Synopses & Reviews
Enforcing law and order in the Ozarks just got tougher for Arly Hanks: chaperoning the church youth group, she must keep ten hormonally-challenged teens in line on a retreat to Camp Pearly Gates. It's a hellish assignment sure to have Arly and her fellow travelers -- Mrs. Jim Bob Buchanon, the mayor's wife; the high school shop teacher; and preacher Brother Verber -- praying for strength. But adolescent angst soon turns to shocking revelation when the body of a white-robed woman turns up on the campgrounds. She belonged to the quirky cult Daughters of the Moon -- and now Arly, fishing for clues with a handsome angler named Jacko, must walk a narrow path to snare a killer who works in mysterious ways....
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BooklistAnother hilarious installment in this unequaled series.
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The New York Times Book ReviewAward-winning author Joan Hess's Maggody mysteries are "delectable and continually surprising" -- read them all!
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The New York Times Book ReviewAn indecently funny backwoods mystery.
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Tampa Tribune-Times (FL)Raucous and rollicking fun.
Synopsis
Arly Hanks--the wiliest chief of police in the Ozarks--is back on the case in Joan Hess's latest comedy-filled whodunit. As chaperone for the church youth group, Arly Hanks must supervise ten hormonally challenged teenagers at Camp Pearly Gates, accompanied by the formidable wife of the mayor, the high school shop teacher, and preacher Brother Verber. It's bad enough that Arly has to bunk with this crew, but when one of the girls stumbles over the body of a white-robed woman with a shaved head, she knows things can only go downhill.
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The wiliest chief of police in the Ozarks is back on the case, and this time Arly Hanks may have met her match. To her horror, she's pressed into service as camp chaperone for the church youth group.
About the Author
Joan Hess is the author of the critically-acclaimed Maggody mysteries, including the Pocket Books publications
Misery Loves Maggody and
[email protected], nominated for the prestigious Nero Wolfe Award. She has received numerous awards, including the American Mystery Award, the Agatha Award, the Drood Review Readers' Award, and the Macavity Award. A former president of the American Crime Writers League, she is currently president of the Arkansas Mystery Writers Alliance, as well as a member of Sisters in Crime. Joan Hess lives in Fayetteville, Arkansas.