Wolf (Jack Caffery #7)

The internationally bestselling, Edgar Award–winning author delivers a bone-chilling novel about a family held hostage in their country home. Wolf kicks off when a vagrant—the Walking Man, an enigmatic, recurring character in Hayder's fiction—finds a dog wandering alone with a scrap of paper with the words "HELP US" attached to its collar. He's sure it's a desperate plea from someone in trouble and calls on Det. Inspector Jack Caffery to investigate. Caffery is reluctant to get involved—until the Walking Man promises to exchange new information regarding the childhood disappearance of Caffery's brother. Caffery has no idea who or what he is searching for, but one thing he is sure of: it's a race against time.

Meanwhile, the Anchor-Ferrers, a wealthy local family, are fighting for their lives, held hostage in their remote home ten miles away. As their ordeal becomes increasingly bizarre and humiliating, the family begins to wonder: Is this really a random crime? The home invasion novel to end all home invasion novels, Wolf is exceptionally original in premise and nightmarish in its rendering, according to BookPage.

Caffery, the reluctant detective, is drawn into the investigation when the Walking Man, a recurring character in Hayder's fiction, finds a dog with a note pleading for help attached to its collar. Intrigued by the possibility of new information about his long-missing brother, Caffery agrees to look into the case. Meanwhile, the Anchor-Ferrers, a wealthy family, are being held hostage in their remote country home, their ordeal growing increasingly bizarre and terrifying. As Caffery races against time to uncover the truth, the family wonders if this is truly a random crime or something more sinister.

The internationally bestselling author of the Edgar Award–winning novel delivers a chilling story that blends a high-stakes hostage situation with a mysterious plea for help and the haunting disappearance of a loved one. Hayder's skilled storytelling creates a sense of urgency and unease, as the parallel narratives of Caffery's investigation and the Anchor-Ferrers' harrowing ordeal converge in a thrilling climax. BookPage hails Wolf as "the home invasion novel to end all home invasion novels," praising its exceptional originality and nightmarish rendering.

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