A Bad Day for Pretty A Crime Novel [Paperback]

ANew York TimesNotable Book!

Stella Hardesty, avenger of wronged women, is getting cozy with Sheriff Goat Jones when a tornado blows none other than Goat's scheming ex-wife, Brandy, through the front door. Adding to the chaos, the tornado destroys the snack shack at the demolition derby track, pulling up the concrete and unearthing a woman's body. The main suspect for the dumping is Neb Donovan. Years ago, Neb's wife asked Stella for help getting him sober. Stella doesn't believe the gentle man could kill any woman, and she promises his frantic wife she'll look into it. Former client Chrissy Shaw, now fully employed at Stella's sewing shop, helps with snooping around as Stella must negotiate with the unpredictable Brandy and the dangerously alluring sheriff.

A Bad Day for Prettyis the thrilling sequel to Sophie Littlefield's award-winning debut featuring Stella Hardesty, one of the most applauded and exciting new heroines in crime fiction today.

Sophie Littlefieldgrew up in rural Missouri. Her first novel,A Bad Day for Sorry,won an Anthony Award for Best First Novel and anRTBook Award for Best First Mystery. It was also shortlisted for Edgar, Barry, Crimespree, and Macavity awards.Sophie lives near San Francisco, California.

The second novel featuring vigilante Stella Hardesty blends humor and southern-fried crime-solving, to delicious effect. People

No sophomore slump for Littlefield! Her second novel featuring Stella Hardesty, empowered avenger of abused women, is just as compelling and addictive as her debut....You'll race through the pages of this book and then be sorry to leave Stella and her cohorts behind. RT Book Reviews (4 1/2 stars)

Sophie Littlefield's debut novelA Bad Day for Sorrygarnered much buzz and every possible award nomination.A Bad Day for Prettyfirmly establishes her as a new brand of writer....It's a joy when a new writels-