A Really Cute Corpse by Joan Hess is my book. My book is about
             a women, Claire Malloy, who owns a book depot and lives in a little town called Thurberfest. Her book depot is a shabby, dusty, disorganized bookstore but it is "her" shabby, dusty, disorganized bookstore. Claire has a daughter who is 15 years old. Claire's friend, Luanne Bradshaw, had broken her ankle due to a losse nail on the theater stage. Luanne was the director for the second annual Miss Thurberfest teen beauty pageant. Luanne had asked her good friend Claire to fill in. After many times of Claire saying"No" in all different ways, she still ended up giving in to Luanne and helping her out. Claire didn't believe Beauty Pageants were ethical, but she still helps her friend anyway. Caron, Claire's daughter, was so excited about her mother directing the pageant. One of Caron's friends, Julianna, was a contestant in the pageant, and she was hoping to win the money to help her get into a college.
             After Claire agreeing to the job she run into all of these complication of bing the advisor. Cyndi Hay was the last year's Miss Thurberfest, and she was at the rehearsals helping out and practicing her opening act. She was running this year but she crowned the new winner for Thurberfest. Eunice Allingham was Cyanide's prestigious trainer and helped her out during pageants and was very strict. Eunice was helping Cindy train for the BigOne.The nail that Luanne had tripped over on the theather was in Cindy's spot for aroutine and Luanne was just desonstrating when she hadtripped and fell over thenail. During rehearsal Cindy was almost hit by a stage weight. It had missed be bya few centimeters and almost killed her. By the tragedy Cindy's trainer was awfullymad that her precious thing had almost gotten hurt.
             After Cindy had almost been hit, Claire had spoked to the owner of the theater, Mac. Mac was ...