A Bad Day for Mercy: A Crime Novel (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780312648381)

A Bad Day for Mercy is a terrific addition to this incredibly original and entertaining series. For those who haven't yet discovered the wonder of Sophie Littlefield, it's high time to join the fun!

A call from Stella Hardesty's little sister brings the news that Stella's step-nephew, Chip, has been threatened with serious bodily harm if he doesn't settle his unpaid gambling debts. Stella makes the drive to Chip's home in Wisconsin, only to walk in on a wee-hours dismemberment.

Chip and his Russian girlfriend, Natalya, insist the man was left, already dead, on their porch. Suspicious but compelled to help family, Stella tracks down other suspects, including the deceased's business partner, a purveyor of black-market Botox, and a jilted violist. Matters are complicated by the unexpected arrival of BJ Broderson, who has picked the worst possible time to pursue his amorous intentions toward Stella. Meanwhile, thoughts of Sheriff Goat Jones make Stella blush and wonder where, and with whom, she will spend her fifty-first birthday.

Author: Sophie Littlefield
ISBN-10: 0312648383
ISBN-13: 9780312648381
Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
Language: English
Published: 06/19/2012
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 8.41h x 5.82w x 1.01d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 04/16/2012 pg. 41
Romantic Times 06/01/2012 pg. 85 - Excellent
Booklist 05/01/2012 pg. 18
Library Journal 06/01/2012 pg. 84
Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2012