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Proven Guilty

The Dresden Files, Book 8

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Proven Guilty

By: Jim Butcher
Narrated by: James Marsters
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 Wizard for hire Harry Dresden has to track down the things that go bump in the night in this novel in Jim Butcher's #1 New York Times bestselling series.

There’s no love lost between Harry Dresden, the only wizard in the Chicago phone book, and the White Council of Wizards, who find him brash and undisciplined. But war with the vampires has thinned their ranks, so the Council has drafted Harry as a Warden and assigned him to look into rumors of black magic in the Windy City.

As Harry adjusts to his new role, another problem arrives in the form of the tattooed and pierced daughter of an old friend—all grown up and already in trouble. Her boyfriend is the only suspect in what looks like a supernatural assault straight out of a horror film. Malevolent entities that feed on fear are loose in Chicago, but it’s all in a day’s work for a wizard, his faithful dog, and a talking skull named Bob...©2007 Jim Butcher; (P)2009 Penguin Fantasy Fiction Genre Fiction Movie, TV & Video Game Tie-Ins Mystery Private Investigators Paranormal Magic Detective 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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I devoured this audiobook having my buds in my ears at every waking moment. Better review to come when I've had some sleep.

Another Gripping Story - I Feel Exhausted!

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There is almost nothing to criticise about this volume of the Dresden Files. It's a fascinating, labyrinthine story, with characters that leap off the page into your room and slap you about until you're having fun (metaphorically speaking, of course, 'cause that couldn't actually happen, could it?). At least two familiar characters are transformed, and there are some sweet treats in the form of tantalising clues toward the overarching series arc. I do have a quibble. Harry has protested a good deal about his tendency towards chivalry to a fault, but I fear he doth protest too much, since certain gender 'notes' are uncomfortable to say the least. Still, though, this is my favourite story so far, and it's encouraging to be able to say that so far into a series.

Vintage Dresden

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The series gets stronger with each book. The storyline is excellent and the narration by James Marsden is perfectly aligned to the characters.

Excellent work. The series gets stronger.

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Seriously, if this series gets any better I'm going to start having anxiety attacks or something.

Best one yet

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Love the Dresden files. Cannot seem to stop since starting. another great book. James Marsters gets into it the more I listen to.

Brilliant

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