{"product_id":"the-wolf-9780345483959","title":"The Wolf","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this thrilling novel by Lorenzo Carcaterra--the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSleepers, Gangster, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMidnight Angels--\u003c\/i\u003eorganized crime goes to war with international terrorism in the name of one man's quest for revenge.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e That was \u003ci\u003emy\u003c\/i\u003e mistake. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But it was also \u003ci\u003etheirs.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e They will know my name. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e They will feel my wrath. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e They will fear The Wolf. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Wolf\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Lorenzo Carcaterra is one of my favorite writers in the world, and \u003ci\u003eThe Wolf\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Wolf\u003c\/i\u003e and you won't put it down until the surprise ending \"\u003cb\u003e--Lisa Scottoline, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAccused\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eThe Wolf\u003c\/i\u003e crackles with the geopolitical high stakes of \u003ci\u003eHomeland, \u003c\/i\u003e the intrigue and lore of \u003ci\u003eThe Godfather, \u003c\/i\u003e and the clock-ticking final showdown of \u003ci\u003e24\u003c\/i\u003e. No one combines such themes as Renaissance art, global terror, and all things Italian like Lorenzo Carcaterra.\"\u003cb\u003e--Andrew Gross, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eEverything to Lose\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Binds a strong confessional voice with a taut revenge plot.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eNew York\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \" A] high-octane thriller.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Action fans will love it.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for Lorenzo Carcaterra\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Crackles with action . . . a riveting and ingenious read that will keep you turning the pages.\"\u003cb\u003e--Douglas Preston\u003c\/b\u003e, on\u003ci\u003e Midnight Angels\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A powerful read . . . with plenty of action and dialogue as authentic as the streets of New York.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--St. Petersburg Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eon\u003ci\u003e Paradise City\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Terrifying and heartbreaking . . . a brilliant, troubling, important book.\"\u003cb\u003e--Jonathan Kellerman\u003c\/b\u003e, on \u003ci\u003eSleepers\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"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.\"\u003cb\u003e--Robert Crais\u003c\/b\u003e, on \u003ci\u003eGangster\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLorenzo Carcaterra\u003c\/b\u003e is the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSleepers, A Safe Place, Apaches, Gangster, Street Boys, Paradise City, Chasers, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Midnight Angels\u003c\/i\u003e. 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