Meet Harry Dresden, Chicago's first (and only) Wizard P.I. Turns out that 'everyday' world is full of strange and magical things - and most of them don't play well with humans. That's where Harry comes in.

Harry is the best at what he does - and not just because he's the only one who does it. So whenever the Chicago P.D. has a case that transcends mortal capabilities, they look to him for answers. But business isn't just slow, it stinks.

So when the police bring him in to consult on a grisly double murder committed with black magic, Harry's seeing dollar signs. But where there's black magic, there's a black mage behind it. And now that mage knows Harry's name. And that's when things start to get...
interesting.

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'The most reliable post-Buffy supernatural thriller series on offer.'
Time Out

'Some of the best urban fantasy to be found on the bookshelves today.'
SFSite.com

Meet Harry Dresden, Chicago's first (and only) Wizard P.I.  Turns out the 'everyday' world is full of strange and magical things - and most of them don't play well with humans.  That's where Harry comes in.

Business has been slow lately for Harry Dresden.  Okay, business has been dead.  Not undead - just dead.  You would think Chicago would have a little more action for the only professional wizard i the phone book.  But lately, Harry hasn't been able to dredge up any kind of work - magical or mundane.

But just when it looks like he can't afford his next meal, a murder comes along that requires his particular brand of supernatural expertise.  A brutally mutilated corpse.  Strange-looking paw prints.  A full moon.  Take three guesses.  And the first two don't count...

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'Butcher successfully lends human dimensions to vampires and spirits'
Publishers Weekly

'And intensely enjoyable series'
SciFi Now

Meet Harry Dresden, Chicago's first (and only) Wizard P.I.  Turns out the 'everyday' world is full of strange and magical things - and most of them don't play well with humans.  That's were Harry comes in.

Harry has faced some terrifying foes during his career.  Giant scorpions.  Oversexed vampires.  Psychotic werewolves.  It comes with the territory when you're the only professional wizard in the Chicago-area phone book.

But in all Harry's years of supernatural sleuthing, he's never faced anything like this: the spirit world's gone loco.  All over town, ghosts are causing trouble - and not the door-slamming, boo-shouting variety.  These ghosts are tormented, violent and deadly.  Someone - or something - is stirring them up to wreak unearthly havoc.  But why?  Any why do so many of the victims have ties to Harry?

If Harry doesn't figure it out soon, he might just wind up a ghost hmself.

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'Filled with sizzling magic and intrigue... will have fans rapidly turning the pages.'
Booklist

Dryly humorous and engaging'
SFFWorld.com

Meet Harry Dresden, Chicago's first (and only) Wizard P.I.  Turns out the 'everyday' world is full  of strange and magical things - and most of them don't play well with humans.  That's were Harry comes in.

Since his girlfriend left town to deal with her newly acquired taste for blood, Harry's been down and out.  He can't pay his rent.  He's alienating his friends.  He can't recall his last shower.  Then when things are at their worst, the Winter Queen of Faerie saunters in with an offer Harry can't refuse.  All he has to do is find out who murdered the Summer Knight, the Summer Queen's right-hand man, and clear the Winter Queen's name.

It seems simple, but Faerie politics seldom work out that way.  Then Harry discovers the fate of the entire world rests on this case.  So no pressure...

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'Fast paced and tightly plotted, Summer Knight delivers the kind of action-packed adventure Jim Butcher's fans have come to expect.'
SFSite.com

'Arguably the finiest urban fantasy series being written at the moment.'
Bookgeeks.co.uk

Meet Harry Dresden, Chicago's first (and only) Wizard P.I.  Turns out the 'everyday' world is full of strange and magical things - and most of them don't play well with humans.  That's where Harry comes in.

Harry Dresden should be happy that business is good - makes a change.  But now he's getting more than he bargained for: a duel with the Red Court of Vampires' champion, who must kill Harry to end the war between vampires and wizards; professional hit men using Harry for taget practice; the missing Shoud of Turin (less missing than expected) and a headless corpse the Chicago police need identifying...

Not to mention the return of Harry's ex-girlfriend Susan, still struggling with her semi-vampire nature.  And who seems to have a new man.  Some days, it just doesn't pay to get out of bed.  No matter how much you are charging.

