title: The Wolf: A Novel
author:  Lorenzo Carcaterra 
description: <b>Praise for <i>The Wolf</i></b><br /> <b></b><br /> Lorenzo Carcaterra is one of my favorite writers in the world, and <i>The Wolf</i> is his best book yet. In it youll meet the superbly crafted crime boss Vincent Marelliand then youll spend this riveting read trying to decide whether Marelli, like Michael Corleone, is a hero or a villain. Pick up a copy of <i>The Wolf</i> and you wont put it down until the surprise ending!<b>Lisa Scottoline, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Accused</i></b><br /> <br /> <i>The Wolf</i> crackles with the geopolitical high stakes of <i>Homeland,</i> the intrigue and lore of <i>The Godfather,</i> and the clock-ticking final showdown of <i>24</i>. No one combines such themes as Renaissance art, global terror, and all things Italian like Lorenzo Carcaterra.<b>Andrew Gross, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Everything to Lose</i></b><br /><br />Binds a strong confessional voice with a taut revenge plot.<b><i>New York</i></b><br /> <br /> [A] high-octane thriller.<b><i>Publishers Weekly</i> (starred review)</b><br /> <br /> Action fans will love it.<b><i>Booklist</i></b><br /><br /><b>Praise for Lorenzo Carcaterra</b><br /> <b></b><br /> Crackles with action . . . a riveting and ingenious read that will keep you turning the pages.<b>Douglas Preston</b>, on<i> Midnight Angels</i><br /> <br /> A powerful read . . . with plenty of action and dialogue as authentic as the streets of New York.<b><i>St. Petersburg Times</i></b><i>, </i>on<i> Paradise City</i><br /> <i></i><br /> Terrifying and heartbreaking . . . a brilliant, troubling, important book.<b>Jonathan Kellerman</b>, on <i>Sleepers</i><br /> <br /> 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.<b>Robert Crais</b>, on <i>Gangster</i>
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  A Clint Wolf Novel
  
  
  (Book 16)
  
  
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  BY
  
  
  
  
  
  BJ BOURG
  
  
  
  
  
  [www.bjbourg.com](http://www.bjbourg.com)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
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  A Clint Wolf Novel by BJ Bourg
  
  
  
  
  
  This book is a work of fiction. All names, characters, locations, and
  incidents are products of the author’s imagination, or have been used
  fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons living or dead, locales, or
  events is entirely coincidental.
  
  
  
  
  
  All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be transmitted or reproduced
  in any form, or by any means, without permission in writing from the author,
  with the exception of brief excerpts used for the purposes of review.
  
  
  
  
  
  Copyright © 2020 by BJ Bourg  
  
  
  Cover design by Christine Savoie of Bayou Cover Designs
  
  
  
  
  
  PUBLISHED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  Acknowledgments:
  
  
  
  
  
  I would like to extend my sincerest thanks to Shelby Latino, a mornin