I am a huge fan of Jim Butcher's work. I think his wizard detective, Harry Dresden, is one of the great characters in urban fiction. And I only have to wait five more months to get the resolution to the cliff hanger at the end of Changes.
The next book, Ghost Story, drops in April 2011.
If you like good mysteries, strong characters, and thrilling plots, I highly recommend the Dresden novels.
I think the thing I enjoy most about Mr Butcher's writing is that he piles things up on Dresden until you can't possibly imagine how Harry is going to get out of the mess. Then Mr Butcher finds a plausible and realistic way for Harry to prevail.
Dresden is flawed, which is another thing that makes him such a great character.
Start with Storm Front. Then there are 11 more novels plus a book of short fiction centered around the characters found in the Dresden world. That ought to keep you busy until Ghost Story.
