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Brief Cases
Brief Cases | Jim Butcher
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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. The collection includes: "Curses", from THE NAKED CITY, edited by Ellen Datlow "AAAA Wizardry", from the Dresden Files RPG "Even Hand", from DARK AND STORMY KNIGHTS, edited by P. N. Elrod "B is for Bigfoot", from UNDER MY HAT: TALES FROM THE CAULDRON, edited by Jonathan Strahan. Republished in WORKING FOR BIGFOOT "I was a Teenage Bigfoot", from BLOOD LITE 3: AFTERTASTE, edited by Kevin J. Anderson. Republished in WORKING FOR BIGFOOT. "Bigfoot on Campus", from HEX APPEAL, edited by P. N. Elrod. Republished in WORKING FOR BIGFOOT. "Bombshells", from DANGEROUS WOMEN, edited by George R. R. Martin and Gardner Dozois "Jury Duty", from UNBOUND, edited by Shawn Speakman "Cold Case", from SHADOWED SOULS, edited by Jim Butcher and Kerrie Hughes "Day One", from UNFETTERED II, edited by Shawn Speakman "A Fistful of Warlocks", from STRAIGHT OUTTA TOMBSTONE, edited by David Boop "Zoo Day" - brand-new novella, original to this collection
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julesG
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Finished the last three short stories

📚 Day One - a story from the POV of Butters - our lovely ME has to train for his new side job

📚 Zoo Day - set the same day as Day One, POV of Harry, Maggie and Mouse, they take a trip to the zoo and every one of them has a different experience; loved Mouse's POV

📚 Jury Duty - what happens when a wizard has to show up for jury duty

#SeriesLove2023 @TheSpineView @Andrew65

TheSpineView You are on a roll! Great job 👏 13mo
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julesG
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#SeriesLove2023 @TheSpineView @Andrew65

#JoyousJanuary #readathon

Short stories/novellas

10.5 — Day off - Harry has planned a fun day with his latest female conquest. Do you ever get a day off as the resident wizard of the area though?

10.6 — The Warrior - A sniper is after the holy sword.

10.7 — Curses - Harry tries to lift the Billy-goat curse

10.8 — Last Call - Something's wrong with Mac's latest brew.

TheSpineView Doing fabulous! 1y
Andrew65 Superb 👏👏👏 1y
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julesG
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Short story is set after book 8, Proven Guilty.

Harry is teaching young/"baby" wardens.

#JoyousJanuary #readathon

#SeriesLove2023 @TheSpineView

TheSpineView Great progress! 1y
julesG @TheSpineView Thanks. I think I'm half way through the series right now. There are more than a dozen more series on my list. So expect a lot of posts in the months to come. 😁 1y
TrishB I still haven‘t picked up the first one! Which I have. 1y
TheSpineView @julesG I've only read the first two in the series. I need to get back to it. 1y
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julesG
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Story read: A Fistful Of Warlocks

Best read after "Dead Beat".

Warden Anastasia Luccio is fighting alongside Wyatt Earp in this prequel short story.

#JoyousJanuary #readathon @Andrew65
#SeriesLove2023 @TheSpineView

TheSpineView Awesome!📚📚📚 1y
Andrew65 You are storming these. 👏👏👏 1y
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jen_hayes7
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#audiocrafting a cardigan with these Dresden short stories. It was kind of a shock to not have the whole thing read by James Marsters!!

VeganCleopatra I'd love to see the end result! Is the pattern on Ravelry? 2y
jen_hayes7 @VeganCleopatra Oh, I‘ll take a picture with it soon! Thanks so much for being interested in seeing how it turned out. The pattern is from Lady Jay Crochet. I do believe she has some available on Ravelry; not sure if this one is. It‘s the Solvieg cardigan. 2y
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Twainy
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🎧 12 stories. I‘ve read a couple before. Not all are narrated by James Marsters. Not all are told by Harry. Quite a few about Molly. The best one by far is the last one, ZOO. You get to hear the story in Harry‘s POV & then Molly, Maggie & my favorite, Mouse! A mixed bag but overall a really solid entry in the Dresden Universe.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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EclecticBookLover
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Finishing up some personalizes wedding presents. Then back to my own projects, which, I never seem to get around to. 🙃

#audiostitching
#DresdenFiles

wanderinglynn Super cute stitching project! 3y
EclecticBookLover @wanderinglynn thanks! Found it on Etsy. 😊 3y
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ShelleyBooksie
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1. Jim Butcher - love the Harry Dresden Series.
2. Love.the blend 0f fantasy with a modern vibe.
3. New Orleans

dylanisreading The Devil's Isle series is set in New Orleans. 3y
BookmarkTavern Oh New Orleans would be amazing! Thanks for posting! And thank you @Bianca for a new book for my TBR! 3y
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Bookboss
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This is a signed edition from Jim Butcher‘s author event that I attended a couple of years ago. All but one of the short stories in this collection had been published before, but the last new story is set immediately before the action of Peace Talks, which just came out. I saved the last few stories in the collection to read in preparation for the new novel, and I loved them. I am listening to Peace Talks and glad to be back in Dresden‘s world.

