<b>The Dresden Files have taken the genre of paranormal mystery to a new level of action, excitement, and hard-hitting magical muscle. Now, in <i>Death Masks</i>, Jim Butcher’s smart-guy private eye may have taken on more than he can handle...<br><br></b>Harry Dresden, Chicago’s only practicing professional wizard, should be happy that business is pretty good for a change. But he also knows that whenever things are going good, the only way left for them to go is bad. Way bad. Such as:<br><br>• A duel with the lethal champion of the Red Court, who must kill Harry to end the war between vampires and wizards...<br>• Professional hit men using Harry for target practice...<br>• The missing Shroud of Turin—and the possible involvement of Chicago's most feared mob boss...<br>• A handless and headless corpse the Chicago police need identified...<br><br>Not to mention the return of Harry’s ex-girlfriend Susan, who’s still struggling with her semi-vampiric nature. And who seems to have a new man in her life. Some days, it just doesn’t pay to get out of bed. No matter how much you’re charging.