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Ghost Story

A Novel of the Dresden Files

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Ghost Story

Written by: Jim Butcher
Narrated by: James Marsters
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 Chicago wizard Harry Dresden gets a taste of the dead life in this novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.

In his life, Harry’s been shot, stabbed, sliced, beaten, burned, crushed, and tortured. And after someone puts a bullet through his chest and leaves him to die in the waters of Lake Michigan, things really start going downhill.

Trapped between life and death, he learns that his friends are in serious trouble. Only by finding his murderer can he save his friends and move on—a feat which would be a lot easier if he had a body and access to his powers. Worse still are the malevolent shadows that roam Chicago, controlled by a dark entity that wants Harry to suffer even in death.

Now, the late Harry Dresden will have to pull off the ultimate trick without using any magic—or face an eternity as just another lost soul... Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Mystery Private Investigators Detective Paranormal Haunted Magic Ghost Magic Users

What the critics say

Praise for the Dresden Files

“Think Buffy the Vampire Slayer starring Philip Marlowe.”—Entertainment Weekly

“Fans of Laurell K. Hamilton and Tanya Huff will love this series.”—Midwest Book Review

“Superlative.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“One of the most enjoyable marriages of the fantasy and mystery genres on the shelves.”—Cinescape

“Butcher...spins an excellent noirish detective yarn in a well-crafted, supernaturally-charged setting. The supporting cast is again fantastic, and Harry’s wit continues to fly in the face of a peril-fraught plot.”—Booklist (starred review)

“What’s not to like about this series?...It takes the best elements of urban fantasy, mixes it with some good old-fashioned noir mystery, tosses in a dash of romance and a lot of high-octane action, shakes, stirs, and serves.”—SF Site

“A tricky plot complete with against-the-clock pacing, firefights, explosions, and plenty of magic. Longtime series fans as well as newcomers drawn by the SciFi Channel’s TV series based on the novels should find this supernatural mystery a real winner.”—Library Journal

“What would you get if you crossed Spenser with Merlin? Probably you would come up with someone very like Harry Dresden, wizard, tough guy and star of [the Dresden Files].”—The Washington Times
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A different style compared to the previous books. It distracted me throughout. Definately worth reading.

Not the usual.

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the story, great, but James Marsters sounds like it was recorded in a concrete bunker the echo was so bad. don't know why though. the other books he has read sound fine.

great, but sounds like an echo chamber

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Loved it! The narrator was brilliant and the story was the same great quality as the rest of the Dresden Files series.

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This was a nice break from the last two books. it's like having a nice cup of coffee and having all the time in the world.

James was in fine form (but the sound was a bit off. Bob sounded different.) This series is getting better each book.

Throughly enjoyed this!

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after the insane pace of the last two books, I took a break, bought book 12.5, listened to all but the last story. I'm still glad I did it, but if I had known what a breather this book would give me, I probably wouldn't have needed to.
yes a lot happens, yes the stakes are there, but the presentation was very different. it gave me a grounding that I needed before the action kicks up again.
looking forward to the next volume

exactly the breather I needed

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