Charlaine Harris’ 10th Book Entitled Dead In The Family
September 6, 2009 by Tongela Johnson
Charlaine Harris has announced the title of her 10th book in the Sookie Stackhouse Southern Vampire series entitled “Dead In The Family” which is set to be released May 2010. Charlaine wrote on her blog that the concept for Dead In The Family was originally different from the book that she ended up writing. She states that at first she thought that her 10th book would be very episodic, however it turned out to have a very unifying theme and “to have a crazy night of resolution.”
The Amazon UK site has posted a summary of the tenth Sookie Stackhouse novel, Dead in the Family, but as to whether or not it is correct it may be too early to say The states the following synopsis:
“Sookie Stackhouse has finally settled into a relationship with the Viking vampire Eric, and her errant brother Jason seems to have his life in order too. But all the other people in Sookie’s life -Eric himself, her former lover Bill, her friend and boss Sam-are having family problems. Eric’s maker shows up with Eric’s ‘brother’ in tow, the ailing Bill can only be healed by a blood sibling, and Sam’s brother’s marriage is about to take place…or will it? The furor raised by the coming out of the two-natured has yet to settle; some people are just not ready to sit down to dinner with a man who turns into a dog. And Sookie herself is still recovering from her last ordeal. She’s definitely improving, physically and mentally, but she’s always going to have some dark moments to show. The werewolves tell her that there have been strange and ominous passersby in the Stackhouse woods; now Sookie is about to come face-to-face with one of ther distant relatives.
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I am so happy there is goign to be a book 10. The last book Eric and Sookie they made a cute coupl. I hope those two stay together, but i keep wondering what is Sookie going to do about Bill? I can’t wait til this book come out.
This makes no sense, Eric’s maker dies in the books (and yes on the show) while Sookie watches…hmmm?
Godric was Eric’s maker on the show & died. In the books Eric discussed his maker with Sookie only recently (book 9) and did not say that his maker was dead. Book 10 we meet him.
Godric dies in the book, but he’s not Eric’s maker, in the book Godric was a peadophile and wanted to die so he couldn’t hurt and kill any more children. The tv series veered a lot from the book I can only assume to make the audience like Eric more to prefix the future relationship with Sookie.
Im happy to hear in book 10 Sookie has finally settled into a relationship with Eric. After 9 books it’s about time! YAY!! The books and true blood compliment each other so well! I love them both and cant wait till next may so i can finally read the new book then in a few weeks season 3 will begin! whoo hoo
I love those books they are the best! I have read all 9 of them and can’t wait for the next book… I love that Sookie is with Eric! I hope they stay together! Keep em coming I will keep reading!
I wonder how theyre gonna do this on the show if we make it to season 9? i mean Erics maker is dead…… and “brother” i must have missed that in the books.
Im also very happy to see sookie in eric are finally in a relationship. Ive been waiting for this for yeeeeaaaaarss.i mean yeeeeeeaaaaaaarssss.
I believe this book will be very exciting. I cant wait. I have read all the books. I hope eric and sookie stay together. And I cant wait for the 3rd season of True Blood. I cant wait anymore, its madness. I hope charlaine keeps up with here novels. Go team Eric=)
I wish Charlaine Harris could write her books faster..It’s too long between books..I read them in one day..I love Eric in the show and most especially in the books…
Just finished Dead and Gone…can’t wait for the next book! So, has anyone else thought maybe Andy Bellefleur’s blood could save Bill…since they are somewhat related???!!!!
I love the whole Eric/Sookie thing, Bill’s too whiney for my liking, Eric has a great sense of humour. I hope Sookie ends up with Eric in the series as well. have just read the whole series in just over two weeks, haven’t got Dead and gone, waiting for it off of Amazon, it’s killing me waiting and dreading the wait for Dead in the family!!!
I am so excited that Sookie and Eric are finally together after so many books apart. I cannot wait until May!
here in Brazil the series is a success!’m hoping that the end of the book and series to keep the sookie eric.I’m in love with this character
Thanks for reading, guys! And Ollie, thank you for responding to BLF’s question!
Dermott was missing end of book 9 ppl… I think it’s him. I’m still wondering why he didn’t kill Jason & why he was so keen to meet Sookie instead of just killing her? His motives are unclear.
More than anything I’m dying to hear Eric’s explanation as to why he sent Bill with Niall to rescue Sookie and he didn’t come himself? He said he’d explain and she’d understand… Having to wait till May 2010 for that answer is a killer!
another of her relatives has to be another faerie even though her great grandfather closed the worlds of the fey so I don’t know if they could live outside of the fey world
The Great-grandfather told her that the Faerie could live in our world but would have to give up all link to the Faerie world (or all link to our world if they go back)to do so.
Maybe the relative will be a ghost, she lives by the cemetery…
another of her relatives has to be another faerie even though her great grandfather closed the worlds of the fey so I don’t they could live outside of the fey world
Hey, Has any one been to dragon con in Atlanta? Aparently Charlaine gave some info about what happens in the book…
Hi BLF,
Yes we are currently working on a story and will have it out in the next few days.
Y’all rock as always!
I have to echo the setiments from another thread… you guys have a fantastic site and always keeps the fans upto date with all developments of actors and the show (between the site and twitter). This is one of the best sites i have been on. Love you guys!
Boy I just love your articles Ollie-hope you will keep us fans going thru the LONG,COLD winter (and spring too!)
Keep the updates comin’, please. =)
I can’t wait to get my hands on this one! The anticipation is killing me. =P
When can we pre-order it here in the US?
Perfect graduation present!!
I can hardly wait to get my hands on that book!
Bring on the Book!
Between the wait for season 3 to start and the arival of book 10 in May, its going to be a long few months.
I am not sure about the synopsis at this stage of the game, we will have to wait till it gets closer to publication.