Publisher's Synopsis
When we last checked in with Sookie Stackhouse; the mystery surrounding a Bon Temps serial killer had finally been solved; to the town'sinfinite 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. On other fronts; Sookie's pal Tara Thornton sets downnew roots with an affluent benefactor; Maryann Forrester; Sam Merlotte resolves to get in shape-shift shape after a forest foray; roguish brother Jason finds new purpose with an anti-vampire sect; and detectiveAndy Bellefleur licks his wounds after being proven wrong about Jason's guilt. But just as things are settling down; some deadly new twists threaten to ratchet up the saga of Sookie Stackhouse to bloody new heights!