A BAD DAY FOR PRETTY St. Martin's Minotaur Coming June 2010 "Never fear—domestic abuse survivor Stella Hardesty is back to kicking ass and taking names in A Bad Day for Pretty..."    —Susan Wiggs hen a tornado unearths the mummified remains of a young woman at the Sawyer County Fairground, Stella Hardesty's old friend Nebuchadnezzar Donovan is accused of the murder. Stella sets out to prove his innocence—a task that would be a lot easier if he could remember whether or not he did it. Meanwhile, she might be more willing to help Sheriff Goat Jones' trashy ex-wife escape her abusive boyfriend, if only the woman wasn't trying so hard to steal Goat back. Read an excerpt... BUY THE BOOK IndieBound Amazon Barnes and Noble Borders Books-A-Million   PRAISE "Sophie Littlefield won this reader's heart with her unforgettable debut novel, A Bad Day for Sorry. The only thing I was sorry about was that it had to end. Never fear—domestic abuse survivor Stella Hardesty is back to kicking ass and taking names in A Bad Day for Pretty. She's funny, profane, brave, passionate and honest in this new story of crime and punishment in rural Missouri."    —Susan Wiggs