"Clear your schedule. You won't want to put this down. With awkward heroes, convincing villains, and reluctant deadly mentors, James J Butcher's Dead Man's Hand is a gem. Uneven alliances evolving into comrades-in-arms, personal growth, and, most important to me, inventive world building all make Dead Man's Hand an entirely enjoyable read that proves once more that snark is indeed a deadly weapon. Read it. You will not be disappointed. I eagerly await the sequel."--Kim Harrison, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"Dead Man's Hand is splendid, a spectacular debut novel and the best book I've read in years. James J. Butcher is an outstanding storyteller and I can't wait to read what he comes up with next."--Faith Hunter, New York Times bestselling author

"Hits all the right notes for an entertaining urban fantasy series. Readers will want to see what happens next."--Library Journal

"A fun twist on hard-boiled urban fantasy thrills . . . . sure to capture genre fans."--Publishers Weekly

"Butcher manages to create relatable, believable characters with real flaws, real needs and wants, fleshing them out with tongue-in-cheek humor. . . . A roller-coaster fun book that will have the reader waiting impatiently for the next Grimsby tale."--New York Journal of Books