Joan Hess
Joan Hess was born in Fayetteville, Arkansas. She earned a BA in art from the U of A, and a MS in early childhood development from Long Island University. She was teaching preschool when a friend suggested she write romance. She wrote ten books before realizing she needed blood and humor and turned to mysteries. Joan died in 2017 in Austin, Texas.
Similar Authors: Donna Andrews, Jana DeLeon.
The Amelia Peabody Mysteries
Amelia Peabody, that indomitable product of the Victorian age, embarks on her Egyptian adventure armed with unshakable self-confidence, a journal to record her thoughts, and, of course, a sturdy umbrella. Joan Hess completed the last book after the death of original author Elizabeth Peters.
The Claire Malloy Mysteries
Professor of Passion, the smutty new romance from Mildred Twiller–a.k.a. Azalea Twilight–isn’t the kind of book Claire Malloy likes to hock at her bookstore, but Claire agrees to host a book party for her friend’s trashy tale. As torrid as the novel is, it’s nothing compared to the evening.