Dead as a Doornail is the fifth book in Charlaine Harris's series The Southern Vampire Mysteries.

It's the first full moon since Jason was bitten by the werepanther Felton Norris (in Dead to the World).

Known for dispensing their own kind of justice, the real shooter needs to be found before the werepanthers turn on Jason.

Bill begins to date Selah Pumphrey, a real estate agent, from the nearby town of Clarice.

A dead man (killed by Charles Twining during the fire) is found outside her house, covered in gasoline, with a Fellowship of the Sun card in his wallet, so he is blamed for the arson.

Later, Sookie is in an alley with Sam (in his dog form) trying to find the killer, when Sweetie Des Arts, Merlotte's cook, comes at her with a gun.

In exchange for his help, Sookie must tell Eric what happened during the days he cannot remember (in Dead to the World).