The Recurring Cast
Character · Dresden's Chicago · 17 books

Karrin Murphy

Karrin Murphy is a small, tough Chicago police lieutenant who heads Special Investigations and is one of Harry’s closest friends.

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Character facts

First appearance
Storm Front (2000)
Latest appearance
Battle Ground (2020)
Books
17 (16 major, 1 minor)
Series
The Dresden Files
Author
Jim Butcher
Circle
Dresden's Chicago

Where to meet Karrin Murphy

Karrin Murphy first appears in Storm Front (2000), in a major role, book 1 of the The Dresden Files series.

Buy Storm Front

Every book with Karrin Murphy

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 2000MStorm Frontmajor role · The Dresden FilesBuy
  2. 2001MFool Moonmajor role · The Dresden FilesBuy
  3. 2001MGrave Perilmajor role · The Dresden FilesBuy
  4. 2002MSummer Knightmajor role · The Dresden FilesBuy
  5. 2003MDeath Masksmajor role · The Dresden FilesBuy
  6. 2004MBlood Ritesmajor role · The Dresden FilesBuy
  7. 2005MDead Beatmajor role · The Dresden FilesBuy
  8. 2006MProven Guiltymajor role · The Dresden FilesBuy
  9. 2007MWhite Nightmajor role · The Dresden FilesBuy
  10. 2008MSmall Favormajor role · The Dresden FilesBuy
  11. 2009MTurn Coatmajor role · The Dresden FilesBuy
  12. 2010MChangesmajor role · The Dresden FilesBuy
  13. 2011·Ghost Storyminor role · The Dresden FilesBuy
  14. 2012MCold Daysmajor role · The Dresden FilesBuy
  15. 2014MSkin Gamemajor role · The Dresden FilesBuy
  16. 2020MPeace Talksmajor role · The Dresden FilesBuy
  17. 2020MBattle Groundmajor role · The Dresden FilesBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
BobSpirit of intellect who lives in a skull17
Harry DresdenWizard and private investigator17
John MarconeChicago crime boss17
Thomas RaithWhite Court vampire, Harry's half-brother15
Michael CarpenterKnight of the Cross14
Molly CarpenterMichael's daughter, Harry's apprentice12