Characters in A Touch of Dead

Sookie Stackhouse

A telepathic waitress from Bon Temps who is drawn into the vampire and fairy affairs of her town in each of the five stories.

Also in Dead Until Dark, Living dead in Dallas, Club Dead, Dead to the World, Dead as a Doornail, One Word Answer, Definitely Dead, All Together Dead, From dead to worse, Dead and Gone

Eric Northman

The vampire sheriff of Area Five, who hosts the Dracula Night party in the story of that name.

Also in Dead Until Dark, Living dead in Dallas, Club Dead, Dead as a Doornail, All Together Dead, From dead to worse, Dead and Gone, Dead in the family, The Sookie Stackhouse Companion, Dead reckoning

Sam Merlotte

Also in Dead Until Dark, Living dead in Dallas, Club Dead, Dead to the World, Dead as a Doornail, Definitely Dead, All Together Dead, Dead and Gone, Dead in the family, The Sookie Stackhouse Companion

Jason Stackhouse

Also in Dead Until Dark, Living dead in Dallas, Club Dead, Dead as a Doornail, Definitely Dead, All Together Dead, Dead and Gone, Dead in the family, Dead reckoning, Deadlocked

Tara Thornton

Also in Dead Until Dark, Living dead in Dallas, Club Dead, Dead to the World, Dead as a Doornail, Definitely Dead, All Together Dead, From dead to worse, Dead and Gone, Dead in the family

Pam Ravenscroft

Also in Dead Until Dark, Living dead in Dallas, Club Dead, Dead as a Doornail, Definitely Dead, All Together Dead, Dead and Gone, Dead in the family, Dead reckoning, Deadlocked

Sophie-Anne Leclerq

The vampire queen of Louisiana, who is part of the recurring cast of the collection.

Also in Definitely Dead, All Together Dead, From dead to worse

Bill Compton

Sookie's vampire neighbour and former love, who appears in the recurring Bon Temps cast.

Also in Dead Until Dark, Living dead in Dallas, Club Dead, Dead as a Doornail, One Word Answer, Definitely Dead, All Together Dead, Dead and Gone, Dead in the family, The Sookie Stackhouse Companion

Niall Brigant

Sookie's fairy great-grandfather, who surprises her with a visit at Christmas in Gift Wrap.

Also in Dead and Gone, Deadlocked, Dead ever after

Amelia Broadway

A witch and friend of Sookie's who recurs through the stories.

Also in Definitely Dead, From dead to worse, Dead reckoning

Mr. Cataliades

A half-demon lawyer connected to Sookie's fairy family, part of the recurring cast.

Also in One Word Answer, Dead reckoning