Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Bad Day for Sorry | 2009 | Sophie Littlefield | Buy |
| 2 | A Bad Day for Pretty | 2010 | Sophie Littlefield | Buy |
| 3 | A Bad Day for Scandal | 2011 | Sophie Littlefield | Buy |
| 4 | A Bad Day for Mercy: A Crime Novel | 2012 | Sophie Littlefield | N/A |
| 5 | A Bad Day for Mercy | 2012 | Sophie Littlefield | Buy |
| 6 | A Bad Day for Romance | 2013 | Sophie Littlefield | Buy |
The Bad Day series stars Stella Hardesty, a middle-aged Missouri woman whose sewing shop serves as cover for her real calling — helping abused women by confronting their abusers. Having survived her own violent marriage, Stella has no patience for men who hurt women, and her methods involve more intimidation than legal process.
Each book follows Stella as a case of domestic abuse intersects with a larger crime. The tone is distinctive — dark subject matter delivered with dry humor and a protagonist who is more likely to reach for a tire iron than call the police. Six books carry the series from 2009 to 2013, with Stella getting into increasingly complicated trouble.