Brief Cases, Jim Butcher
Brief Cases, Jim Butcher
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Brief Cases

Bestseller

Author: Jim Butcher

Narrator: James Marsters, Jim Butcher, Cassandra Campbell, Julia Whelan, Oliver Wyman

Unabridged: 15 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 06/05/2018


Synopsis

An all-new Dresden Files story headlines this urban fantasy short story collection starring the Windy City's favorite wizard.

The 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. 

From 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. 

With 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. 

Collection includes:

A FISTFUL OF WARLOCKS (from Straight Outta Tombstone, edited by David Boon), read by Cassandra Campbell
B IS FOR BIGFOOT (from Under My Hat: Tales from the Cauldron, edited by Jonathan Strahan), read by James Marsters
AAAA WIZARDRY (from the Dresden Files RPG), read by James Marsters
I WAS A TEENAGE BIGFOOT (from Blood Lite 3: Aftertaste, edited by Kevin J. Anderson), read by James Marsters
CURSES (from The Naked City, edited by Ellen Datlow), read by James Marsters
EVEN HAND (from Dark and Stormy Knights, edited by P. N. Elrodread), read by Jim Butcher
BIGFOOT ON CAMPUS (from Hex Appeal, edited by P. N. Elrod), read by James Marsters
BOMBSHELLS (from Dangerous Women, edited by George R. R. Martin and Gardner Dozois), read by Julia Whelan
COLD CASE (from Shadowed Souls, edited by Jim Butcher and Kerrie Hughes), read by Julia Whelan
JURY DUTY (from Unbound, edited by Shawn Speakman), read by James Marsters
DAY ONE (from Unfettered II, edited by Shawn Speakman), read by Oliver Wyman
ZOO DAY (original), read by James Marsters

*The author’s note that precede each story will be read by the author.

About The Author

A martial arts enthusiast whose résumé includes a long list of skills rendered obsolete at least two hundred years ago, #1 New York Times bestselling author Jim Butcher turned to writing as a career because anything else probably would have driven him insane. He lives mostly inside his own head so that he can write down the conversation of his imaginary friends, but his head can generally be found in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Jim is the author of the Dresden Files, the Codex Alera novels, and the Cinder Spires series, which began with The Aeronaut’s Windlass.


Reviews

AudiobooksNow review by Guy Ivie on 2018-07-12 19:28:53

It's been a long time since I listened to my Harry Dresden books. When I saw that Brief Cases was available, I snapped it up. And when I heard James Marsters reading some of these excellent short stories, it was like having an old friend come visit unexpectedly after a long time apart. Not that I'm knocking any of the other readers, mind you! And the stories were great, as always. I particularly liked "I Was a Teenage Bigfoot" for some reason. So thank you, Messrs. Butcher and Marsters -- and the rest of you, too -- for making my daily commute so much more pleasant.

Goodreads review by Petrik on October 30, 2020

I have a Booktube channel now! Subscribe here: [URL not allowed] This collection, especially Zoo Day, is mostly worth it just for the non-Harry’s POV stories. I’ve mentioned that I didn’t enjoy reading Side Jobs, the first collection of short stories and novellas in the world of The Dr......more

Goodreads review by Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽ on June 28, 2018

Final review, first posted on Fantasy Literature:Magic is well and good, but bullets are often swifter.Brief Cases (just published in June 2018) is a collection of a dozen short stories set in the world of Harry Dresden, a private investigator and talented wizard living in Chicago. Harry is the main......more

Goodreads review by Chris on July 06, 2018

I remember a time when these nice short stories use to be fun little reads between the yearly main line books... instead of the only thing published for years. Update: Read the book The New Story "Zoo Day" - This story is told three times from different points of view so I'll be rating them separat......more

Okay, a review... ah, screw it. I gave this compilation 5-stars even though I've heard a number of them before and some were better than others. Do you know why? Because I DID NOT want this audiobook to end. I LOOOOOOOVE the narrator of this series, the super, super talented James Marsters, and it a......more

Goodreads review by Bradley on March 27, 2020

Just when I thought I would never see another Harry Dresden book, I get an ARC for number 16! So what does that mean? I've GOTTA PREPARE MYSELF! Wooooooo! A short story collection featuring Harry and a few of the other personalities? The one I didn't read when it came out a few years ago? Yep. That s......more


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Praise for Jim Butcher and the Dresden Files
 
“Think Buffy the Vampire Slayer starring Philip Marlowe.”—Entertainment Weekly
 
“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