Dead and Gone: A Sookie Stackhouse Novel

Overview

Now an HBO original series, True Blood--the New York Times bestselling Sookie Stackhouse series continues.

Except for Sookie Stackhouse, folks in Bon Temps, Louisiana, know little about vamps--and nothing about weres.

Until now. The weres and shifters have finally decided to reveal their existence to the ordinary world. At first all goes well. Then the mutilated body of a were-panther is found near the bar where Sookie works--and she feels compelled to discover who, human or otherwise, did it.

But there's a far greater danger threatening Bon Temps. A race of unhuman beings--older, more powerful, and more secretive than vampires or werewolves--is preparing for war. And Sookie finds herself an all-too human pawn in their battle.

Editorial Reviews

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Author Information

Bio of Charlaine Harris

Charlaine Harris, who has been writing mysteries for over twenty years, is a native of Mississippi. Born and raised in the Delta, she began training for her career as soon as she could hold a pencil. Though her early works consisted largely of poems about ghosts and (later) teenage angst, she began writing plays when she attended Rhodes College in Memphis, and graduated to books a few years later. After publishing two stand-alone mysteries, Harris decided to establish a series. She began the lighthearted Aurora Teagarden books with Real Murders, which garnered an Agatha nomination. Harris's protagonist, a diminutive Georgia librarian whose life never turns out quite the way she planned, kept Harris busy for several books, but finally Harris (and Aurora) grew restless. The result of this restlessness was the much edgier Shakespeare series -- set not in England, but in rural Arkansas. The heroine of the Shakespeare books is Lily Bard, a tough and taciturn woman whose life has been permanently reshaped by a terrible crime and its consequences. In Shakespeare's Landlord, the first in the series, Lily is caught at a moment when the shell she's built around herself is just beginning to crack, and the books capture Lily's emotional re-entry into the world, while also being sound mysteries. Harris's latest venture is a series about a telepathic barmaid in southern Louisiana. The first book in the series, Dead Until Dark, won the Anthony for best paperback mystery of 2001. Each book about Sookie Stackhouse (and her dealings with vampires and werewolves and other creatures of the night) has gathered more readers to enjoy the books' unique blend of mystery, humor, romance, and the supernatural. The Sookie books are also being read in Japan, Spain, Greece, and Great Britain. In addition to her work as a writer, Harris is married and the mother to three children. A former weight lifter and karate student, she is an avid reader and cinemaphile. She is a member of the vestry of St. James Episcopal Church. Harris is a member of the Mystery Writers of America and the American Crime Writers League. She is a member of the board of Sisters in Crime, and alternates with Joan Hess as president of the Arkansas Mystery Writers Alliance. (c) 2004 Charlaine Harris

Customer Reviews

• Dead and Gone

  Posted May 05, 2009 by Ashley, Chicago, IL

  Charlaine Harris has kept up the great work in the latest addition to the Sookie Stackhouse Series.
  
  This is the darkest of the series by far but all of our favorite characters make appearances. Sookie is far more introspective in this book and you can expect her to come to some conclusions about herself and her relationships (though, with Sookie -- is it ever really resolved?)
  
  There is also a great deal of action in this book -- it goes too fast and ends too soon! Looking forward to the next book in the series!

• I LOVED IT!!!!

  Posted May 06, 2009 by S, Wichita

  This is my actually my favorite book in the series. There was some twisters. You get to know Eric a little better in this book. My favorite male character is Eric. Bill is he okay, I don't though. But it was soooo much better then the other ones. :)

• Fangtastic (yeah corny but true)

  Posted May 08, 2009 by Stephanie, Elora, ON

  My favourite book in the series so far, except I wished it was longer. So much happened in this book, I would have liked a bit more detail in some places, but still wonderful..

• Great addition to the series!

  Posted May 09, 2009 by NicksMom, Abington, MA

  I have been waiting for months for the release of this book. It did not disappoint. The story is definitely darker than the previous books. Prepare yourself to say goodbye to a few characters. After the events in this book, I'm sure Sookie's character will undergo some sort of metamorphosis in the next books. Sookie's attitude and wit shined and had me smiling through the entire book. Great read!!

• Best Yet!

  Posted May 10, 2009 by Maysa, Virgin Islands

  Dead and Gone was my favorite in the series so far! It had so much adventure and excitement, I couldn't put it down until I finished it. I read the entire book in one night and wish that it had lasted a little longer :D It was awesome!

• I WANT MORE!

  Posted May 24, 2009 by RobynC, Bealeton, VA

  I have loved every Sookie Stackhouse book I have read. They have all been page turners of the first degree and I read at least 3 books a week.
  
  If I could hire Charlaine Harris to write a book for me every week, I would. Love the storylines and all the characters. I would also love to have the problem of picking between Eric and Quinn. Oh my,,,what a problem!
  
  

• shallow

  Posted September 26, 2009 by martham, tulsa

  I hoped this would be better than the television series. I was disappointed. This is so shallow and undeveloped. It is like reading a junior high English paper. I could not even finish it. And, I love vampire stories. I wish I hadn't spent the $9.99 to download it.

Additional Info

Imprint

Penguin

Filesize

1.18 MB

Number of Pages

320

eBook ISBN

9781101049457