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Joan Hess Books in Order

Joan Hess is a series of 42 books written by Joan Hess.

Here, you can see them all in order! (publication year included)

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42 Books in Series

1
Book cover for "Strangled Prose" by Joan HessView on Amazon

Strangled Prose

by Joan Hess

1985

2
Book cover for "The Murder at the Murder at the Mimosa Inn" by Joan HessView on Amazon

The Murder at the Murder at the Mimosa Inn

by Joan Hess

1986

3
Book cover for "The Night-Blooming Cereus" by Joan HessView on Amazon

The Night-Blooming Cereus

by Joan Hess

1986

4
Book cover for "Malice in Maggody" by Joan HessView on Amazon

Malice in Maggody

by Joan Hess

1987

5
Book cover for "Dear Miss Demeanor" by Joan HessView on Amazon

Dear Miss Demeanor

by Joan Hess

1987

6
Book cover for "Future Tense" by Joan HessView on Amazon

Future Tense

by Joan Hess

1987

7
Book cover for "Red Rover, Red Rover" by Joan HessView on Amazon

Red Rover, Red Rover

by Joan Hess

1987

8
Book cover for "Miracles in Maggody" by Joan HessView on Amazon

Miracles in Maggody

by Joan Hess

1988

9
Book cover for "Mischief in Maggody" by Joan HessView on Amazon

Mischief in Maggody

by Joan Hess

1988

10
Book cover for "A Really Cute Corpse" by Joan HessView on Amazon

A Really Cute Corpse

by Joan Hess

1988

11
Book cover for "The Deadly Ackee" by Joan HessView on Amazon

The Deadly Ackee

by Joan Hess

1988

12
Book cover for "Much Ado in Maggody" by Joan HessView on Amazon

Much Ado in Maggody

by Joan Hess

1989

13
Book cover for "A Diet to Die For" by Joan HessView on Amazon

A Diet to Die For

by Joan Hess

1989

14
Book cover for "Madness in Maggody" by Joan HessView on Amazon

Madness in Maggody

by Joan Hess

1991

15
Book cover for "Mortal Remains in Maggody" by Joan HessView on Amazon

Mortal Remains in Maggody

by Joan Hess

1991

16
Book cover for "Roll Over and Play Dead" by Joan HessView on Amazon

Roll Over and Play Dead

by Joan Hess

1991

17
Book cover for "Maggody in Manhattan" by Joan HessView on Amazon

Maggody in Manhattan

by Joan Hess

1992

18
Book cover for "Death by the Light of the Moon" by Joan HessView on Amazon

Death by the Light of the Moon

by Joan Hess

1992

19
Book cover for "O Little Town of Maggody" by Joan HessView on Amazon

O Little Town of Maggody

by Joan Hess

1993

20
Book cover for "Poisoned Pins" by Joan HessView on Amazon

Poisoned Pins

by Joan Hess

1993

21
Book cover for "Martians in Maggody" by Joan HessView on Amazon

Martians in Maggody

by Joan Hess

1994

22
Book cover for "To Kill a Husband" by Joan HessView on Amazon

To Kill a Husband

by Joan Hess

1994

23
Book cover for "Tickled to Death" by Joan HessView on Amazon

Tickled to Death

by Joan Hess

1994

24
Book cover for "Busy Bodies" by Joan HessView on Amazon

Busy Bodies

by Joan Hess

1995

25
Book cover for "Closely Akin to Murder" by Joan HessView on Amazon

Closely Akin to Murder

by Joan Hess

1996

26
Book cover for "The Maggody Militia" by Joan HessView on Amazon

The Maggody Militia

by Joan Hess

1997

27
Book cover for "A Holly, Jolly Murder" by Joan HessView on Amazon

A Holly, Jolly Murder

by Joan Hess

1997

28
Book cover for "Misery Loves Maggody" by Joan HessView on Amazon

Misery Loves Maggody

by Joan Hess

1999

29
Book cover for "murder@maggody.com / murda@maggody.com" by Joan HessView on Amazon

[email protected] / [email protected]

by Joan Hess

2000

30
Book cover for "A Conventional Corpse" by Joan HessView on Amazon

A Conventional Corpse

by Joan Hess

2000

31
Book cover for "Maggody and the Moonbeams" by Joan HessView on Amazon

Maggody and the Moonbeams

by Joan Hess

2001

32
Book cover for "Out on a Limb" by Joan HessView on Amazon

Out on a Limb

by Joan Hess

2002

33
Book cover for "Muletrain to Maggody" by Joan HessView on Amazon

Muletrain to Maggody

by Joan Hess

2004

34
Book cover for "The Goodbye Body" by Joan HessView on Amazon

The Goodbye Body

by Joan Hess

2005

35
Book cover for "Malpractice in Maggody" by Joan HessView on Amazon

Malpractice in Maggody

by Joan Hess

2006

36
Book cover for "Damsels in Distress" by Joan HessView on Amazon

Damsels in Distress

by Joan Hess

2007

37
Book cover for "Mummy Dearest" by Joan HessView on Amazon

Mummy Dearest

by Joan Hess

2008

38
Book cover for "The Merry Wives of Maggody" by Joan HessView on Amazon

The Merry Wives of Maggody

by Joan Hess

2009

39
Book cover for "Deader Homes and Gardens" by Joan HessView on Amazon

Deader Homes and Gardens

by Joan Hess

2012

40
Book cover for "Murder as a Second Language" by Joan HessView on Amazon

Murder as a Second Language

by Joan Hess

2013

41
Book cover for "The Painted Queen" by Joan HessView on Amazon

The Painted Queen

by Joan Hess

2014

42
Book cover for "Pride v. Prejudice" by Joan HessView on Amazon

Pride v. Prejudice

by Joan Hess

2015

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