by Jim Butcher
First published 2003
Broke and down on his luck, Chicago's only professional wizard Harry Dresden is given a last-chance offer by the Winter Queen of Faerie: solve the murder of the Summer Queen's right-hand man, the Summer Knight, and clear the Winter Queen's name. Caught in the deadly machinations of the faerie courts, Harry must navigate a web of lies and betrayal to uncover the truth before the balance of power shifts and the whole world pays the price.
Genres: mystery, fantasy, thriller, urban-fantasy
Vibes: atmospheric, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: detective-story, found-family
Setting: Chicago (Ill.)
371 pages · Paperback · Ace