Author: Joan Hess Year: 1991 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Mystery, Humor
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ISBNs: 9780451403261 9780525933687 0451403266 0525933689 |
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Another rip-roaring cozy mystery set in outrageous Maggody, Arkansas, a town so strange that even Hollywood filmmakers can't believe it's real. From the Kwik-Stoppe-Shoppe to the Pot O' Gold Mobile Home Park, there isn't much glamour in Maggody . . . but this flyspeck Arkansas town is about to become famous. When a Hollywood production company chooses Maggody as a backdrop for an X-rated Ozarks 'Romeo and Juliet,' the locals are starstruck. And as Maggody is flooded with washed-up actors, ruthless producers, and a cynical crew, the townsfolk will do anything for a close-up'even if it means resorting to murder. Chief of Police Arly Hanks has no time for Hollywood'she's got her hands full with a local arsonist'but when one of the actors is found dead in a bathtub, she's forced to intervene. As the film spins out of control, Arly realizes that the citizens of Maggody will stop at nothing to get their fifteen minutes of fame'even as the town burns down around them. In the spirit of David Mamet's State and Main, this delightful novel shows that when Hollywood collides with small-town values, the movie industry doesn't stand a chance. Mortal Remains in Maggody is the 5th book in the Arly Hanks Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
This book is part of the "Arly Hanks" series. Here are some other books from this series:
 | "Muletrain to Maggody" First published in 2004 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Misery Loves Maggody" First published in 1999 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "The Maggody Militia" First published in 1997 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Miracles in Maggody" First published in 1995 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Martians in Maggody" First published in 1994 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Maggody in Manhattan" First published in 1992 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Madness in Maggody" First published in 1991 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Much Ado in Maggody" First published in 1989 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Mischief in Maggody" First published in 1988 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Malice in Maggody" First published in 1987 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
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