Butcher, Jim

Harry Dresden, a professional wizard who consults with the Chicago police on cases involving the supernatural, is not always in good standing with the magical ruling body, the White Council, so he takes a big risk when he agrees to help Morgan, a veteran Warden with the Council who has been accused of treason and needs a place to hide while trying to clear his name.

Harry Dresden, the only professional wizard in the Chicago telephone book, senses that the fatal mauling of a security guard at the Lincoln Park Zoo has supernatural overtones, but he is surprised to learn that he is the next target on the killer's list.