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**Now in hardcover for the first time? book five in the *New York Times* bestselling Dresden Files series!** Harry Dresden, Chicago?s only practicing professional wizard, should be happy that business is pretty good for a change. But he also knows that whenever things are going good, the only way left for them to go is bad. Way bad. Recent examples: A duel with the lethal champion of the Red Court, who must kill Harry to end the war between vampires and wizards?Hit men using Harry for target practice?The missing Shroud of Turin?and the possible involvement of Chicago?s most feared mob boss?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 semi-vampiric 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. ** ### From Booklist Harry Dresden is not having a good day. A vampire named Ortega is hunting the beleaguered wizard, intending to challenge him to a duel that, Ortega claims, will end the war between the vampires and the wizards. Harry has almost no hope of winning the duel, but soon he is preoccupied by another problem: Father Vincent, a priest, needs Harry's help in finding the Shroud of Turin, stolen by a trio of thieves. Harry traces two of the thieves to his hometown, Chicago, but when he finds them, he learns that he isn't the only one after them. A group of terrifying demons wants the shroud, and its leader is interested in Harry's soul, too. Harry must call on all of his friends, including three brave knights, his police-officer friend, and even his half-vampire ex-girlfriend, Susan. Butcher maintains a breakneck pace in Harry's exciting fifth adventure. This imaginative series continues to surprise and delight with its inventiveness and sympathetic hero. *Kristine Huntley* *Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved* ### Review Butcher maintains a breakneck pace Booklist Inventive storylines, dark supernatural themes, edge-of-your-seat adventure, strong characterizations, and irreverent humour ... Everything works SFSite.com This imaginative series continues to surprise and delight Booklist