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Dead Beat

The Dresden Files, Book 7

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By: Jim Butcher
Narrated by: James Marsters
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 “The wildest, strangest, best Dresden adventure to date...Butcher’s blending of modern fantasy with classic noir sensibilities ensures that there’s never a dull moment.”—SF Site

Paranormal investigations are Harry Dresden’s business and Chicago is his beat, as he tries to bring law and order to a world of wizards and monsters that exists alongside everyday life. And though most inhabitants of the Windy City don’t believe in magic, the Special Investigations Department of the Chicago PD knows better.

Karrin Murphy is the head of S. I. and Harry’s good friend. So when a killer vampire threatens to destroy Murphy’s reputation unless Harry does her bidding, he has no choice. The vampire wants the Word of Kemmler (whatever that is) and all the power that comes with it. Now, Harry is in a race against time—and six merciless necromancers—to find the Word before Chicago experiences a Halloween night to wake the dead... Fantasy Fiction Mystery Private Investigators Detective Paranormal Magic Magic Users Wizardry

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Critic reviews

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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brilliantly narrated and given life. Dresden get deeper and deeper in trouble with a smile (USUALLY)

rip roaring action and comedy gold.

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I'm completely hooked on this series. as it progresses, the story continues to rise in intensity as the stakes are raised.
James Marsters does an excellent job of portraying Harry Dresden, by bringing so much character with his voice.

Another amazing Dresden Files book by Jim Butcher.

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It was a dark and zombie night!
Loved it, I can only pass on that I did not want the story to be over.
Enjoy, I hope you do

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loved every moment of it, from beginning to end.

perfectly told by James Marster I can even picture him as Dresden and the story just keeps getting better and bigger while also maintaining a small presence.

amazing story and perfectly told.

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Thanks to all involved, Jim for the amazing story, James for the outstanding performance I can't tell you how much the effort you put in is appreciated and last but not least to those in the background who bring all together. Please keep doing what you do so well.

Just really entertaining

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