Wednesday, August 15, 2012

July Series Pick

Series of the Month!

Jim Butcher’s The Dresden Files


The Dresden Files:
Harry Dresden is a wizard who works as a private investigator of sorts in Chicago (he's in the phone book, the only listing under "Wizards"), dealing with paranormal crimes and consulting for the Chicago Police Department. He is named after three different stage magicians — Harry Houdini, Harry Blackstone, Sr., and David Copperfield. This name was given to him by his father, Malcolm Dresden, a stage magician himself, who raised Harry while still performing his magic show all across the country. The stories are told from Harry's point of view in a hardboiled style.

To learn more visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Dresden or pick up your copy of any of the Dresden Files publications at your book store or library!




ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Jim Butcher is a martial arts enthusiast with fifteen years of experience in various styles including Ryukyu Kempo, Tae Kwon Do, Gojo Shorei Ryu, and a sprinkling of Kung Fu. He is a skilled rider and has worked as a summer camp horse wrangler and performed in front of large audiences in both drill riding and stunt riding exhibitions.
Jim enjoys fencing, singing, bad science fiction movies and live-action gaming. He lives in Missouri with his wife, son, and a vicious guard dog.
Check out Jim Butcher’s Blog at http://jimbutcher.livejournal.com/ or learn more about him at his site http://www.jim-butcher.com/.

1 comment:

Lady Loretta said...

I finally broke down and got Storm Front on CD... and discovered I LOVE JAMES MARSTERS VOICE!!! and that I like Harry Dresden too... I think that he gets the short end of the stick too often but that is how life sometimes falls. An adventure I enjoyed to the max!