 The Bellefleurs - who do not know he is the source of the income - initially warm to him before coming to dislike him, but he is still able to assist Portia Bellefleur during her murder investigation in "Living Dead in Dallas".In "Living Dead in Dallas" Bill's middle name is given as Thomas, rather than Erasmus.At the end of the first novel, "Dead Until Dark", Bill is concerned about the power of Area Five sheriff Eric over him and Sookie.