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A bad day for scandal : a crime novel

"When big-city businesswoman Priss Porter returns to town with a body in her trunk, she expects Stella to dispose of it for her. She's even got a snapshot of Stella doing what she does best-curing woman-beaters by the use of force-in case Stella needs convincing. But Stella refuses to cooperate, only to hear later that Priss has gone missing. Stella is implicated when Sheriff "Goat" Jones discovers a scarf she left behind. He warns her to stay local, but Stella and her partner Chrissy Shaw go looking for Priss in Kansas City. When bodies start turning up, Stella must investigate a host of suspects including a crooked but libidinous female judge and a coterie of jealous male escorts" -- Cover verso.

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  • ""When big-city businesswoman Priss Porter returns to town with a body in her trunk, she expects Stella to dispose of it for her. She's even got a snapshot of Stella doing what she does best-curing woman-beaters by the use of force-in case Stella needs convincing. But Stella refuses to cooperate, only to hear later that Priss has gone missing. Stella is implicated when Sheriff "Goat" Jones discovers a scarf she left behind. He warns her to stay local, but Stella and her partner Chrissy Shaw go looking for Priss in Kansas City. When bodies start turning up, Stella must investigate a host of suspects including a crooked but libidinous female judge and a coterie of jealous male escorts" -- Cover verso."@en
  • "When Prosper homegirl turned big-city businesswoman Priss Porter returns to town with a body in her trunk, she calls Stella Hardesty to dispose of it. Her uppity ways don't convince Stella to take the job, and Priss attempts to blackmail her with a snapshot of Stella doing what she does best: curing woman-beaters by the use of force. Stella refuses to cooperate and goes home, only to hear later that Priss and her brother, Liman, have gone missing after calling in a disturbance. Stella is implicated when Sheriff "Goat" Jones discovers the scarf she left behind at the house. He warns her to stay local but Stella and her partner, Chrissy Shaw, go looking for Priss in Kansas City, where they discover that she runs an unusual business. When Priss herself-along with two other bodies-turns up in a pond belonging to one of Stella's ex-clients, Stella must investigate a host of suspects, including a crooked but libidinous female judge, a coterie of jealous male escorts, and a Marxist ex-professor. A Bad Day for Scandal is the third in Sophie Littlefield's award-winning, critically acclaimed series. Written with passion, humor, and guts, this is a mystery to be savored."@en
  • "Blackmailed by a powerful businesswoman to help dispose of a dead body, Stella Hardesty is implicated in the woman's subsequent disappearance and travels to Kansas City for answers, only to discover a series of killings tied to a corrupt judge."
  • "When big-city businesswoman Priss Porter returns to town with a body in her trunk, she expects Stella to dispose of it for her. She's even got a snapshot of Stella doing what she does best-curing woman-beaters by the use of force-in case Stella needs convincing. But Stella refuses to cooperate, only to hear later that Priss has gone missing. Stella is implicated when Sheriff "Goat" Jones discovers a scarf she left behind. He warns her to stay local, but Stella and her partner Chrissy Shaw go looking for Priss in Kansas City. When bodies start turning up, Stella must investigate a host of suspects including a crooked but libidinous female judge and a coterie of jealous male escorts.."
  • "When Prosper homegirl turned big-city businesswoman Priss Porter returns to town with a body in her trunk, she calls Stella Hardesty to dispose of it. Her uppity ways don't convince Stella to take the job, and Priss attempts to blackmail her with a snapshot of Stella doing what she does best: curing woman-beaters by the use of force. Stellarefusesto cooperate and goes home, only tohear laterthat Priss and her brother, Liman, have gone missing after calling in a disturbance. Stella is implicated whenSheriff "Goat "Jonesdiscovers the scarfshe left behind at the house.He warns her to stay local but Stella and her partner, Chrissy Shaw,go looking for Priss inKansas City, wherethey discover that sheruns an unusual business. When Priss herself--along with two other bodies--turns up in a pond belonging to one of Stella's ex-clients,Stella must investigate a host of suspects, including a crooked but libidinous female judge, a coterie of jealous male escorts, and a Marxist ex-professor.A Bad Day for Scandal"

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  • "Mystery fiction"@en
  • "Mystery fiction"
  • "Detective and mystery fiction"@en
  • "Electronic books"@en
  • "Electronic books"
  • "Detective and mystery stories"@en
  • "Ausgabe"
  • "Mystery"@en
  • "Fiction"
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  • "A bad day for scandal : [A Crime Novel]"
  • "A bad day for scandal : a crime novel"@en
  • "A bad day for scandal : a crime novel"
  • "A Bad Day for Scandal : [A Crime Novel]"@en
  • "A bad day for scandal"@en
  • "A bad day for scandal"
  • "A bad day for scandal a crime novel"@en
  • "A Bad Day for Scandal"

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