White Night (2007) is the ninth installment in Jim Butcher’s The Dresden Files series, blending urban fantasy with hardboiled detective noir. The story follows Chicago’s only wizard PI, Harry Dresden, as he investigates a string of apparent suicides among minor magic practitioners—suicides that reek of supernatural foul play. Teaming up with his half-brother Thomas (a White Court vampire) and apprentice Molly Carpenter, Harry uncovers a conspiracy tied to a secret society of magic-wielding women and an old nemesis: the vampiric court of the White King.
Butcher’s trademark wit and breakneck pacing shine, with escalating stakes (a ghostly train heist, a showdown in an abandoned island prison) and deeper dives into Harry’s emotional scars. The novel balances humor and horror, while advancing the series’ overarching war between the supernatural powers.
A standout entry that rewards long-time fans with payoff—and newcomers with a thrilling, self-contained mystery.
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Storm Front (2000)
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Fool Moon (2001)
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Grave Peril (2001)
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Summer Knight (2002)
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Death Masks (2003)
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Blood Rites (2004)
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Dead Beat (2005)
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Proven Guilty (2006)
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White Nig (2007)
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Small Favor (2008)
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Turn Coat (2009)
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Changes (2010)
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Ghost Story (2011)
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Cold Days (2012)
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Skin Game (2014)
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Peace Talks (2020)
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Battle Ground (2020)
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