Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse/True Blood, Book 1)

Sink your teeth into the first novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling Sookie Stackhouse series—the books that gave life to the Dead and inspired the HBO® original series True Blood. Sookie Stackhouse is just a small-time cocktail waitress in small-town Bon Temps, Louisiana. She's quiet, doesn't get out much, and tends to mind her own business—except when it comes to her “disability.” Sookie can read minds. And that doesn’t make her too dateable. Then along comes Bill Compton. He’s tall, dark, handsome—and Sookie can’t hear a word he’s thinking. He’s exactly the type of guy she’s been waiting for all her life... But Bill has a disability of his own: he’s a vampire with a bad reputation. And when a string of murders hits Bon Temps—along with a gang of truly nasty bloodsuckers looking for Bill—Sookie starts to wonder if having a vampire for a boyfriend is such a bright idea. Sookie Stackhouse Is A Cocktail Waitress In Small-town Louisiana, But She Keeps To Herself And Doesn't Date Much Because Of Her Disability To Read Minds. When She Meets Bill, Sookie Can't Hear A Word He's Thinking. He's The Type Of Guy She's Waited For All Of Her Life, But He Has A Disability, Too--he's A Vampire With A Bad Reputation. When One Of Sookie's Coworkers Is Killed, She Fears She's Next. Sookie Stackhouse Is Just A Small-time Cocktail Waitress In Small-town Louisiana. Until The Vampire Of Her Dreams Walks Into Her Life-and One Of Her Coworkers Checks Out. Maybe Having A Vampire For A Boyfriend Isn't Such A Bright Idea. A New Vampire Mystery, In The Vein Of A Lighter & More Romantic Laurell Hamilton. Charlaine Harris. A Sookie Stackhouse Novel--cover. Ace Fantasy--spine. Sookie Stackhouse is just a small-time cocktail waitress in small-town Louisiana who doesn't get out much - until the vampire of her dreams walks into her life. He's exactly the type of guy she's been waiting for. But Bill has a disability - he's a vampire with a bad reputation, and when a string of murders hits the town, along with a gang of truly nasty vampires looking for Bill - Sookie wonders if having an undead boyfriend is such a bright idea For years, Charlaine Harris has delighted fans with her mystery series featuring small-town waitress-turned-paranormal sleuth Sookie Stackhouse. Now, we are pleased to offer her first novel in the series in a special hardcover edition. And with HBO launching an all-new show, True Blood, based on the Southern Vampire novels, the demand for Charlaine Harris and Sookie Stackhouse will be bigger than ever. Sookie Stackhouse is just a small-time cocktail waitress in small-town Louisiana - except for her "disability." She can read minds. But when Bill Compton walks into her life, she can't hear a word he's thinking - and then one of her coworkers is killed. Maybe having a vampire for a boyfriend isn't such a bright idea ..