Malice in Maggody

In this gripping mystery, Arly Hanks, the newly appointed female police chief of Maggody, Arkansas, faces her first murder case after a body is discovered at a roadside motel. Fleeing her troubled past in Manhattan, Arly must navigate a series of alarming events, including the escape of a convict and the disappearance of a local EPA official, all while contending with an uncooperative town. As the tight-knit community becomes increasingly secretive, Arly must rely on her wits and her half-wit deputy to uncover the truth and protect herself from the dangers lurking in the shadows.