**In this thrilling novel by Lorenzo Carcaterra--the #1 New York
Times bestselling author of Sleepers, Gangster, and Midnight
Angels--organized crime goes to war with international terrorism in the
name of one man's quest for revenge.
My name is Vincent Marelli, though most people call me The Wolf. You've
never met me, and if you're lucky you never will. But in more ways than
you could think of, I own you.
I run the biggest criminal operation in the world. We're invisible but
we're everywhere. Wherever you go, whatever you do, however it is you
spend your money, a piece of it lands in our pockets.
You would think that with that kind of power I would be invincible. You
would be wrong. I made a mistake, one that a guy like me can never
afford to make. I let my guard down. And because I did, my wife and
daughters are gone. Murdered by terrorists with a lethal ax to grind.
That was my mistake.
But it was also theirs.
I wasn't looking for a war with them. No one in my group was. But
they've left me with nothing but a desire for revenge--so a war is what
they'll get. The full strength of international organized crime against
every known terrorist group working today. Crime versus chaos.
We will protect our interests, and I will protect my son. We won't get
them all, but I will get my revenge, or I will die trying.
They will know my name.
They will feel my wrath.
They will fear The Wolf.
Praise for The Wolf
"Lorenzo Carcaterra is one of my favorite writers in the world, and The
Wolf is his best book yet. In it you'll meet the superbly crafted crime
boss Vincent Marelli--and then you'll spend this riveting read trying to
decide whether Marelli, like Michael Corleone, is a hero or a villain.
Pick up a copy of The Wolf and you won't put it down until the
surprise ending!"--Lisa Scottoline, New York Times bestselling
author of Accused
"The Wolf crackles with the geopolitical high stakes of Homeland,
the intrigue and lore of The Godfather, and the clock-ticking final
showdown of 24. No one combines such themes as Renaissance art, global
terror, and all things Italian like Lorenzo Carcaterra."--Andrew
Gross, New York Times bestselling author of Everything to Lose
"Binds a strong confessional voice with a taut revenge plot."--New
York
"[A] high-octane thriller."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Action fans will love it."--Booklist
Praise for Lorenzo Carcaterra
"Crackles with action . . . a riveting and ingenious read that will keep
you turning the pages."--Douglas Preston, on Midnight Angels
"A powerful read . . . with plenty of action and dialogue as authentic
as the streets of New York."--St. Petersburg Times**, on Paradise
City
"Terrifying and heartbreaking . . . a brilliant, troubling, important
book."--Jonathan Kellerman, on Sleepers
"A brilliant, multilayered novel that breathes and bleeds on every page.
This book transcends the genre of crime fiction. It is a full-blooded
novel and an epic read."--Robert Crais, on Gangster
