Imagined crossover · Magic and fantasy
What if Dave Robicheaux met Sookie Stackhouse?
Two kinds of Louisiana ghosts. Dave has always felt the presence of the dead in Louisiana, and Sookie can hear what the living are hiding.
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The pair
Dave RobicheauxSheriff’s detective in New Iberia, LouisianaBy James Lee Burke · Dave Robicheaux · first in The Neon Rain
Sookie StackhouseTelepathic waitress in Bon Temps, LouisianaBy Charlaine Harris · Sookie Stackhouse · first in Dead Until Dark
Chemistry6/10
Friction6/10
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Where and when
South Louisiana
The 2000s
The story
- How they might meet
- A body found in the bayou near New Iberia shows signs that the coroner cannot explain, and a waitress from Bon Temps knows who did it.
- Why they would work
- Dave has always felt the presence of the dead in Louisiana, and Sookie can hear what the living are hiding.
- What each brings
- Dave brings a detective’s experience and a deep feel for the land and its history. Sookie brings telepathy and contacts in a world Dave half believes in.
- Where they would clash
- Dave is a recovering alcoholic who distrusts easy answers; vampires would test his patience and his faith.
Strengths compared
Dave Robicheaux Sookie Stackhouse
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On the page together
The years in which each character's books were published.
Read your way in
Start with each character's first appearance.
- The Neon RainJames Lee Burke · 1987 · Dave Robicheaux's first appearanceBuy on Amazon
- Dead Until DarkCharlaine Harris · 2001 · Sookie Stackhouse's first appearanceBuy on Amazon
