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  • The Dresden Files
  • By: Jim Butcher
  • Narrated by: James Marsters
  • Length: 15 hrs and 30 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (229 ratings)

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Brief Cases

By: Jim Butcher
Narrated by: James Marsters
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Magic. It can get a guy killed. 

Return to the world of the Dresden Files with Harry Dresden (the only wizard in the Chicago phone book) and friends as they solve supernatural mysteries, protect the helpless and fight evil. 

Brief Cases is a new collection of Dresden Files stories which includes an original novella, from international best seller Jim Butcher. 

Stories included in this collection: 'Curses', 'AAAA Wizardry', 'Even Hand', 'B Is for Bigfoot', 'I Was a Teenage Bigfoot', 'Bigfoot on Campus', 'Bombshells', 'Jury Duty', 'Cold Case', 'Day One', 'A Fistful of Warlocks' and 'Zoo Day' (original novella taking place between Skin Game and Peace Talks).

©2018 Jim Butcher (P)2018 Hachette Audio UK

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Deaden? What's not to love?

A number of short stories, some I had read some new to me.

Loved reading the view point of Molly, Maggie and even Mouse.

Molly is a favourite and. This gave a great view of her now being a fairy princess and how hard it is going to be.

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Has some stories repeated from previous books

All round as good as Dresden usually is.
This book has 4 stories already previously released though which did annoy me a fair bit.
The three Bigfoot stories already collected in “working for Bigfoot” and the cold case story from Molly’s point of view as first time working for Mab.
That aside the rest of the stories were still worth listening to imo.
Although no idea how Mouse being a Foo dog... from Asia... has a Russian accent.
But still was fun to hear his point of view.
Enjoyed it, but as I had only just got working for Bigfoot and read it instantly before wish that had been made clear for me as I could have just bought this and not got working for Bigfoot because all of that book is in this one.

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a short story is like a holiday

Fabulous collection of characters I want to know so much more about now! Good dog!

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awesome and insightful stories

I love the Dresden Files, with Jim Butcher remarking on why he wrote each story and how it expanded the world was fascinating.

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A satisfying collection

This was certainly a great way to fill in some gaps while we wait. Particular credit for the stories of Molly’s experiences - unexpectedly gut wrenching. The final chapter was a cracker and exceptionally well performed.

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Excellent

Great to hear some stories from some of the other characters’ point of view, especially Mouse!!

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What a treat to find stories I didn't know existed

that was wonderful. there were stories that made parts of the books make more sense. as much as I am addicted to James Marsters narrating Harry Dresden, it was actually good to hear other actors voice well-known characters.

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  • Tom
  • 04-08-2018

Pretty good if you're a Dresden Files fan

One of two of the stories were a bit weak but in total I had a really fun time.

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classic Dresden style

re-listening to these stories I realised how much the later books in the series moved away from the basic urban fantasy style that formed the earlier books. In Brief Cases the short stories give us that classic style even when Dresden is not in the story. Loved the 3-view narratives of Zoo Day of course. Fun and fabulous.

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  • 25-07-2020

Easily one of my favourites of the series!

I underestimated just how good this book would be prior to listening to it.

Easily now one of my favourite of the whole series 😇

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