Synopses & Reviews
In Midnight Crossroad, Charlaine Harris capture[d] the same magic as the world of Bon Temps, Louisiana, and [took] it to another level" (Houston Press). Now the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse novels returns to the one-traffic-light town you see only when youre on the way to someplace else
There is no such thing as bad publicity, except in Midnight, Texas, where the residents like to keep to themselves. Even in a town full of secretive people, Olivia Charity is an enigma. She lives with the vampire Lemuel, but no one knows what she does; they only know that shes beautiful and dangerous.
Psychic Manfred Bernardo finds out just how dangerous when he goes on a working weekend to Dallas and sees Olivia there with a couple who are both found dead the next day. To make matters worse, one of Manfreds regularand very wealthyclients dies during a reading.
Manfred returns from Dallas embroiled in scandal and hounded by the press. He turns to Olivia for help; somehow he knows that the mysterious Olivia can get things back to normal. As normal as things get in Midnight
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Praise for Midnight Crossroad
and#8220;Excellentand#8230;captures the same magic as the world of Bon Temps, Louisiana, and takes it to another level. No matter how unlikely or fantastic an element [Harris] might introduce into her pages itand#8217;s always down-home and believable. Sheand#8217;s the Mark Twain of things that live under your bed.and#8221;and#8212;Houston Press
and#8220;Fans might be sad to say good-bye to Sookie, but theyand#8217;ll be so intrigued by the denizens of Midnight they wonand#8217;t have time to mourn.and#8221;and#8212;A Knife and a Quill
and#8220;An unforgettable kick-start to a fresh and very exciting new series.and#8221;and#8212;Fiction Fascination
and#8220;Donand#8217;t hesitate, jump in with both feet and let the storytelling begin.and#8221;and#8212;Tangled Web
and#8220;As intimate and deep as the Stackhouse novels.and#8221;and#8212;Library Journal
and#8220;I can guarantee you wonand#8217;t be disappointed.and#8221;and#8212;Fantasy Book Review
and#8220;I can safely say Iand#8217;ll be back for more.and#8221;and#8212;SFFWorld
and#8220;Unlike anything I have ever read beforeand#8230;This is a great start to a new series.and#8221;and#8212;Elder Park Reviews
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Praise for Midnight Crossroad “Excellent…No matter how unlikely or fantastic an element she might introduce into her pages, its always down-home and believable. Shes the Mark Twain of things that live under your bed.”—Houston Press
“An excellent follow-up to True Detective…If you arent quite ready to let go of the eerie South yet, pick up your copy of Midnight Crossroad.”—The Novelettes
“A little magic, a little mystery, and a lot of imagination make for a story that is both fun and edgy.”—Kirkus Reviews
Synopsis
SOON TO BE A NBC TV SERIES
In Midnight Crossroad, Charlaine Harris capture d] the same magic as the world of Bon Temps, Louisiana, and took] it to another level" (Houston Press). Now the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse novels returns to the one-traffic-light town you see only when you re on the way to someplace else
There is no such thing as bad publicity, except in Midnight, Texas, where the residents like to keep to themselves. Even in a town full of secretive people, Olivia Charity is an enigma. She lives with the vampire Lemuel, but no one knows what she does; they only know that she s beautiful and dangerous.
Psychic Manfred Bernardo finds out just how dangerous when he goes on a working weekend to Dallas and sees Olivia there with a couple who are both found dead the next day. To make matters worse, one of Manfred s regular and very wealthy clients dies during a reading.
Manfred returns from Dallas embroiled in scandal and hounded by the press. He turns to Olivia for help; somehow he knows that the mysterious Olivia can get things back to normal. As normal as things get in Midnight "
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The #1 New York Times bestselling author who created Sookie Stackhouse and her world of Bon Temps, Louisiana, and#147;is back with a vengeanceand#8221; (Tangled Web)and#160;with this first book in an all-new trilogyand#151;and inviting readers to an even darker place on the mapand#133;
Welcome to Midnight, Texas, a town with many boarded-up windows and few full-time inhabitants, located at the crossing of Witch Light Road and Davy Road. Itand#8217;s a pretty standard dried-up western town.
Thereand#8217;s a pawnshop (someone lives in the basement and is seen only at night). Thereand#8217;s a diner (people who are just passing through tend not to linger). And thereand#8217;s new resident Manfred Bernardo, who thinks heand#8217;s found the perfect place to work in private (and who has secrets of his own).
INCLUDES AN EXCERPT FROM THE NEXT NOVEL IN THE SERIES, THE DAY SHIFT
About the Author
Charlaine Harris is the New York Times bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse fantasy/mystery series; the Aurora Teagarden, Harper Connelly, and Lily Bard mystery series; and Midnight Crossroad, the first Midnight, Texas novel. She has lived in the South her entire life.