A series of apparent suicides rings alarm bells with the police. And before he knows it Harry Dresden, professional wizard, is hired to investigate. At the first crime scene he finds an unmistakable magical taint - and a message specially designed for him, referencing the killing of witches.

Harry is desperate to hunt down his tormentor and halt the killings, but instead finds evidence implicating his half-brother, Thomas. To Harry, this just doesn’t add up, so he must add clearing his brother’s name to his expanding list.

Something that didn’t make the list is subtlety, and Harry’s search attracts the attention of the White Court of vampires … Soon, whichever way he turns, he faces a power struggle that will render him outnumbered, outclassed and dangerously susceptible to temptation. And if he screws up, his friends will die.

Reviews

Praise for The Dresden Files:

• 'A very promising start to a new series, not to mention an unusually well-crafted first novel' Locus, 'This imaginative series continues to surprise and delight with its inventiveness and sympathetic hero' Booklist, 'Butcher successfully lends human dimensions to vampires and spirits through his vivid descriptions and colloquial dialogue' Publishers Weekly, '[An] excellent series … Everything works' SF Site

Paperback: £7.99

Published 24/01/2008