too Much To Bare

(1990)

The Last To Know

(1992)

Short Story Collections

Death of a Romance Writer and Other Stories

(2002)

Big Foot Stole My Wife! and Other Stories

(2003)

The Deadly Ackee and Other Stories of Crime and Catastrophe

(2003)

Caveat Emptor and Other Stories

(2016)

Anthologies

Sisters in Crime 2

(1990)

Malice Domestic 1

(1992)

Women of Mystery

(1992)

The Fine Art of Murder: The Mystery Reader's Indispensable Companion

(1993)

Women of Mystery II

(1994)

Malice Domestic 3

(1994)

The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories 1993

(1994)

More Malice Domestic

(1997)

Vengeance is Hers

(1997)

Funny Bones: 15 New Tales of Murder and Mayhem

(1997)

First Cases, Volume 2

(1997)

Once Upon a Crime

(1998)

Murder for Revenge

(1998)

Women of Mystery III

(1998)

Mom, Apple Pie and Murder

(1999)

Crime After Crime

(1999)

Malice Domestic 9

(2000)

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