Cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse isn't happy. Her co-worker has been
murdered and no one seems to care. If that wasn't enough she's got
blood-poisoning and a raging fever. Luckily, some friendly vampires graciously
suck the poison from her veins (like they didn't enjoy it). But, seeing as they
did save her life, when they come asking for a favour she can hardly refuse. She
quickly finds herself using her telepathic skills in the search for a missing
vampire, but when they break their good behaviour condition over a tasty blond,
things go rapidly and horribly wrong …
Author Biography
Charlaine Harris lives in southern Arkansas with her husband, three children,
two dogs, two ferrets, and a duck. An avid reader, mild cinemafile, and
occasional weightlifter, her favourite activity is cheering her children on in
various sports.