Harry and the other guests flee, Harry in the company of the priest who, to Harry's surprise, reveals a desire to hire him. They erupt, causing explosions in the studio. The emotional intensity of the situation puts pressure on a magical spell Harry created to rein in his magical powers.
When Harry appears on a talk show in his home city of Chicago, he is confronted with information on the location of his former girlfriend, with the presence of a powerful vampire challenging him to a duel, and with the doubt of a Roman Catholic priest who is nevertheless there to hire him. As the action builds relentlessly to a final, apocalyptic confrontation between the forces of good and evil, the narrative also explores thematic questions related to the value of personal integrity and the temptations of power. While facing the prospect of a duel with a vengeful and powerful vampire, Harry also has to navigate the temptations posed by the return of a sexy ex-girlfriend, track a missing religious artifact, and honestly answer some difficult personal questions about faith. Magic - it can get a guy killed.This paranormal mystery thriller is one of a series of books chronicling the exploits of Harry Dresden, wizard and private investigator. Some days, it just doesn't pay to get out of bed. Not to mention the return of Harry's ex-girlfriend Susan, still struggling with her semi-vampiric nature. 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 (less missing than expected) and a headless corpse the Chicago police need identifying. Harry Dresden should be happy that business is good - makes a change.
Turns out the 'everyday' world is full of strange and magical things - and most of them don't play well with humans. Meet Harry Dresden, Chicago's first (and only) Wizard P.I. An action-packed case file from Harry Dresden, private investigator and wizard, by international bestselling author Jim Butcher.
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