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LILY BARD
[is] the equal of Kay Scarpetta, Kinsey Millhone,
and V. I. Warshawski.
Library Journal

PRAISE FOR SHAKESPEARES CHRISTMAS

Harris blends a noirish atmosphere with a traditional mystery. Rather than just another amateur-sleuth mystery, Harris conjures a seamless story that delves below the surface of small-town life... [She] takes chances with this unique series.

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel

Harris writes her gem in a crisp, clean, and taut style... A nail-biter. Tulsa World

Harris tells a forceful story with a complex, flawed heroine.

The denizens of Bartley form a memorable gallery of secondary characters. Publishers Weekly

Lily Bard is one of the best-drawn and most compelling characters in contemporary mystery fictioncomplex, smart, streetwise, tough... Tight plotting and a smooth style... Harris has reached a new high. Dont miss it. Booklist

Rural flavor, small-town wedding activities, and the psychological remnants of Lilys long-ago ordeal temper an increasingly involving plot. Library Journal

Harris has a gift for depicting small-town Southern life with humor and candor. The Lily Bard series has a sharper, grittier edge than her Aurora Teagarden series... If Lily flinches, its not for long, no matter how much it hurts. Mostly Murder

Lily herself, in full attack mode, carries the day.

Kirkus Reviews

PRAISE FOR
SHAKESPEARES LANDLORD

Gripping. Harris, known for her series featuring Aurora Teagarden, takes a dark turn here, and it pays off ... All in all, a fine effort from Harris. Albuquerque Journal

Harris has done an incredible job launching her new character. The author wisely makes Lilys past as much a part of the mystery as the murder investigation. A well-constructed psychological study that moves at a steady pace.

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel

PRAISE FOR
SHAKESPEARES CHAMPION

Full of surprises, this second fast-paced and gripping Lily Bard adventure showcases the amateur sleuths strength, determination, and martial arts prowess. Publishers Weekly

Lilys stubborn, moody, gutsy persona holds it all together, and most readers will be with her to the finish.

Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

PRAISE FOR
SHAKESPEARES TROLLOP

Lily is a terrific character with dark shadings and stark fears... [A] cozy on the bleeding edge of noir. Booklist

Solid entertainment. Library Journal

PRAISE FOR
SHAKESPEARES COUNSELOR

Solid, clever, and quick. Library Journal

PRAISE FOR THE SOUTHERN VAMPIRE NOVELS BY
CHARLAINE HARRIS

The goofy charm of Harriss world, with its humor and occasional terror, is what makes Dead Until Dark so delightful.

The Denver Post

Harris brings off this blend of mystery and vampires better than most. San Francisco Chronicle

Fans will appreciate this endearing protagonist who combines vulnerability with a steely spine (kind of a supernatural Steel Magnolia)... [and] will enjoy this offbeat read that combines elements of several genres to ensure that the world of Charlaine Harris seems real, one bite at a time.

Midwest Book Review

A fun, fast, funny, and wonderfully intriguing blend of vampire and mystery thats hard to put down, and should not be missed.

Susan Sizemore, author of the Laws of the Blood series

A genre mix refreshingly free of the expected tropes.

Locus

Fans of Laurell Hamiltons Anita Blake looking for a lighter version of the vampire huntress should cotton to Sookie Stackhouse... Consistent, well-built characters and a strong, action-packed plot that will keep readers guessing to the end distinguish this frothy fusion of romance, mystery, and fantasy. Publishers Weekly

Gripping and spicy. Booklist

Delivered in a well-written, fast-paced Southern twang that will keep you turning the pages. Cemetery Dance

Highly original, extraordinarily riveting, erotic, and
exotic... Charlaine Harris weaves storytelling magic
in a tale of vampires and small-town Louisiana.

Lynn Hightower,
author ofWhen Secrets Die

Ace Books by Charlaine Harris

The Sookie Stackhouse Novels
DEAD UNTIL DARK
LIVING DEAD IN DALLAS
CLUB DEAD
DEAD TO THE WORLD
DEAD AS A DOORNAIL
DEFINITELY DEAD
ALL TOGETHER DEAD
FROM DEAD TO WORSE

MANY BLOODY RETURNS
edited by Charlaine Harris and Toni L. P. Kelner
WOLFSBANE AND MISTLETOE
edited by Charlaine Harris and Toni L. P. Kelner

Berkley Prime Crime Books by Charlaine Harris

The Harper Connelly Mysteries
GRAVE SIGHT
GRAVE SURPRISE
AN ICE COLD GRAVE

The Lily Bard Mysteries
SHAKESPEARES LANDLORD
SHAKESPEARES CHAMPION
SHAKESPEARES CHRISTMAS
SHAKESPEARES TROLLOP
SHAKESPEARES COUNSELOR

The Aurora Teagarden Mysteries
REAL MURDERS
A BONE TO PICK
THREE BEDROOMS, ONE CORPSE
THE JULIUS HOUSE
DEAD OVER HEELS

SWEET AND DEADLY
A SECRET RAGE

For Dean James: reader, writer, friend,
and bookseller extraordinaire.

Acknowledgments

My thanks to all who gave me information and advice while I was writing this book: retired police chief Phil Gates, go-between Ann Hilgeman, private detective Norma Rowell, and fingerprint expert M. Nolte.

Chapter 1

MY SITUATION WAS AS SURREAL AS ONE OF THOSE slo-mo nightmares Hollywood uses to pad B movies.

I was sitting in the bed of a moving Dodge Ram pickup. I was enthroned on a wobbly plastic lawn chair, thinly disguised by a red plush couch throw edged with fringe. A crowd lined both sides of the street, waving and yelling. From time to time, I dipped my hand into the white plastic bucket settled on my lap, coming up with a fistful of candy to pitch to the spectators.

Though I was clothed, which I understand is not the case in many dreams, my clothes were hardly typical. I was wearing a red Santa hat with a big white ball on the end, bright new green sweats, and I had a disgusting artificial holly corsage pinned to my chest. I was trying to smile.

Spotting a familiar face in the crowd, a face pasted with an unconcealed smirk, I pitched the next peppermint with deliberate accuracy. It smacked my neighbor, Carlton Cockroft, right in the middle of the chest, wiping off that smirk for at least a second.

The pickup paused, continuing a familiar and irritating pattern that had begun minutes after the parade had started lurching down Main Street. One of the bands ahead of us had stopped to blare out a Christmas song, and I had to smile and wave at the same damn people over and over until the song was finished.

My face hurt.

At least in the green sweats, with a layer of thermal underwear underneath, I was fairly warm, which was more than I could say for the girls who had enthusiastically agreed to ride on the Body Time float directly ahead. They also were wearing Santa hats, but below the hats they wore only scanty exercise outfits, since at their age making an impact was more important than staying comfortable and healthy.

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