The Prized Girl

A teenage beauty queen is found murdered in this gripping debut from Amy K. Green. A murdered beauty queen. A town full of secrets. Who killed Jenny?

Days after a young pageant queen named Jenny is found murdered, her small town grieves the loss alongside her picture-perfect parents. At first glance, Jenny's tragic death appears clear-cut for investigators. The most obvious suspect is one of her fans, an older man who may have gotten too close for comfort. But Jenny's half-sister, Virginia – the sarcastic black sheep of the family – isn't so sure of his guilt and takes matters into her own hands to find the killer.

But for Jenny's case and Virginia's investigation, there's more to the story. Virginia, still living in town and haunted by her own troubled teenage years, suspects that a similar darkness lay beneath the sparkling veneer of Jenny's life.

Infused with dark humour and driven the sisters’ two captivating voices,The Prized Girl tells a heartbreaking story of missed connections, a complicated family, and a town's disturbing secrets . . .