 Cover of Dead Until Dark | |
| Author | Charlaine Harris |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Lisa Desimini |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Southern Vampire Mysteries |
| Subject | Vampires |
| Genre | Fantasy, Mystery, Gothic, Romance |
| Publisher | Ace Books |
Publication date | May 1, 2001 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover, Paperback) e-Book (Kindle) Audio Book (CD) |
| Pages | 292(Hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0-441-00853-4 |
| OCLC | 46875089 |
| LC Class | CPB Box no. 1850 vol. 12 |
| Followed by | Living Dead in Dallas |
Dead Until Dark, published in 2001, is the first novel in Charlaine Harris' series The Southern Vampire Mysteries. It was adapted into True Blood's first season.
Like the rest of the series, Dead Until Dark is narrated by Sookie Stackhouse, a telepathic waitress from the small fictional Louisiana town of Bon Temps, not far from the non-fictional town of Shreveport. It is set during the early 2000s, approximately the same time as the book's publication.[citation needed]