{"product_id":"mischief-in-maggody-9781504047654","title":"Mischief in Maggody","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhen a woman is shot in a cannabis patch, Arly Hanks must restore order to her Ozarks community, in this sharp-witted mystery by an Agatha Award-winning author.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When small-town police chief Arly Hanks returns to Maggody, Arkansas, after vacation, she finds the population has risen to a booming 802. Among the newbies: Madame Celeste, the psychic who's holding locals in thrall with her predictions of doom; a handsome new high school guidance counselor; and a gaggle of mantra-chanting hippies who have turned the old general store into \u003ci\u003ethe \u003c\/i\u003esource for cosmic harmony. Unfortunately, life in Maggody is anything but harmonious.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Robin Buchanon--a member of Maggody's most abundant family--has been murdered. The moonshiner, prostitute, and mother of four foul-mouthed little bad seeds was found shot to death in a booby-trapped marijuana field. Assuming the weed harvesters are sending a message to trespassers, Arly decides to hold vigil and set her own trap. But when another, seemingly unrelated, murder catches Arly off-guard, even Madame Celeste can't predict where this case is headed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e An Agatha Award finalist, \u003ci\u003eMischief in Maggody \u003c\/i\u003eis just the kind of \"bawdy, cheerful entertainment\" that has brought countless fans to Joan Hess's quirky, long-running Maggody series (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Mischief in Maggody\u003ci\u003e is the 2nd book in the Arly Hanks Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mysteriouspress.Com\/Open Road\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/17\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781504047654\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.68d","brand":"Joan Hess","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36655191490716,"sku":"9781504047654","price":19.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_3b78732c-823b-47c4-b91a-863072e7ec8e.jpg?v=1603884956","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/mischief-in-maggody-9781504047654","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}