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'Inventive storylines, dark supernatural themes, edge-of-your-seat adventure, strong characterisations, and irreverent humour... Everything works'
SFSite.com

'This imaginative series continues to surprise and delight'
Booklist

Meet Harry Dresden, Chicago's first (and only) Wizard PI. Turns out the ‘everyday’ world is full of strange and magical things - and most of them don't play well with humans. That's where Harry comes in.

Harry's had worse assignments than going undercover on the set of a adult film.  Dodging flaming monkey poo, for instance.  Or going toe-to-leaf with a walking plant monster.  Still, there's something troubling about this newest case.  The Producer believes he's afflicted by a sinister entropy curse - but its the women around him who are dying, in increasingly spectacular ways.

And Harry only got involved as a favour to Thomas, his flirtatious, self-absorbed vampire acquaintance of dubious integrity.  Thomas has a personal stake in the case Harry can't work out, until his investigation leads him straight to Thomas's oversexed relatives.  Harry's about to discover the skeleton in Thomas's family closet: a revelation that will change Harry's life forever.

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'Raw storytelling skills - practically unparalleled in contemporary urban fantasy'
SFReviews.net

'Butcher still rules in my library'
SFFWorld.com

Meet Harry Dresden, Chicago's first (and only) Wizard P.I. Turns out the 'everyday' world isfull of strange and magical things - and most of them don't play well with humans. That's where Harry comes in.

Luckily, however, he's not entirely alone.  Although most people don't believe in magic, the Chicago P.D. has a Special Investigations department, headed by his good friend Karrin Murphy. They deal with the... stranger cases.

It's down to Karrin that Harry sneaks into Graceland Cemetery to meet a vampire named Mavra. Mavra has evidence that would destroy Karrin's career, and her demands are simple. She wants the Word of Kemmler - and all the power that comes with it. But first, Harry's keen to know what he'd be handing over. Before long he's racing against time, and six necromancers, to get the Word. And to prevent a Halloween that would truly wake the dead.

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'Butcher's latest maintains the momentum... builds the suspense right up to a rousing conclusion'
Booklist

'The best novels in the supernatural P.I. subgenre'
SFX

Meet Harry Dresden, Chicago's first (and only) Wizard P.I. Turns out the 'everyday' world is full of strange and magical things - and most of them don't play well with humans. That's where Harry comes in.

Harry has no friends on the White Council of Wizards, who find him brash and undisciplined (and they may have a point). However, now vampire wars have thinned out the wizards a little, they need him. So before he can blink, he's assigned to investigate rumours of black magic.

Harry's other problem is an old friend's daughter - all grown-up and in trouble already. Her boyfriend insists he's innocent of something resembling a crime straight out of a horror film. This first impression turns out to be... well, pretty accurate, as Harry discovers malevolent entities feeding on fear. All in a day's work for a wizard, his dog and a talking skull named Bob.

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'The body count from the magical mêlées would do any hard-boiled gumshoe proud'
Publishers Weekly

'This imaginative series continues to surprise and delight'
Boolist

Meet Harry Dresden, Chicago's first (and only) Wizard P.I. Turns out the 'everyday' world is full of strange and magical things - and most of them don't play well with humans. That's where Harry comes in.

A series of apparent suicides rings alarm bells with the police, and Harry is hired. At the first crime scene he hits pay dirt, discovering an unmistakable magical taint. There's also a message especially for him, and it ain't pretty. The 'killings' will continue if Harry can't halt his tormentor, but the evidence implicates his half-brother, which just doesn't add up.

Unfortunately Harry's digging around attracts some powerful vampires with a stake in the result. Soon, whichever way he turns, he will find himself outnumbered, outclassed and dangerously susceptible to temptation. And if he screws up, his friends will die.

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'An excellent noirish detective yarn in a well-crafted, supernaturally charged setting'
Booklist

'The series is as strong as ever
SFFWorld.com

Meet Harry Dresden, Chicago's first (and only) Wizard PI. Turns out the ‘everyday’ world is full of strange and magical things - and most of them don't play well with humans. That's where Harry comes in.

