Dresden takes on the case of a father being haunted by his daughter, but the circumstances of her murder send Harry in a different direction that endangers Connie.
The FBI takes over Murphy's case involving a serial killer who takes the hair and teeth of the victim, but the reason may be for more than catching the killer.
Dresden takes on a case pro bono after a woman coming to him for help is killed in front of him, but the investigation leads to dark magic and more death.
Harry's forced to go get a license to continue working for the police department, but when his teacher turns up dead of black magic he teams with man's assistant in a case that takes fertile twist.
Murphy's dad comes to town, bringing up old resentments, and when he starts interfering with her case of reformed criminals dying mysteriously, and Harry's participation in it, things go from bad to worse.