Brief Cases - Jim Butcher

nAn all-new Dresden Files story headlines this urban fantasy short story collection starring the Windy City's favorite wizard. nThe world of Harry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard, is rife with intrigue--and creatures of all supernatural stripes. And you'll make their intimate acquaintance as Harry delves into the dark side of truth, justice, and the American way in this must-have short story collection.

n nFrom the Wild West to the bleachers at Wrigley Field, humans, zombies, incubi, and even fey royalty appear, ready to blur the line between friend and foe. In the never-before-published Zoo Day, Harry treads new ground as a dad, while fan-favorite characters Molly Carpenter, his onetime apprentice, White Council Warden Anastasia Luccio, and even Bigfoot stalk through the pages of more classic tales. n nWith twelve stories in all, Brief Cases offers both longtime fans and first-time readers tantalizing glimpses into Harry's funny, gritty, and unforgettable realm, whetting their appetites for more to come from the wizard with a heart of gold.

n nThe collection includes: n n - Curses, from Naked City, edited by Ellen Datlow n - AAAA Wizardry, from the Dresden Files RPG n - Even Hand, from Dark and Stormy Knights, edited by P. N. Elrod n - B is for Bigfoot, from Under My

• Hat: Tales from the Cauldron, edited by Jonathan Strahan. Republished in Working for Bigfoot. n - I was a Teenage Bigfoot, from Blood Lite
• III: Aftertaste, edited by Kevin J. Anderson. Republished in Working for Bigfoot. n - Bigfoot on Campus, from Hex Appeal, edited by P. N. Elrod. Republished in Working for Bigfoot. n - Bombshells, from Dangerous Women, edited by George R. R. Martin and Gardner Dozois n - Jury Duty, from Unbound, edited by Shawn Speakman n - Cold Case, from Shadowed Souls, edited by Jim Butcher and Kerrie Hughes n - Day One, from Unfettered II, edited by Shawn Speakman n - A Fistful of Warlocks, from Straight Outta Tombstone, edited by David Boop n - Zoo Day, a brand-new novella, original to this collectionn