Cover of Living Dead in Dallas (Sookie Stackhouse, #2)

Living Dead in Dallas

Charlaine Harris

Sookie Stackhouse #2

paranormal romance(264k)

Telepathic waitress Sookie heads to Dallas to find a missing vampire — and stumbles into deadly supernatural politics.

Content Warnings
violence/gore

Description

The fun, sexy romp of a paranormal romance series which inspired HBO's True Blood. Enter Bontemps, where nothing and no one are as they seem . . . Cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse is having a streak of bad luck. First her co-worker is killed, and no one seems to care. Then she comes face-to-face with a beastly creature which gives her a painful and poisonous lashing. Enter the vampires, who graciously suck the poison from her veins (like they didn't enjoy it). The point is: they saved her life. So when one of the bloodsuckers asks for a favour, she obliges - and soon Sookie's in Dallas, using her telepathic skills to search for a missing vampire. She's supposed to interview certain humans involved, but she makes one condition: the vampires must promise to behave, and let the humans go unharmed. But that's easier said than done, and all it takes is one delicious blonde and one small mistake for things to turn deadly ... The Sookie Stackhouse books are delightful Southern Gothic supernatural mysteries, starring Sookie, the telepathic cocktail waitress, and a cast of increasingly colourful characters, including vampires, werewolves and things that really do go bump in the night. Readers love Living Dead in Dallas: 'Another wonderful Sookie Stackhouse outing, fast-paced and never flagging . . . Mystery, excitement, a bit of violence, some steamy make-up sex and new additions to the eccentric and eclectic cast' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'I managed to actually bloody myself (!) by biting the inside of my cheek to keep from laughing out loud . . . This was much funnier than the first one' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'The Southern Vampire series mixes Louisiana easy southern manners with humour and supernatural creatures of all sorts. I like the vibe of the series' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Another super entertaining read; combining fantasy, action, romance and mystery that you'll find difficult to put down' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'A fast-paced, suspenseful, action-packed plot sending Sookie to Dallas and smack-dab in the middle of (another) vampire underworld' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

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