Think you understand how the world works? Get schooled with The Dresden Files, a supernatural detective series based on the best-selling novels of Jim Butcher.
The Dresden Files tells the
story of Harry Dresden (Paul Blackthorne), a regular guy
with an irregular life — he's a wizard, a practitioner of
magic who uses his unique abilities to solve the cases that
come through his Chicago storefront office; call it the
next evolution in forensics.
Harry lives in the same work-a-day world we live in, but he
can also operate in the world of the supernatural, the
metaphysical, and the unexplainable. Dresden unravels
otherworldly schemes and crimes and does battle with the
forces of darkness, all while keeping his true activities
veiled from Lt. Connie Murphy (Valerie Cruz) of the Chicago
Police Department.
The governing body that supervises wizards is called the
High Council. The Council enforces the rules and makes
certain that nobody in the mundane world ever knows what's
going on in the supernatural world. In Chicago, the
Council's Warden is Morgan (Conrad Coates). Morgan is
Harry's probation officer. Five years ago Harry used black
magic to kill his uncle Justin Morningway. The Council
ruled that Harry did it in self-defense, but Morgan
suspects otherwise. He would be only too happy to catch
Harry in another transgression.
Dresden's confidante and adviser on all things magical is
Bob (Terrence Mann). Bob was a medieval wizard who took up
the dark arts but went too far. He was caught and killed by
the Wardens, who then bound his soul into eternal servitude
as punishment. Bob haunts Harry's apartment, hoping for a
chance to regain his corporeal self — or at least get out
for a walk in the park once in a while.
Through it all, Harry Dresden retains his wry, sardonic
view of both the natural and supernatural worlds. If you
ever need his special kind of detective skills, you can
find him listed in the phone book. For $500 a day, with a
two-day minimum, he'll take your case and bring it to a
successful conclusion.
Just don't ask him how he does it.
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