Courtney Patterson
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Arly Hanks mysteries volume 10
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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....
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Arly Hanks mysteries volume 6
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English
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Small-town police chief Arly Hanks takes on the New York Police Department to save her mother from a murder rap in this madcap police procedural.
When her marriage went up in smoke, Arly Hanks left Manhattan and never looked back. As police chief of Maggody, Arkansas, population 755, Arly is a glorified traffic cop, and she couldn’t be happier. But when Arly’s mother, the indomitable Ruby Bee Hanks, is invited to a baking...
When her marriage went up in smoke, Arly Hanks left Manhattan and never looked back. As police chief of Maggody, Arkansas, population 755, Arly is a glorified traffic cop, and she couldn’t be happier. But when Arly’s mother, the indomitable Ruby Bee Hanks, is invited to a baking...
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Arly Hanks mysteries volume 3
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English
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Nothing ever happens in Maggody, Arkansas, population 755. Aside from handling the occasional barroom brawl or exploding still, Chief of Police Arly Hanks spends her days sipping coffee and squashing flies. She returned to Maggody two years ago, licking her wounds after a bad Manhattan divorce, and she fell backward into the role of sheriff. From Hizzoner the Moron--also known as Jim Bob Buchanon, the pettily corrupt mayor--to Ruby Bee Hanks--Arly's...
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When award-winning country crooner Matt Montana's behaviour begins to deteriorate, his publicity people decide to bolster his image with a down-home Christmas. The hometown Montana claims is Maggody, where he spent a few summers with Aunt Adele. But, while the Maggody folk wildly exploit the upcoming event, elderly Aunt Adele vanishes from the nursing home after obtaining a pair of swim fins. Some strong language and some violence
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Arly Hanks mysteries volume 1
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English
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After a crossbow killing at a cheap roadside motel, Ozarks police chief Arly Hanks finds herself investigating her first murder case.
Her marriage over and career gone bust, Arly Hanks flees Manhattan for her hometown: Maggody, Arkansas. In a town this size, nothing much ever happens, so Arly figures she’s safe as the town’s first female chief of police—until the husband of one of the local barmaids escapes from state...
Her marriage over and career gone bust, Arly Hanks flees Manhattan for her hometown: Maggody, Arkansas. In a town this size, nothing much ever happens, so Arly figures she’s safe as the town’s first female chief of police—until the husband of one of the local barmaids escapes from state...
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When the teamwork-fostering activities for an outdoor sporting goods company take a competitive turn, resulting in the death of a participant, Miranda Trent, the owner of a unique Appalachian adventure tour company, the protagonist must beat a killer at their own game.
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Arly Hanks mysteries volume 5
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English
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When a Hollywood production company chooses Maggody as a backdrop for an X-rated Ozarks "Romeo and Juliet," the locals are starstruck. And as Maggody is flooded with washed-up actors, ruthless producers, and a cynical crew, the townsfolk will do anything for a close-up-even if it means resorting to murder. Chief of Police Arly Hanks has no time for Hollywood-she's got her hands full with a local arsonist-but when one of the actors is found dead in...
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After inheriting her uncle's Red River Gorge homestead in Eastern Kentucky-smack dab in the middle of the Daniel Boone National Forest-Miranda comes up with a perfect business plan for summer tourists: pairing outdoor painting classes with sips of local moonshine, followed by a mouthwatering sampler of the best in southern cooking. To Miranda's delight, Paint & Shine is a total success-until someone kills the cook. As the town's outsider, suspicion...
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Arly Hanks mysteries volume 2
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English
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When 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
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This sequel is set in 1920s Appalachia, where Emerald Ashby's story leaves off in The Whispering of the Willows. The younger Ashby sister's story begins, and the love life of older brother Ernest becomes complicated.
Coral determines to visit the family's nemesis, who now sits in prison, to the chagrin of the other siblings whose lives have been forever altered by Charlie's deeds. When Mercy re-enters brother Ernest's life, he has already found a...