Harry Dresden is feeling happy.  No one's tried to kill him in nearly a year, and the worst problem he's had lately is removing stains his apprentice bungled into the carpet.  The future seems bright.  Unfortunately, the past isn't looking too optimistic.

An old bargain has placed Harry in debt to Mab, faerie monarch of the Winter Court and the Queen of Air and Darkness.  Harry still owes her two favours, and it's time to pay up.  It's a small favour he can't refuse, but it will trap Harry between a nightmarish foe and a deadly ally, stretching his skills and loyalties to their limits.  It figures.  Everything was going too well to last.

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'Stuffed with well-developed characters... it sure is fun to read'
SFX

'An intensely enjoyable series of supernatural pulp-noir detective novels'
SciFi Now

Meet Harry Dresden, Chicago's first (and only) Wizard PI. Turns out the ‘everyday’ world is full of strange and magical things - and most of them don't play well with humans. That's where Harry comes in.

Harry has always tried to keep his nose clean where the White Council of Wizards is concerned, but past misdeeds haven't gone down well. Which places him in an awkward position. Morgan, formerly his chief persecutor on the Council, has been wrongly accused of treason. Facing the ultimate punishment, Morgan needs someone with a knack for backing the underdog, however much that someone isn't interested. Soon, Harry is working to clear the less-than-agreeable Morgan's name, hiding from the Council and bounty hunters alike and seeking the true turncoat.

A single mistake may mean that heads - quite literally - could roll. And one of them might be his.

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'For a single wizard, Harry Dresden really has managed to collect a fine set of enemies'
SFX

'Very much recommended'
SFFWorld.com

Meet Harry Dresden, Chicago's first (and only) Wizard P. I.  Turns out the 'everyday' world is full of strange and magical things - and most of them don't play well with humans. That's where Harry comes in.

But even a career of narrow escapes and supernatural shenanigans hasn't prepared Harry for this.  A vampire with a grudge has kidnapped his daughter - A daughter he never knew he had.  Furthermore, this vampire plans to use her blood in a violent ritual sacrifice - designed to kill Harry, his ex-partner Susan and their child.

As allies are perilously thin on the ground, Harry must find a new source of strength.  In the past, there had always been a line he wouldn't cross, and he's never given in to the full fury of his own untapped dark powers.  But then, only his own life was at stake.

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'A can't-miss entry in one of the best urban fantasy series currently being published'
Booklist (starred review)

'It's got all the aspects that make this series great'
TheBookBag.co.uk

Meet Harry Dresden, Chicago’s first (and only) Wizard P.I.  Turns out the 'everyday' world is full of strange and magical things - and most of them don’t play well with humans.  That's where Harry comes in.

Harry Dresden is the best at what he does, despite tending to stumble from crisis to drama in his dealings with the supernatural world.  Somehow he unfailingly manages to get on the wrong side of werewolf, fae and vampire alike.  But that's where his own rather special powers come into play.

As well as ten short stories, this collection includes an all-new Dresden Files novella.  These bite-sized tales are tremendously entertaining and will infect you with the need to explore more of Harry Dresden's world.

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'The Dresden Files books are addictive page-turners'
SciFiNow

'Some of the best urban fantasy to be found on the booksehelves today'
SFSite.com

Meet Harry Dresden, Chicago's first (and only) Wizard PI. Turns out the ‘everyday’ world is full of strange and magical things - and most of them don't play well with humans. That's where Harry comes in.

As if being murdered wasn't enough, Harry's shade can't rest in peace. He learns that three of his loved ones are in mortal danger and only by discovering his assailant’s identity can he save them, bring criminal elements to justice, and move on.

It would just be easier if he could interact with the physical world, and had a (working) crystal ball, and had access to magic. And he’s far from the only silent presence roaming Chicago's alleys. Hell, he put some there himself. And now, they're looking for payback.

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'Harry Dresden has a vitality that few urban fantasy heroes can match'
SFX

'Butcher's storytelling is satisfying on a level that's bone deep.'
iO9.com

Meet Harry Dresden, Chicago's first (and only) Wizard PI. Turns out the ‘everyday’ world is full of strange and magical things - and most of them don't play well with humans. That's where Harry comes in.

