"When we last checked in with Sookie Stackhouse, the mystery surrounding a Bon Temps serial killer had finally been solved, to the town's infinite relief. Sookie is thrilled that her vampire soulmate, Bill Compton, has escaped with his life (or is it death?) after coming to her daylight defense."
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.