Ghost Story - Jim Butcher

The eagerly awaited new novel in the #1 New York Times-bestselling series. When last seen, the mighty wizard detective Harry Dresden wasn't doing well. In fact, he had been murdered by an unknown assassin.

But being dead doesn't stop him when his friends are in danger. Except now he has nobody, and no magic to help him. nChicago wizard Harry Dresden gets a taste of the dead life in this novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.

nIn 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. n nTrapped 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. n nNow, 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...n