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    "description": "<b>An all-new Dresden Files story headlines this urban fantasy short story collection starring the Windy City&rsquo;s favorite wizard.</b><br><br>The world of Harry Dresden, Chicago&rsquo;s only professional wizard, is rife with intrigue&mdash;and creatures of all supernatural stripes. And you&rsquo;ll make their intimate acquaintance as Harry delves into the dark side of truth, justice, and the American way in this must-have short story collection. <br><br>From the Wild West to the bleachers at Wrigley Field, humans, zombies, incubi, and even fey royalty appear, ready to blur the line between friend and foe. In the never-before-published &ldquo;Zoo Day,&rdquo; Harry treads new ground as a dad, while fan-favorite characters Molly Carpenter, his onetime apprentice, White Council Warden Anastasia Luccio, and even Bigfoot stalk through the pages of more classic tales. <br><br>With twelve stories in all, <i>Brief Cases</i> offers both longtime fans and first-time readers tantalizing glimpses into Harry&rsquo;s funny, gritty, and unforgettable realm, whetting their appetites for more to come from the wizard with a heart of gold.  <br><br>The collection includes:<br><br>&#160;&#160;<b>&bull;</b>&#160; &ldquo;Curses,&rdquo; from <i>Naked City</i>, edited by Ellen Datlow<br>&#160;&#160;<b>&bull;</b>&#160; &ldquo;AAAA Wizardry,&rdquo; from the Dresden Files RPG<br>&#160;&#160;<b>&bull;</b>&#160; &ldquo;Even Hand,&rdquo; from <i>Dark and Stormy Knights</i>, edited by P. N. Elrod<br>&#160;&#160;<b>&bull;</b>&#160; &ldquo;B is for Bigfoot,&rdquo; from <i>Under My Hat: Tales from the Cauldron</i>, edited by Jonathan Strahan. Republished in <i>Working for Bigfoot</i>.<br>&#160;&#160;<b>&bull;</b>&#160; &ldquo;I was a Teenage Bigfoot,&rdquo; from <i>Blood Lite III: Aftertaste</i>, edited by Kevin J. Anderson. Republished in <i>Working for Bigfoot</i>.<br>&#160;&#160;<b>&bull;</b>&#160; &ldquo;Bigfoot on Campus,&rdquo; from <i>Hex Appeal</i>, edited by P. N. Elrod. Republished in <i>Working for Bigfoot</i>.<br>&#160;&#160;<b>&bull;</b>&#160; &ldquo;Bombshells,&rdquo; from <i>Dangerous Women</i>, edited by George R. R. Martin and Gardner Dozois<br>&#160;&#160;<b>&bull;</b>&#160; &ldquo;Jury Duty,&rdquo; from <i>Unbound</i>, edited by Shawn Speakman<br>&#160;&#160;<b>&bull;</b>&#160; &ldquo;Cold Case,&rdquo; from <i>Shadowed Souls</i>, edited by Jim Butcher and Kerrie Hughes<br>&#160;&#160;<b>&bull;</b>&#160; &ldquo;Day One,&rdquo; from <i>Unfettered II</i>, edited by Shawn Speakman<br>&#160;&#160;<b>&bull;</b>&#160; &ldquo;A Fistful of Warlocks,&rdquo; from<i> Straight Outta Tombstone</i>, edited by David Boop<br>&#160;&#160;<b>&bull;</b>&#160; &ldquo;Zoo Day,&rdquo;&#160;a brand-new novella, original to this collection",
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