Can I read this book if I have not read the previous ones in the series?

This book is not intended to be read as a standalone, as it relies heavily on established character relationships and ongoing plot threads that are not re-explained for new readers.

How does this book fit into the broader Sookie Stackhouse series?

This is the ninth installment in the series and marks a significant shift in the narrative world, as it depicts the public revelation of weres and shifters to the human population.

Dead and Gone

Vampire Fantasy

Pages: 320
Published: 2009
Language: English

Synopsis

The supernatural community of Bon Temps is stepping out of the shadows as weres and shifters publicly reveal themselves, but the announcement brings immediate bloodshed. When a mutilated body is discovered outside Merlotte's, Sookie Stackhouse must investigate a crime that threatens the fragile peace between humans and the supernatural. As an ancient and deadly race prepares for war, Sookie realizes she is a central piece in a game far more dangerous than she imagined.