Pretty Crooked

Pretty Little Liars meets Heist Society in this exciting and flirtatious book about a high school girl whose innocent game of Robin Hood spirals way out of control.

At first, Willa’s plan to take from the rich kids at Valley Prep and give to the poor ones seems easy. Her daredevil stunts are thrilling. And keeping secrets helps her play hard-to-get with Aidan Murphy, Prep’s most notorious bad boy. But when the cops start investigating and her friends begin to seek revenge, Willa realizes her walk on the wild side is just beginning.

Fans of Sarah Mlynowski, Ally Carter, and Sara Shepard will love the feisty heroine, clever heists, and playful romance in this series. 

Willa's secret plan seems all too simple: Take from the rich kids at Valley Prep and give to the poor ones.

Yet Willa's turn as Robin Hood at her ultra-exclusive high school is anything but. Bilking her "friends"—known to everyone as the Glitterati—is far from easy. And delivering care packages to the scholarship girls is way more fun than she expected.

The complication Willa didn't expect, though, is Aidan Murphy, Valley Prep's most notorious ace-degenerate. His mere existence is distracting Willa from what matters most to her—evening the social playing field between the haves and have-nots. There's no time for flirting with boys, especially conceited trust-funders like Aidan.

But when the cops start investigating the string of thefts at Valley Prep and the Glitterati begin to seek revenge, could Aidan wind up being the person that Willa trusts most?

Elisa Ludwig's Pretty Crooked is the first book in an adventurous teen caper series filled with mystery, humor, and moxie.

“A pretty twisted, modern-day Robin Hood story.” - Melissa de la Cruz, New York Times bestselling author of the Blue Bloods series

“Packed with romance, humor, and adventure, Pretty Crooked will steal your heart.” - Sarah Mlynowski, author of Ten Things We Did (But Probably Shouldn't Have)

“Filled with mystery, high-tension heists, and flirting with an enigmatic bad boy, Pretty Crooked kept me hooked right up to the action-packed ending.” - Tera Lynn Childs, author of Oh. My. Gods., Forgive My Fins, and Sweet Venom

“Tantalizing. For fans of Sara Shepard’s Pretty Little Liars books.” - ALA Booklist

“Pretty Crooked keeps readers zooming along as a formerly poor girl plays Robin Hood when she strikes it rich. A solid debut.” - Kirkus