Chief of Police Arly Hanks will do whatever it takes to keep Maggody
from losing its mind in this charming cozy mystery.
In a town as peculiar as Maggody, Arkansas, it doesn't take much to tip
the community into chaos. When Mayor Jim Bob Buchanon's SuperSaver Buy 4
Less takes out a full-page ad boasting the new supermarket's authentic
tamales, gourmet deli counter, and various other bells and whistles,
every restaurateur in town fears that Jim Bob is going to put him out of
business. So when it comes time for the Buy 4 Less's gala opening, one
citizen decides to play dirty, slipping something into Jim Bob's famous
tamale sauce that leaves twenty-three unsuspecting attendees sick with
food poisoning--and one dead.
Was this a prank that got out of hand, or is there a maniac on the loose
in Maggody? Finding out the truth will mean digging into the dangerous
underbelly of Maggody's cutthroat restaurant community, and quick-witted
police chief Arly Hanks is the only woman for the job.
Joan Hess is one of the funniest mystery writers in the business, and
this outlandish look into the greedy schemes of small-town business
owners shows her at the top of her form. Cozy mystery fans know that
once you visit Maggody, you'll never want to leave.
Madness in Maggody is the 4th book in the Arly Hanks Mysteries, but
you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