A bargain made with the Queen of Air and Darkness has forced Harry into a new job: professional killer.  His first task is to bring death to an immortal.  As if that wasn't hard enough, Harry learns of a danger to Demonreach, the living island hidden upon Lake Michigan.  A danger that could destroy billions and land him in the deepest trouble he has ever known.

Harry has only twenty-four hours to gather the allies he has left and prevent a cataclysm - all while the power he bargained to get, but never meant to keep, lays seige to his very soul.

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'The most reliable post-Buffy supernatural series on offer'
Time Out

Meet Harry Dresden, Chicago's first (and only) Wizard P.I. Turns out that 'everyday' world is full of strange and magical things - and most of them don't play well with humans. That's where Harry comes in.

Queen Mab has traded on Harry's skills to pay off a debt.  And now he must help a group of villains led by his most despised enemy, Nicodemus Archleone, break into a vault in the Nevernever.

Problem is, the vault belongs to Hades, Lord of the Underworld.  And Dresden is dead certain that Nicodemus has no intention of allowing any of his crew to survive the experience.  Dresden's always been tricky, but he's going to have to up his backstabbing game to survive this particular heist...

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'Everything I'd hoped for.'
Patrick Rothfuss on Skin Game

'Butcher's storytelling is satisfying on a level that's bone deep.'
io9.com

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Enter the world of the Dresden Files with Harry Dresden (the olny wizard in the Chicago phone book) and his friends as they solve supernatural mysteries, protect the helpless and fight evil.

Brief Cases is a collection of eleven Dresden FIles stories by international bestseller Jim Butcher, as well as one original novella - 'Zoo Day'.  Each story comes with notes from the author.

'Dresden has a vitality that few urban fantasy heroes can match'
SFX

'Butcher's storytelling is satisfying on a level that's bone-deep'
io9

'An intensely enjoyable series'
SciFiNow

HARRY DRESDEN IS BACK AND READY FOR ACTION.
Get ready for the adventure in the No. 1 Sunday Times and No. 1 New York Times bestselling Dresden Files.

When the supernatural nations of the world meet up to negotiate an end to ongoing hostilities, Harry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard, joins the White Council's security team to make sure the talks stay civil.  But can he succeed when dark political manipulations threaten the very existence of Chicago - and all he holds dear?

PRAISE FOR JIM BUTCHER

'Dresden has a vitality that few urban fantasy heroes can match' SFX

'Butcher's storytelling is satidfying on a level that's bone-deep.' io9

'Think Buffy the Vampire Slayer starring Philip Marlowe.'  Entertainment Weekly

'Delightful' Patrick Rothfuss

'The gold standard or urban fantasy'  Benedict Jacka

www.jim-bitcher.com - @longshotauthor

THINGS ARE ABOUT TO GET SERIOUS FOR HARRY DRESDEN, CHICAGO'S ONLY PREFESSIONAL WIZARD, IN THE NEXT ENTRY IN THE NO. 1 NEW YORK TIMES AND NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING DRESDEN FILES.

Harry has faced terrible odds before.  He has a long history of fighting enemies above his weight class.  But this time it's different.  A being more powerful and dangerous than the world has seen in a millennium is coming.  And she's bringing an army.

Harry's mission is simple but impossible: save the city by killing a Titan.  And the attempt will change Harry's life, Chicago and mortal world for ever.

PRAISE FOR JIM BUTCHER

'Dresden has a vitality that few urban fantasy heroes can match' SFX

'Butcher's storytelling is satidfying on a level that's bone-deep.' io9

'Think Buffy the Vampire Slayer starring Philip Marlowe.'  Entertainment Weekly

'Wow.  Just wow' Patricia Briggs

www.jim-bitcher.com - @longshotauthor

From audible.com:

Not every danger comes in the form of a mega-threat like a Titan. Some predators are a lot cozier... more personal.

When one such creature threatens an independent tutor, Harry Dresden must shake off the blood and dirt of his most recent battles and rise to the occasion, even when it turns out that the new predator is far more dangerous and connected than first appearances would suggest.