Harry Dresden, Chicago’s only practicing professional wizard, should be happy that business is pretty good for 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 target practice…

The missing Shroud of Turin…

A handless and headless corpse the Chicago police need identified…

Not to mention the return of Harry’s ex-girlfriend Susan, who’s still struggling with her semivampiric nature. And who seems to have a new man in her life.

Some days, it just doesn’t pay to get out of bed. No matter how much you’re charging.

Another solid installment of the Dresden files and I really am still enjoying Harry’s adventures. I liked the new cast of characters that came into this installment we met more of the Holy Knights and some of them were characters! The Russian I think was my favorite and I loved how he moved through things and helped Harry, and the others.

I don’t want to sound like a broken record but really this is a solid series with characters that I truly enjoy. Harry makes me laugh and smile and I love that in a book. You also feel for him on some of the other issues that he must deal with. I hope that he finds someone to care about, I know there is Susan but we see how things go through this one. You feel for him. Well done Mr. Dresden keep on trucking.

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