{"product_id":"long-past-dues-james-j-butcher-hardcover","title":"Long Past Dues -- James J. Butcher, Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003e \u003cbr\u003eGrimsby, the newest Auditor in the magical Department of Unorthodox Affairs, finds himself in hot water when he intercepts a friend's case in this fast-paced and thrilling urban fantasy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAgainst all odds, Grimshaw Griswald Grimsby has become an Auditor, enforcing laws about magic for Boston's Department of Unorthodox Affairs. But Grimsby soon realizes the daily grind of his job is far removed from the glamour he imagined. Overlooked for every exciting case, Grimsby tires of being told to handle mundane magical troubles, and appropriates a case file intended for a friend. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlongside Leslie Mayflower, the temporarily unretired Huntsman, Grimsby aims to crack the case and discover the origin of a strange, unfinished ritual--one that seems to imitate the handiwork of a foe Mayflower put down twenty years ago. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTogether, they'll have to deal with escaped werewolves, a cursed artifact, and a perilous journey to the mysterious subterranean city below Boston, all to uncover the shocking truth. At any cost, Grimsby must stop this ritual from finally being completed. Yet the cost may be paid not by himself but by his friends. . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James J. Butcher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ace Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/10\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.29h x 6.34w x 1.32d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593440438\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2023 pg. 69\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/28\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/22\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames J. Butcher\u003c\/b\u003e spends most of his time in places that don't exist, some of which he even made himself. What little time he has left is usually spent writing or exercising. He is the son of #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Jim Butcher, who introduced him to books, movies, and games. James lives in Denver and is working on his next novel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"James J. Butcher","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44226826240228,"sku":"9780593440438","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9780593440438.jpg?v=1719527173","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/long-past-dues-james-j-butcher-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}