Turn Coat: Dresden Files #11 [L0019]

2009 - HCDJ in nice clean condition. Jim Butcher's breakthrough #1 New York Times bestseller starring Chicago's only professional wizard, Harry Dresden. When it comes to the magical ruling body known as the White Council, Harry is thought of as either a black sheep or a sacrificial lamb. And none hold him in more disdain than Morgan, a veteran Warden with a grudge against anyone who bends the rules. But now, Morgan is in trouble. He's been accused of cold-blooded murder-a crime with only one final punishment-- in this latest thrilling addition to the Dresden Files Series.

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "While I am usually quite stingy with my ratings, after careful consideration, Turn Coat truly deserves full marks. I lost track of the number of times I had to laugh out loud over various minor details. I very highly recommend both the book itself and the series as a whole." "Jim Butcher once again shows that while his stories fit quite well in the genre "hard-boiled detective crossed with wizard fantasy" (a small niche, I grant you), his characters, even supporting cast, are full and realistic people. Though only small pieces of those other characters are shown, they frequently show insights that suggest greater depths and motivations than their few pages might require, another mark of a good and rich world."; "Turn Coat assumes familiarity with the Dresden Files cast and mythology, and it leverages that history deliberately. Longtime readers, however, will find that investment repaid. Relationships deepen, past choices echo forward, and the series quietly pivots from episodic adventure toward something closer to a sustained political and philosophical arc."; "For readers who enjoy fantasy that respects cause and effect, who like their humor earned rather than performative, and who appreciate genre fiction that occasionally pauses to ask uncomfortable questions about power, Turn Coat is a standout. It is entertaining, yes, but it is also thoughtful in a way that rewards close reading."