Harry Desden's Office

Located in mid-town Chicago, on an upper floor, and devoid of any modern technological equipment.

The Madison Hotel

Scene of the double homicide.

Black Duster

Harry's signature coat that Murphy believes belongs on the set of El Dorado.

Thaumaturgy

The act of creating something on a small scale and then giving it enough energy to happen on a large scale. The perpetrator only needs hair, fingernails, or blood to create a voodoo doll type scenario.

Nevernever

The parallel world that is not of the modern world. It is the world of the vampire, the faerie, the sorcerer.

White Council

The ruling entity over all that is magic. Harry fears them because they would like to destroy him, they do not trust Harry.

Scorpion

Dried and seemingly harmless, left by "Monica" Sells to help Harry find her missing husband.

Mister

Dresden's pet cat who weighs in...