"Claire Malloy, for as long as she can remember, has been the local bookseller and owner of the Book Depot and the widowed mother of teenage Caron, who frequently speaks in ALL CAPS. But her life has
"Claire Malloy is one of the most engaging narrators in mystery."-Deadly PleasuresClaire Malloy has always been known in Farberville, Arkansas, as the owner of the Book Depot whose teenage d
Plotting revenge against a petty prosecutor who has publicly humiliated her, Claire offers to prove the innocence of a high-profile case's defendant, an effort that is challenged by compelling evidenc
With new-found leisure time, Claire Malloy tries to learn French cooking and becomes an ESL tutor, but ends up investigating a murder when one of her students, an unpleasant Russian woman, is found de
With new-found leisure time, Claire Malloy tries to learn French cooking and becomes an ESL tutor, but ends up investigating a murder when one of her students, an unpleasant Russian woman, is found de
Deader Homes and GardensJoan HessNow that she’s back from her honeymoon, Claire Malloy must face the reality of her home life: It’s too close for comfort. A two-bedroom apartment is a formula for disa
"A wildly entertaining series."—Mystery SceneIn Murder as a Second Language by award-winning mystery author Joan Hess, longtime bookseller and single mother Claire Malloy has recently married Deputy C
"Claire Malloy--now a married woman of leisure--tries her hand at volunteering, but instead lands her right in the middle of another murder investigation Longtime bookseller and single mother, Clair
