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The Maggody Militia

The Arly Hanks Mysteries, Book 10

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The Maggody Militia

By: Joan Hess
Narrated by: Courtney Patterson
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In this hilarious cozy mystery, small-town police chief Arly Hanks tries to stop a right-wing militia from turning Maggody into a battlefield.

The sign welcoming travelers to Maggody, Arkansas, reads "Pop. 755," and don't expect Hizzoner Jim Bob to repaint it just because there's someone new in town. The mayor won't go out of his way for anyone, especially someone wicked—and a woman who would open a pawnshop in Maggody must be very wicked indeed. Kayleen Smeltner decided to open the shop after her husband was killed during a burglary. She came to Maggody expecting peace and quiet, but she'll find this quaint little patch of nowhere isn't as peaceful as it seems.

When a right-wing militia takes up residence in the pasture behind the pawnshop, police chief Arly Hanks knows it's only a matter of time before the bullets start to fly. The strange citizens of Maggody are on the verge of civil war, and it will only take one spark to set the town ablaze.

There's no politics like small-town politics, and there's no town on earth like Maggody. This madcap take on right-wing militias is one of Joan Hess's most topical—and outrageous—mysteries yet.

©1997 Joan Hess (P)2022 HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books Cozy Fiction Genre Fiction Literature & Fiction Mystery Small Town & Rural Witty

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Not as funny as some volumes but worth the trip to Maggedy as Militia men ( and others )
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The Maggody series are wonderfully entertaining without lots of vicarious sex or violence, just the best remedy for today’s news , which features both with no redeeming virtues!

Great nonviolent entertainment; Hess gets more entertaining with each new book!

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story not as fantastic as some of the others in the series but it was still good and entertaining and worth the time..

another good read in the series

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Not as good as the others so far, but still definitely rates a listen. I found the mystery part of this a little convoluted and difficult to follow but, to be honest, it’s not the mystery I came for. It’s those outrageous, crazy characters who I find endlessly entertaining no matter what the current situation. Narrator Courtney Patterson’s excellent narration is fantastic and makes an already fun story really, REALLY pop!! ☺️

Just another crazy day in Maggody!

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