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Sookieverse: Book 6
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Description edit
In this all-new collection of urban fantasy stories, editors George R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozois explore the places where mystery waits at the end of every alley and where the things that go bump in the night have something to fear...
Includes stories by New York Timesbestselling... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Dahlia Lynley-Chivers: Story "Death by Dahlia." - Old vampire.
- Taffy: Story "Death by Dahlia." - Old friend Of Dahlia.
- Richard: Story - "The Bleeding Shadow". Investugator and friend of Alma May.
- Alma May: Story - "The Bleeding Shadow". Prostitute and friend of Richard.
- John Taylor: Story - "Hungry Heart." Private Investigator in London's Nightside.
- Holly Wilde: Story - "Hungry Heart." Witch
- Gordianus: Story - "Styx and Stones." Roman Citizen and traveller.
- Antipater: Story - "Styx and Stones." Tutor and fellow traveller of Gordianus
- Eric Salvador: Story - "Pain and Suffering". Police detective
- Cesar Martinez: Story - "Pain and Suffering". Partner of Eric Salvadore
- Rick: Story - "It' Still the Same Old Story." Bartender also werewolf.
- Helen: Story - "It' Still the Same Old Story." Friend of Rick
- Jack Gardner: Story - :The Lady is a Screamer." - Spiratulist and con artist.
- Mrs. Weathers: Story - :The Lady is a Screamer." Client of Jack.
- Mike Heller: Story - "Hellbender." Private Investigator, also A SalaMan.
- Elizabeth Savoy: Story - "Hellbender." Searching for her brother.
- Garrett: Story - "Shadow Thieves." Private Investigator in TunFaire
- Pular Singe: Story - "Shadow Thieves." Garrett's secretary and tracker. a ratwoman.
- The Dead Man: Story - "Shadow Thieves." Garrett's partner, a Loghyr.
- Cross: Story - No Mystery, No Miracle." Unique Investigations agent.
- Sister Sharon: Story - No Mystery, No Miracle." Runs a charity for the homeless.
- Conoscenza: Story - No Mystery, No Miracle." Owns Unique Investigations.
- Detective Mason: Story - "The Difference Between a Puzzle and a Mustery." Detective
- Richard Scarrey: Story - "The Difference Between a Puzzle and a Mustery." Brought in by Chief to help in an investigation.
- Jasper Jesperson: Story - "The Curious Affair of the Deodand." A detective.
- Miss Lane: Story - "The Curious Affair of the Deodand." Jesperson's assistant.
- General Lord John Grey: Story - "Lord John and the Plague of Zombies." Head of a company of soldiers sent to Jamaica.
- Governor Warren: Story - "Lord John and the Plague of Zombies." Governor of Jamaica.
- Senator Decius Caecilius: Story - "Beware the Snake." Member of Roman Senate and investigator.
- Lucius Pompaedius Pollux: Story - "Beware the Snake." High Priest of the Temple of Anginita.
- Kyle Brooks: Story - "In Red, With Pearls." Lawyer
- Elizaveta Arkadyevna Vyshnevetskaya: Story - "In Red, With Pearls." Witch
- Pop: Story - "The Adakian Eagle." Editor of the Army Newsletter on base.
- The Cutthroat: Story - "The Adakian Eagle." Native scout on Attu Island.
Quotes edit
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“Forbidden fruit is the sweetest, Warren, my darling.”
Elizaveta, from In Red, With Pearls by Patricia Briggs
First Sentence edit
There's a new kid on the shelves in bookstores these days.
Table of Contents edit
- "The Bastard Stepchild" (introduction), by George R.R. Martin
- "Death by Dahlia," by Charlaine Harris
- "The Bleeding Shadow," by Joe R. Lansdale
- "Hungry Heart," by Simon R. Green
- "Styx and Stones," by Steven Saylor
- "Pain and Suffering," by S.M. Stirling
- "It's Still the Same Old Story," by Carrie Vaughn
- "The Lady Is a Screamer," by Conn Iggulden
- "Hellbender,"by Laurie R. King
- "Shadow Thieves," by Glen Cook
- "No Mystery, No Miracle," by Melinda Snodgrass
- "The Difference Between a Puzzle and a Mystery," by M.L.N. Hanover
- "The Curious Affair of the Deodand," by Lisa Tuttle
- "Lord John and the Plague of Zombies," by Diana Gabaldon
- "Beware the Snake," by John Maddox Roberts
- "In Red, With Pearls," by Patricia Briggs
- "The Adakian Eagle," by Bradley Denton
Series & Lists edit
This is book 6 of 7 in Sookieverse. (standard series)
Preceded by Crimes by Moonlight.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Gardner Dozois (Editor)
- George R. R. Martin (Editor)
Other Contributors:
- Charlaine Harris (Contributor)
- Patricia Briggs (Contributor) - Title: In Red With Pearls
- Diana Gabaldon (Contributor)
- Simon R. Green (Contributor)
- S. M. Stirling (Contributor)
- Carrie Vaughn (Contributor)
- Glen Cook (Contributor)
- Bradley Denton (Contributor)
- M. L. N. Hanover (Contributor)
- Conn Iggulden (Contributor)
- Laurie R. King (Contributor)
- Joe R. Lansdale (Contributor)
- John Maddox Roberts (Contributor)
- Steven Saylor (Contributor)
- Melinda Snodgrass (Contributor)
- Lisa Tuttle (Contributor)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Ace Hardcover
Country: USA
Publication Date: October 4, 2011
ISBN: 978-0441020744
Page Count: 496
Publisher: Ace Hardcover
Country: USA
Publication Date: October 4, 2011
ISBN: 978-0441020744
Page Count: 496
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PS648.F3 D59 2011
- Dewey: 813.0876608
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