Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris - 2009

Gollancz/Hachette, 2009. Softcover. New. 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 didnand#39;t enjoy it). The point is: they saved her life. So when one of the bloodsuckers asks for a favour, she obliges - and soon Sookieand#39;s in Dallas, using her telepathic skills to search for a missing vampire. Sheand#39;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 thatand#39;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. Printed Pages: 288.