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>
zlib_text: CONTENTS
  Claimed By Dad's Italian Best Friend
  NEWSLETTER
  Chapter 1
  Chapter 2
  Chapter 3
  Chapter 4
  Chapter 5
  Chapter 6
  Chapter 7
  Epilogue
  Extended Epilogue
  NEWSLETTER
  A MAN WHO KNOWS WHAT HE WANTS
  BRATVA BEAR SHIFTERS
  LAIRDS & LADIES
  RUSSIAN UNDERWORLD
  IRISH WOLF SHIFTERS
  About the Author
  
  CLAIMED BY DAD'S ITALIAN BEST FRIEND
  AN OLDER MAN YOUNGER WOMAN ROMANCE
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  FLORA FERRARI
  
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