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Could a werewolf be loose in Chicago? Common sense says no. The grisly evidence says yes. So does Harry Dresden. And with his weird connections, he should know. ** ### Review A fun new occult mystery series. -- *Locus* A really enjoyable read...Jim Butcher strikes just the right narrative balance between wizard and wiseguy, mystic and mobster. -- *Lynn Flewelling, author of Traitor's Moon* A very promising start to a news series...unusually well-crafted. -- *Locus* Exciting, well-plotted, complex, an excellent read and amazingly good first novel. -- *Chris Bunch, author of The Warrior King* Fans of Laurel K. Hamilton and Tanya Huff will love this series. -- *Harriet Klausner, BookBrowser* Fans of Laurell K. Hamilton and Tanya Huff will love this new fantasy series. -- *BookBrowser* Good luck putting the book down, I know I couldn't. -- *Fan Attic* Harry is a remarkable character...With more novels like this gem, Jim Butcher will not need magic to become a household name. -- *BookBrowser* Try it, you'll like it. An exciting debut novel suggesting there are wizards and witches among us... wish I'd thought of it myself. -- *Glen Cook, author of Faded Steel Hat* ### About the Author A martial arts enthusiast whose resume includes a long list of skills rendered obsolete at least two hundred years ago, Jim Butcher turned to writing as a career because anything else probably would have driven him insane. He lives with his wife, his son and a ferocious guard dog.