Jim Butcher is an American author known for his work in the fantasy genre. He is best recognized for the Dresden Files series, which includes titles such as Storm Front, Fool Moon, Grave Peril, Summer Knight, Death Masks, and Dead Beat, featuring the adventures of a wizard detective in modern-day Chicago.
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A wizard-for-hire in modern Chicago, down on his luck, gets caught in a dark magic murder case, using his wit and magic against a dangerous, hidden enemy.
When a gruesome murder with animal hallmarks appears under a full moon, Chicago's only professional wizard, Harry Dresden, must hunt a monstrous killer before more victims die from a lycanthropic curse.
When Chicago's spirit world erupts into a city-wide haunting, professional wizard Harry Dresden must find who is weaponizing the dead before their chaos claims him and everyone he cares about.
A down-on-his-luck wizard, Harry Dresden, needing to escape a debt to his fae godmother, investigates a murder among the warring Summer and Winter Courts, where the fate of reality rests on his ability to navigate faerie politics.
Caught between a vampiric duel, a sacred relic theft, and his semi-vampire ex-girlfriend's return, Chicago wizard Harry Dresden faces a supernatural storm where each win might lead him closer to his end.
To save his friend's career, wizard detective Harry Dresden must outwit six necromancers and a manipulative vampire to acquire a dark magical text before Halloween unleashes an army of the undead upon Chicago.
Drafted into the White Council, Harry Dresden juggles monstrous fear-feeders and a friend's troubled daughter while navigating the treacherous politics of wizardry and the supernatural chaos brewing in Chicago.
When a dark conspiracy targeting magic users frames his own brother, Chicago wizard Harry Dresden must navigate the White Council's treacherous politics to clear his name and protect those he loves, even as the body count rises.
To save his daughter from the vengeful Red Court, Harry Dresden must confront his greatest fears and unleash the darkest aspects of his power, even if it means sacrificing everything he holds dear.
