Definitely Dead (Original MM Art) (Sookie Stackhouse/True Blood)

From Publishers Weekly In bestseller Harris's perky sixth Southern Vampire novel to star Sookie Stackhouse (after 2005's Dead as a Doornail ), the telepathic waitress of Bon Temps, La., is off to (pre-hurricane) New Orleans to close out her dead cousin Hadley's apartment. Hadley's death six weeks earlier had been unexpected, since, as a vampire, she was already dead. Still, she'd led a lively existence as the main squeeze of the Queen of Louisiana, an omnisexual vampire, whose political marriage to the King of Arkansas occurred the night before Hadley's demise. Sookie and Amelia Broadway, Hadley's landlady and a pretty cool witch, immediately discover a mess of trouble left behind in Hadley's closet, and Sookie's soon neck-deep in even more. Though most of the intrigue doesn't come till halfway through, Harris keeps the action going nonstop in this bubbly brew of supernatural spice and whimsical whodunit that's more fun than a barrel of beignets. Alan Ball, the creator of HBO's Six Feet Under , plans to shoot a TV pilot based on the series later this year. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. From Sookie Stackhouse once tried to keep her mind-reading capabilities secret, but the word is definitely out in Bon Temps, Louisiana, her hometown, leading local police to call on her to help find a missing child. There's a new man, were-tiger Quinn, in the picture, too, but on their first date, two were-people attack them. Sookie isn't sure whether she or Quinn was the target but is soon distracted by a more pressing problem. Cousin Hadley, a vampire, has been murdered, and Sookie has inherited her apartment, meaning she has to go to New Orleans to uncover the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death and meet with Hadley's lover, the Vampire Queen herself. Though not quite as driven as past entries in Harris' Southern Vampire series--Sookie doesn't get to New Orleans until a third of the way in--this is a gratifying read for Sookie's fans because of a major surprise for Sookie about one of her old lovers. Kristine Huntley Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved

sixth In The Anthony Award-winning Southern Vampire Series.

spiked With A Frothy Fusion Of Romance, Mystery, And Fantasy, This Bestselling Series Sends The Supernaturally Gifted Cocktail Waitress Sookie Stackhouse To New Orleans, Where She Has To Deal With The Legacy Of One Of Her Own Family And A Host Of Potentially Dangerous Characters.

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in Bestseller Harris's Perky Sixth Southern Vampire Novel To Star Sookie Stackhouse (after 2005's Dead As A Doornail), The Telepathic Waitress Of Bon Temps, La., Is Off To (pre-hurricane) New Orleans To Close Out Her Dead Cousin Hadley's Apartment. Hadley's Death Six Weeks Earlier Had Been Unexpected, Since, As A Vampire, She Was Already Dead. Still, She'd Led A Lively Existence As The Main Squeeze Of The Queen Of Louisiana, An Omnisexual Vampire, Whose Political Marriage To The King Of Arkansas Occurred The Night Before Hadley's Demise. Sookie And Amelia Broadway, Hadley's Landlady And A Pretty Cool Witch, Immediately Discover A Mess Of Trouble Left Behind In Hadley's Closet, And Sookie's Soon Neck-deep In Even More. Though Most Of The Intrigue Doesn't Come Till Halfway Through, Harris Keeps The Action Going Nonstop In This Bubbly Brew Of Supernatural Spice And Whimsical Whodunit That's More Fun Than A Barrel Of Beignets. Alan Ball, The Creator Of Hbo's Six Feet Under, Plans To Shoot A Tv Pilot Based On The Series Later This Year. 12-city Author Tour. (may) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

As a person with so few living relatives, Louisiana cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse really hated to lose one. But she never guessed that it would be her cousin Hadley—a consort of the Vampire Queen of New Orleans. After all, technically speaking, Hadley was already dead. And now, as unexpected heir to Hadley’s estate, Sookie discovers the inheritance definitely comes with a risk. Someone doesn’t want Sookie looking too deeply into Hadley’s past—or for that matter, Hadley’s possessions. And they’re prepared to do anything in their power to stop her. But who? The range of suspects runs from the Rogue Weres who reject Sookie as a friend of the Pack to the Vampire Queen herself, who could be working through a particularly vulnerable subject—Sookie’s first love, Bill. Whoever it is, they’re definitely dangerous—and Sookie’s life is definitely on the line... Amazon review Supernaturally gifted cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse heads for New Orleans, where she is forced to contend with her own family's dark legacy and a variety of potentially lethal characters.