Faber & Faber

Shadow of the Wolf: Brent Ghelfi

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Synopsis:

This gripping sequel to the acclaimed Volk’s Game sees the return of Colonel Alexei (‘Volk’) Volkovoy: covert agent of the Russian army and major player in the Moscow underworld.

The headquarters of an American oil company haemorrhages chemical-pink smoke into the Moscow night - the aftermath of an apparent terrorist attack. A Russian army captain carrying a priceless Fabergé egg and digital evidence of horrific wartime atrocities is murdered and relieved of both these prizes. And in the snowy mountains of southern Russia, a terrorist named Abreg - who once held Volk captive in a Chechen mud-pit - hatches a plan to lure Volk back into his grasp.

This time Volk is without his sidekick and lover, the ethereal Valya Novaskaya. Aching for the soulmate he pushed away, Volk begins to doubt himself, becoming yet more detached from the brutality of his actions. But when he takes out his inner pain on the wrong man, he gains a powerful enemy in the highest reaches of the Kremlin. And so Volk is driven back to blood-soaked Chechnya, there to confront an old nemesis ...

Praise for Volk’s Game:

‘[Volk’s] tender but tortured relationship with Valya is the emotional centrepiece of this powerful debut, giving depth to an exciting, nervy chase. I hope to see more of Brent Ghelfi’s vicious, intelligent and impassioned hero - if he survives this murderous rampage through Moscow’s criminal underworld.’ Financial Times

Tags:

Categorised as:

Fiction

Sub-categories:

Crime & Thrillers

Places:

Moscow; Russia

People & Characters:

Alexei Volkovoy

Genres & Themes:

Corruption; Gangsters; Revenge; Suspense