Leftcoastzen 😻 4y
Seekingtardis I‘m doing a re listen before I listen to Peace Talks!! I love Harry!! 4y
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AutumnRLS
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That's the fastest I've ever hit my 50 book goal! Really expanding my reading life lately. Still I'll always make time for Harry Dresden and the Gang.

BGam Congratulations! 4y
AutumnRLS @BGam thanks! 4y
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AutumnRLS
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Reentering the world of Harry Dresden in anticipation of the two(!) new books being released this year!

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Verba Docent
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Short stories from the Dresden story universe. Some really fun ones in here (Bigfoot, a Molly POV story)! Be sure to check out the chronology of the stories to avoid spoilers!

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wanderinglynn
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#HumpDayPost
1. My new book is called This is my favorite day.
2. The working title of my NaNoWriMo book is Project Gen-M.
3. I‘ve written 3 through NaNoWriMo.
4. For fun, for therapy, because I feel like I have something to say.

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Katerina
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I read the story "Bombshells" over the weekend and loved it. It's great to see some of the events around "Ghost Story" from Molly's point of view.

RachelAmphlett Oh, I‘d missed this! Harry Dresden is a must-read for me! 5y
Katerina @RachelAmphlett There is also the collection "Side jobs", in case you had missed that too ? I'm currently rereading the series and waiting for Peace Talks. Same as every Dresden fan. 5y
RachelAmphlett @Katerina I have Side Jobs - and yes, waiting... waiting... 🤣 5y
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Chili
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It‘s opening day! #sffswap I woke up and couldn‘t get back to sleep and it‘s after midnight. Now I‘m way to excited to sleep! @NovelGirl82 I love everything! I don‘t know what to read first. I‘m going to have a cup of tea and try to decide. Thank you so much!! I think some chocolate will help me decide. Thank you!!😊

Avanders 🧬🦄♥️👏🏽👏🏽 5y
NovelGirl82 Yay!!! I‘m so glad that you like everything!! I really hope that you enjoy it all!! 5y
Chili @NovelGirl82 The tea is awesome. I had a cup and read Coraline last night. I loved it. Thank you!!! 5y
NovelGirl82 Oh, I‘m so glad! I love Coraline😊 5y
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ShelleyBooksie
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Jim Butcher's Harry Dresden series is my favourite. This collection of short stories did not dissappoint - I really enjoyed everyone. Highly recommend for Dresden fans. 5 stars.

Rudis 😍😍😍 5y
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Timidmagick
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Mehso-so

Only read it for the never published before story. What I‘d like is a new novel, not a bunch of old published short stories put together

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jhstack
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Catching up on some backlogged Litsy posts from recent months. If you're a fan of Harry Dresden, you'll enjoy the Brief Cases collection.

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BookMaven9
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Mehso-so

I love love love ❤️❤️❤️ Harry Dresden!!! But this is a short story book and I am sooo just meh when it comes to short stories. So it was ok/. Some fun stuff here.

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Nessavamusic
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1. So many migraines 😖
2. Seeing work friends I haven‘t seen all summer.
3. Cray-on
4. Linked book
5. #friyayintro @jesshowbooks #glorytotheguild

KatieCarpenter Sorry about your migraines. :( 6y
KathyWheeler I want a new Dresden Files novel! 6y
BarbaraTheBibliophage So many of us posting about migraines this week and last. Hopefully they go AWAY soon! 😍 6y
Nessavamusic I think crazy weather is really messing with many 6y
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Riveted_Reader_Melissa
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😂 So true!

That‘s why you know it‘s bad when the introverts are putting down their books and organizing.

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Riveted_Reader_Melissa
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I‘ve missed Dresden‘s world, I enjoyed this book of short stories probably more than I should have from his absence. Some were new to me, some I‘d read before but still enjoyed the re-read, and I found it interesting to see how much the character had changed throughout the series reflected in this collection. The short stories from early in the series that are written more noir-esque (broad walls into the office of a Private Dick) seem so off....

Riveted_Reader_Melissa ... compared to what the characters have grown into over the years, it‘s a bit jarring to read them now, but by the end we get some new stories, showing us where our characters are now and what the future might hold for them. 6y
JazzFeathers I really need to read this series. I get a sense that it gas evolved enormously over the years. How may years has it gone on? I remember discovering it in the early 2000s, when l lived in Dublin, and it was already a few years old. 6y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @JazzFeathers The first book came out in 2000 I believe, so the series is 18 years old this year, with 15 books and now 2 collections of short stories. 6y
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KathyWheeler
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I‘m told some of these stories have already been published, but I haven‘t read them. It was nice to have something to tide me over until the next Dresden Files novel.

