Synopses & Reviews
In Dead in the Family, the "vivid, subtle, and funny" (Entertainment Weekly) world of Sookie Stackhouse is about to take a dangerous turn...
After enduring torture and the loss of loved ones during the brief but deadly Fae War, Sookie Stackhouse is hurt and she’s mad. Just about the only bright spot in her life is the love she thinks she feels for vampire Eric Northman. But he’s under scrutiny by the new vampire king because of their relationship. And as the political implications of the shifters’ coming-out are beginning to be felt, Sookie’s connection to one particular Were draws her into the dangerous debate. Also, unknown to her, though the doors to Faery have been closed, there are still some fae on the human side—and one of them is angry at Sookie. Very, very angry.
Review
“Suspenseful…Worlds collide, setting up the perfect stage for Charlaine Harriss final words and her ultimate plans for the future of dear Sookie.”—
New York Journal of Books
“Plenty of southern wit, humor, and no small amount of grace on Sookies part…Harris has a few more surprises up her sleeve.”—Monsters and Critics
“The Sookie Stackhouse series seamlessly mixes sensuality, violence, and humor as readers experience the people of small-town Louisiana through Sookies eyes.”—Boulder Weekly
Synopsis
The #1
New York Times Bestseller, with the original hardcover art.
Felipe de Castro, the vampire King of Louisiana (and Arkansas and Nevada), is in town. Its the worst possible time for a human body to show up in Eric Northmans front yardespecially the body of a woman whose blood he just drank. Now its up to Sookie and Bill, the official Area Five investigator, to solve the murder. Sookie thinks that, at least this time, the dead girls fate has nothing to do with her. But she is wrong. She has an enemy, one far more devious than she would ever suspect, who has set out to make Sookies world come crashing down.
About the Author
CHARLAINE HARRIS is a New York Times bestselling author for both her Sookie Stackhouse fantasy/mystery series and her Harper Connelly Prime Crime mystery series. She has lived in the South her entire life.