title: Dead But Not Forgotten: Stories from the World of Sookie Stackhouse
author:  Charlaine Harris 
description: <b>Praise for <i>Dead But Not Forgotten</i></b><br /><br />A must-readA great mix of funny and dark, this anthology will have readers and fans beyond excited.<i>Suspense Magazine</i><br /><br />This wildly entertaining anthology features well-known authors delving into the lives of existing characters found in Charlaine Harris's Sookie Stackhouse novels...Crisp storytelling, sharp dialogue and great pacing are highlightsof what, for Sookie fans, will be an anthology to die for.<i>RT Book Reviews</i><br /><br /> <b>Praise for #1 <i>New York Times</i>bestselling authorCharlaine HarrissSookie Stackhouse novels</b><br /><br />Its the kind of book you look forward to reading before you go to bed, thinking youre only going to read one chapter, and then you end up reading seven.Alan Ball, executive producer of <i>True Blood</i><br /><br />Vivid, subtle, and funny in her portrayal of southern life.<i>Entertainment Weekly</i><br /><br />Charlaine Harris has vividly imagined telepathic barmaid Sookie Stackhouse and her small-town Louisiana milieu, where humans, vampires, shapeshifters, and other sentient critters live...Her mash-up of genres is delightful, taking elements from mysteries, horror stories, and romances.<i>Milwaukee Journal Sentinel</i><br /><br />The series continues to be inventive and funny with an engaging, smart, and sexy heroine.<i>The Denver Post</i><br /><br />Blending action, romance, and comedy, Harris has created a fully functioning world so very close to our own, except, of course, for the vamps and other supernatural creatures.<i>The Toronto Star</i>
zlib_text: FROM DEAD TO WORSE
  
  by Charlaine Harris
  
  Though she can't walk or see quite as well as she used to, my mother,
  
  Jean Harris, remains the most complete person I have ever met. She's
  
  been the bulwark of my existence, the foundation I was built on, and the
  
  best mother a woman could have.
  
  ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  
  A tip of the hat to Anastasia Luettecke, who was a perfectionist in supplying
  
  me with Octavia's Latin. And thanks to Murv Sellars for being the go-
  
  between. As always, I owe a great debt of thanks to Toni L. P. Kelner and Dana
  Cameron for their valuable comments and the gift of their time. My
  
  one and only minion, Debi Murray, assisted me with her encyclopedic
  
  knowledge of the Sookie universe. The group of enthusiastic readers
  
  known as Charlaine's Charlatans gave me moral (and morale) support, and
  
  I hope this book will serve as their reward.
  
  If this was The Lord of the Rings and I had a smart British voice like Cate
  
  Blanchett, I could tell you the background of the events of tha