Mort and Dresden go to Murphy's house, and Dresden is subjected to intense questioning by many of his friends and colleagues to verify his identity. Mort initially refuses to aid Dresden, but after Dresden helps to defend the house against an assault led by the Corpsetaker, Mort reluctantly agrees. He elects to return and heads to Mortimer Lindquist's house, where he finds out that he has been dead for six months. Immediately after the events of Changes, Harry Dresden finds himself between life and the afterlife, where he is informed that there has been an 'irregularity' with his death and is given the option to return to Chicago as a spirit and find his killer. Now, they’re looking for payback.Ī White Court vampire which learns of the current location of the Swords of the Cross He’s also not the only silent presence roaming Chicago’s alleys. Instead, he is unable to interact with the physical world - invisible to all but a select magical few. It would just be easier if he knew who was at risk. Only by discovering his assailant’s identity can he save his friends, bring criminal elements to justice, and move on himself. Trapped in a realm that’s not quite here, yet not quite anywhere else, Harry learns that three of his loved ones are in danger. And though Harry’s continued existence is now in some doubt, this doesn’t mean he can rest in peace. Which didn’t help when he clashed with unknown assailants with his murder in mind. But he’s forgotten his own golden rule: magic - it can get a guy killed.

Turns out the ‘everyday’ world is full of strange and magical things - and most of them don’t play well with humans. Meet Harry Dresden, Chicago’s first (and only) Wizard PI. It was going to be titled Dead, but the name was shot down by publishers. Penguin released its first chapter in March 2011. Jim Butcher finished writing Ghost Story on April 4, 2011. Ghost Story was originally scheduled for release in late March, but was postponed for three months to ensure that it was 'full-assed'.

Ghost Story by Jim Butcher