Grave Peril
Harry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard, is used to dealing with monsters. But when tormented ghosts start attacking the city, he finds himself in a supernatural crisis unlike any he's faced before. With victims tied to him and the spirit world in chaos, Harry must uncover the source of the haunting before he becomes its next victim.
A Red Court vampire hostess whose ball becomes the book's central set-piece and conflict.
A deceased sorcerer whose vengeful ghost, known as the Nightmare, is the book's central threat.
A Knight of the Cross who wields the sacred sword Amoracchius; Harry's ally throughout the book.
A spirit of intellect bound to a skull in Harry's lab, who advises him on the supernatural threat.
The series is heavily serialized and relies on established character relationships and ongoing plot threads that begin in the first two novels. New readers are strongly encouraged to start with the first book to fully understand the context and character development that carries into this installment.
The entire series, including this title, has been produced as an audiobook series narrated by James Marsters. Additionally, a full-cast audio adaptation produced by GraphicAudio exists for this specific entry.
