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1、TableofContentsTitlePageCopyrightPageDedicationIntroductionFAIRYDUSTDRACULANIGHTONEWORDANSWERLUCKYGIFTWRAPCollectioncopyright©2009byCharlaineHarris,Inc.http://us.penguingroup.comForallthosereaderswhowanteverylastsipofSookieINTRODUCTIONThefirsttimeIwasaskedtowriteashortstoryaboutmyheroineSookie
2、Stackhouse,Iwasn’tsureIcoulddoit.Sookie’slifeandhistoryaresocomplexthatIdidn’tknowifIcouldcreateacoherentpieceofshortfictionthatwoulddoherjustice.I’mstillnotsureIhave,butI’veenjoyedtrying.Someeffortshavebeenmoresuccessfulthanothers.It’sbeenhardtofitthestoriesintoSookie’slargerhistorywithoutlea
3、vingseams.SometimesIsucceeded,sometimesnot.Inthisedition,I’vetriedtosmoothouttheedgesofthestorythatwasthemostfuntowritebutwouldn’tfitinitschronologicalholenomatterhowIpounded(“DraculaNight”).IntheorderinwhichtheyoccurinSookie’slife,thestoriesare“FairyDust”(fromPowersofDetection),“DraculaNight”
4、(fromManyBloodyReturns),“OneWordAnswer”(fromBite),“Lucky”(fromUnusualSuspects),and“GiftWrap”(fromWolfsbaneandMistletoe).“FairyDust”isaboutthefairytripletsClaude,Claudine,andClaudette.FollowingthemurderofClaudette,ClaudeandClaudineseekSookie’shelpindeterminingtheguiltyparty.Claudeacquiresavalua
5、bleassetinthisstory.Theactionin“FairyDust”takesplaceaftertheeventsinDeadtotheWorld.In“DraculaNight,”EricinvitesSookietoFangtasiaforthecelebrationofDracula’sbirthday,anannualeventthatmakesEricalmostover-the-topwithanticipation,sinceDraculaishishero.Unfortunately,the“Dracula”whounveilshimselfmay
6、ormaynotbetherealthing.Ericcelebrates“DraculaNight”beforetheactionofDeadasaDoornail.AfterDeadasaDoornail,thenewsofhercousinHadley’sdeathreachesSookiein“OneWordAnswer.”SookieisinformedofHadley’sdemisebythehalf-demonlawyerMr.Cataliades,whohasaloathsomedriverandanunexpectedpassengerinhislimo.“Luc
7、ky”isalightheartedstorysetinBonTempsinthetimeperiodafterAllTogetherDead.WitchAmeliaBroadwayandSookieareonthehunttofindoutwho’ssabotagingthetown’sinsuranceagents.OnChristmasEve,Sookiereceivesaveryunexpectedvisitorin“GiftWrap.”She’salonea
