Mortal Remains in Maggody

Joan Hess. Onyx Books, $4.5 (272pp) ISBN 978-0-451-40326-1

In this lively addition to the Maggody series, movie fever and dreams of stardom grip the Arkansas village, while police chief Arly Hanks hunts for a local arsonist and a once-famous actress is murdered. (Oct.)

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