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Riveted_Reader_Melissa
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When you‘re trying to catch up on your back log of books, but a library hold comes in for one you know you can‘t renew...

#BookishProblems

BarbaraTheBibliophage Backlog schmacklog. Go for it! 6y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @BarbaraTheBibliophage No other choice but to read faster!😂🤪 6y
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Elizabeth_Chatsworth
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Hello all! Boo and I are thrilled we won an ARC of the Dresden Files anthology BRIEF CASES. 😍
#readingbuddy #dogsoflitsy #petsoflitsy

CatLass007 I adore Harry Dresden! 6y
knittedgnome Congrats to you and Boo! 6y
Sace Boo is boo-tee-ful! 6y
Sydsavvy Found you!! (We were already friends, lol). You totally need to post your brag here. 6y
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ConjurorOfWords
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Up to the short story 'I Was A Teenage Bigfoot'. Just loving this. I've missed having new Dresden to read. #DresdenFiles #Reading #Books #WingedMonkeys

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ConjurorOfWords
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So finally starting this one. Already read the first short story, A Fistful of Warlocks. Reading B is for Bigfoot now. Also: I too would love novels from Luccio's POV. #PleaseMakeItHappen #DresdenFiles #Reading #Books

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Colly_Beau
Brief Cases | Jim Butcher

Friends:

Would you take a moment to welcome my husband @JamesL ?

His interests include electricity, camping, and hiking. He loves Science Fiction and Fantasy most, but is pretty open-minded. He enjoys podcasts, especially Lore and Stuff You Should Know.

Thanks!

JoScho Welcome to Litsy @JamesL I hope you enjoy it here ☺️ 6y
TiredLibrarian @JamesL Welcome! This is a great community 📚😊 6y
CoffeeNBooks Welcome to Litsy @JamesL! 🎉 6y
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Slajaunie @JamesL Welcome! 6y
Kaye Welcome James. We need more men. Never thought I‘d be saying THAT. Correction : the other ladies need more men. I need somebody to yak with who has EARS. So whether you‘re a man, lady or billy goat, it‘ll work for me. 😁 Come on in and start talking and you‘ll fit in fine. 6y
Colly_Beau @Kaye LOL! 😂😂😂 6y
Kaye Sorry , Colly. I tried my best. It‘s always good to see a man join , as they are outnumbered. I try to be friendly to them but I may scare some of them off ! 😁. 6y
Colly_Beau @Kaye Good thing @JamesL doesn't scare easily. After all, he has stuck with me for twelve years! 😇😂 6y
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JimBeau
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As much as Harry is the star of the series, the stories from the perspective of his allies(or enemy) are what make this book a must have.

LiteraryinLawrence Welcome to Litsy! 6y
Eggs Welcome to Litsy 👋🏻😊🌞 6y
ElleSkel Welcome!! 6y
rather_be_reading welcome to litsy!! 📚🎉📚 6y
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KathyWheeler
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I also play games like solitaire on my phone, and listen to them as I‘m going to sleep. @RealLifeReading

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Bookboss
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I met Jim Butcher! He did a Question and Answer session with the audience, then signed books! I love The Dresden Files, an urban fantasy set in Chicago. Butcher‘s new book is a series of short stories that span the time period of the 15 book ( so far) series. I adore the audio versions of these books. James Marsters (from Buffy) narrates them, and he does a perfect job. Mr. Butcher was a delight at the event, smart, funny, and kind.

KathyWheeler If they ever did a Dresden Files show again, I‘m convinced, from the audiobooks, that only James Marsters can play Harry. (edited) 6y
Swe_Eva I never watched Buffy, but a while back I was at a friend‘s house and they had an episode playing and I recognized the voice and was very confused until I figured out that the actor and the reader were the same person. 😂 6y
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esurient
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#releasedayyay And I may or may not read this one. (Butcher's novels have been misses for me, but this release is a collection and I've enjoyed a few of his short stories.) Spouse and parent, however, both have him on autobuy.

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AmyReadsAlot
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Brief Cases is a fun anthology that will help you get your Dresden Files fix while waiting for Peace Talks to publish. I appreciated all the big foot stories because they were pretty unique and I loved Butters story because hey, it‘s Butters after all. I even like Johnny‘s story because it had a few twists in it with a whole lot of action. My favorite though was “Zoo Day.” Full review at www.thegenreminx.com #bookreviewer #TheGenreMinxBookReviews

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Velvetsun
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So excited to be approved for this ARC. Thanks #netgalley 👍🤓

Rudis Oooo I can‘t wait to see your review of this!! 😍 6y
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