Part of Sookie Stackhouse, book 6
First published 2007
Sookie Stackhouse learns that her cousin Hadley has died and left her everything. Hadley served as consort to the vampire Queen of Louisiana, making this inheritance more complicated than a typical family bequest. Sookie travels to claim what Hadley left behind, but discovers that others want to prevent her from examining her cousin's belongings too closely. These opponents will use violence to stop her investigation into Hadley's past. The cocktail waitress from Bon Temps finds herself navigating dangerous territory as she tries to understand what her undead relative was involved in. Someone considers Sookie's inheritance dangerous enough to kill for. She must decide whether claiming her cousin's legacy is worth risking her life.
Genres: romance, mystery, fantasy, paranormal
Vibes: atmospheric, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: found-family, investigation
Setting: Louisiana, Bon Temps
324 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Ace Books
Content warnings: violence