Dead in the Family

After enduring torture and the loss of loved ones, Sookie Stackhouse is hurt--and she's mad. Just about the only bright spot in her life is the love she thinks she feels for vampire Eric Northman. As the political implications of the shifters' coming-out are beginning to be felt, Sookie's connection to one particular Were draws her into the dangerous debate. 368 pp. 200,000 print.