"With her knack for being in trouble's way, Sookie Stackhouse witnesses the firebombing of Merlotte's, the bar where she works. Since Sam Merlotte is now known to be two-natured, suspicion falls immediately on the anti-shifters in the area. Sookie suspects otherwise, but her attention is divided when she realizes that her lover, Eric Northman, and his "child" Pam are plotting to kill the vampire who is now their master. Gradually, Sookie is drawn...

In a world where vampires are an out and vocal minority, a telepathic Louisiana barmaid falls for a century-old member of the undead.

In a world where vampires are an out and vocal minority, a telepathic Louisiana barmaid falls for a century-old member of the undead who is suspected of murder.

In a world where vampires are an out and vocal minority, a telepathic Louisiana barmaid falls for a century-old member of the undead who is suspected of murder.