Beryl the Peril appeared in the first issue of "The Topper" in 1953. She was created to be a female equivalent to "The Beano"'s Dennis the Menace. Davey Law, her artist and creator, drew inspiration from his daughter, who would often pull faces during her tantrums. The strips were similar in concept to the Dennis the Menace ones in that she would cause chaos through menacing her neighbours, parents and school teachers. In 1958, Beryl was chosen as one of the few of D.C. Thomson's characters to earn an annual all to herself, consisting solely from reprints in past years. When Law retired
Grave Peril (The Dresden Files) will keep readers turning the pages to find out how he overcomes them." "Publishers Weekly" stated, "Despite this narrow [first person] point of view, Butcher successfully lends human dimensions to vampires and spirits through his vivid descriptions and colloquial dialogue." before concluding "This over-the-top tale is more likely to entertain young adult readers than fans of [Laurell K. Hamilton and Tanya Huff]." Grave Peril (The Dresden Files) Grave Peril is a 2001 urban fantasy novel by author Jim Butcher. It is the third novel in "The Dresden Files", which follows the character of Harry Dresden, present-day Chicago's only professional wizard.