Order of Joan Hess Books

Joan Hess is an American mystery novelist known for the Claire Malloy series and the Arly Hanks series, also referred to as the Maggody Mysteries. She received her B.A. in art from the University of Arkansas and an M.S. in early childhood development from Long Island University. A friend encouraged her to write a romance novel, but after ten attempts, she shifted her focus to mysteries and achieved success. Joan resides in Austin, Texas, and has twin grandchildren. She made her publishing debut in 1986 with the novel Strangled Prose. Below is a list of Joan Hess's books in the order of their original publication.

Joan Hess became a published novelist in 1975 with the novel Crocodile on the Sandbank (By: Elizabeth Peters). Below is a list of Joan Hess's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Claire Malloy Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Strangled Prose	(1985)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Murder at the Murder at the Mimosa Inn	(1986)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Dear Miss Demeanor	(1987)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Really Cute Corpse	(1988)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Diet to Die For	(1989)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Roll Over and Play Dead	(1991)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Death by the Light of the Moon	(1992)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Poisoned Pins	(1993)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
To Kill a Husband	(1994)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Tickled to Death	(1994)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Busy Bodies	(1995)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Closely Akin to Murder	(1996)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Holly, Jolly Murder	(1997)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Conventional Corpse	(2000)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Out on a Limb	(2002)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Goodbye Body	(2005)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Damsels in Distress	(2007)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Mummy Dearest	(2008)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Deader Homes and Gardens	(2012)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Murder as a Second Language	(2013)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Pride v. Prejudice	(2015)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Theo Bloomer Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Night-Blooming Cereus	(1986)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Deadly Ackee	(1988)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Arly Hanks Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Malice in Maggody	(1987)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Miracles in Maggody	(1988)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Mischief in Maggody	(1988)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Much Ado in Maggody	(1989)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Madness in Maggody	(1991)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Mortal Remains in Maggody	(1991)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Maggody in Manhattan	(1992)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
O Little Town of Maggody	(1993)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Martians in Maggody	(1994)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Maggody Militia	(1997)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Misery Loves Maggody	(1999)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
murder@maggody.com / murda@maggody.com	(2000)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Maggody and the Moonbeams	(2001)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Muletrain to Maggody	(2004)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Malpractice in Maggody	(2006)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Merry Wives of Maggody	(2009)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Amelia Peabody Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Crocodile on the Sandbank (By: Elizabeth Peters)	(1975)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Curse of the Pharaohs (By: Elizabeth Peters)	(1981)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Mummy Case (By: Elizabeth Peters)	(1985)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Lion in the Valley (By: Elizabeth Peters)	(1986)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Deeds of the Disturber (By: Elizabeth Peters)	(1988)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Last Camel Died at Noon (By: Elizabeth Peters)	(1991)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Snake, the Crocodile and the Dog (By: Elizabeth Peters)	(1992)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Hippopotamus Pool (By: Elizabeth Peters)	(1996)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Seeing a Large Cat (By: Elizabeth Peters)	(1997)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Ape Who Guards the Balance (By: Elizabeth Peters)	(1998)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Falcon at the Portal (By: Elizabeth Peters)	(1999)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
He Shall Thunder in the Sky (By: Elizabeth Peters)	(2000)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Lord of the Silent (By: Elizabeth Peters)	(2001)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Golden One (By: Elizabeth Peters)	(2002)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Children of the Storm (By: Elizabeth Peters)	(2003)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Guardian of the Horizon (By: Elizabeth Peters)	(2004)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Serpent on the Crown (By: Elizabeth Peters)	(2005)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Tomb of the Golden Bird (By: Elizabeth Peters)	(2006)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A River in the Sky (By: Elizabeth Peters)	(2010)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Painted Queen (With: Elizabeth Peters)	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Crocodile on the Sandbank (By: Elizabeth Peters)	(1975)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Curse of the Pharaohs (By: Elizabeth Peters)	(1981)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Mummy Case (By: Elizabeth Peters)	(1985)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Lion in the Valley (By: Elizabeth Peters)	(1986)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Deeds of the Disturber (By: Elizabeth Peters)	(1988)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Last Camel Died at Noon (By: Elizabeth Peters)	(1991)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Snake, the Crocodile and the Dog (By: Elizabeth Peters)	(1992)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Hippopotamus Pool (By: Elizabeth Peters)	(1996)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Seeing a Large Cat (By: Elizabeth Peters)	(1997)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Ape Who Guards the Balance (By: Elizabeth Peters)	(1998)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Guardian of the Horizon (By: Elizabeth Peters)	(2004)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A River in the Sky (By: Elizabeth Peters)	(2010)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Falcon at the Portal (By: Elizabeth Peters)	(1999)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Painted Queen (With: Elizabeth Peters)	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
He Shall Thunder in the Sky (By: Elizabeth Peters)	(2000)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Lord of the Silent (By: Elizabeth Peters)	(2001)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Golden One (By: Elizabeth Peters)	(2002)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Children of the Storm (By: Elizabeth Peters)	(2003)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Serpent on the Crown (By: Elizabeth Peters)	(2005)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Tomb of the Golden Bird (By: Elizabeth Peters)	(2006)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Future Tense	(1987)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Red Rover, Red Rover	(1987)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Short Story Collections Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Too Much To Bare	(1990)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Last To Know	(1992)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Anthologies Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Death of a Romance Writer and Other Stories	(2002)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Big Foot Stole My Wife! and Other Stories	(2003)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Deadly Ackee and Other Stories of Crime and Catastrophe	(2003)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Caveat Emptor and Other Stories	(2016)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

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