- This article is for the shop's owner. For the shop itself, see Bock Ordered Books.
Artemis Bock is a human male, and owner of Bock Ordered Books. He first appears in Dead Beat.
Description[]
He runs an occult bookstore largely to provide for his family. Despite checks by the Wardens, he manages to procure some rare, hard to find, or banned books. 'The Cage' is a section of his store that holds a majority of these. Some of his store items are not cheap and, according to Harry Dresden, cost a large portion of his rent.[1]
In the series[]
Dead Beat[]
- Main article: Dead Beat
In Dead Beat, he bans Dresden from entering the premise, however, due to his personal respect for the man, allows him to continue buying books via a telephone call and house visits. His book store is located near the college campus in a somewhat bad part of town.[1]
He appears to know Billy Borden.[1]
Aftermath[]
- Main article: Aftermath
In Aftermath, William Borden mentions him as a source of the information that half a dozen people disappearing in the day and a half before the kidnapping of Georgia and Andi Macklin.[2]
Battle Ground[]
- Main article: Battle Ground
In Battle Ground, Artemis Bock is present at MacAnally's Pub when Harry Dresden informs the people present that Chicago is under threat.[3]