Grave Peril

Grave Peril is a 2001 contemporary fantasy novel by author Jim Butcher. It is the third novel in The Dresden Files, which follows the character of Harry Dresden, present-day Chicago's only professional wizard. Harry Dresden, Chicago's resident wizard, has a hot tip that a ghost will appear in the Cook County hospital and kill the infants in the nursery. It's been a year since the events in Fool Moon. For the past two weeks, violent ghosts have be... more

Grave Peril is a 2001 contemporary fantasy novel by author Jim Butcher. It is the third novel in The Dresden Files, which follows the character of Harry Dresden, present-day Chicago's only professional wizard. Harry Dresden, Chicago's resident wizard, has a hot tip that a ghost will appear in the Cook County hospital and kill the infants in the nursery. It's been a year since the events in Fool Moon. For the past two weeks, violent ghosts have been haunting Chicago. Dresden enlisted his friend, Michael Carpenter, to help deal with the chaos. Michael is a carpenter by profession; but by calling, he's a Knight of the Cross, dedicated to battling Evil. On the drive to the hospital, Michael encourages Dresden to admit that he loves Susan, his reporter girlfriend. Dresden should be honest about his feelings. He should do the right thing: marry Susan and make her an honest woman. Michael is sincere in his hope that Dresden will find joy and abundance in his life. Dresden is not in the mood... less