Black Wolf

A young woman is found dead on the outskirts of St. Petersburg on a freezing January morning. She has no injuries, and heavy snowfall has buried all trace of an attacker. Government security services immediately shut down the case, and Natalya suspects the authorities have something to hide. When the dead woman is revealed to be an anti-Putin activist, Natalya has to go undercover to expose the truth. But with her career at stake and her own family in danger, how far is she prepared to go? A captivating, pacy thriller that plunges right into the beating heart of Putin’s Russia.

"Gripping, authentic and fast-paced—this is a fine thriller that will delight fans of Martin Cruz Smith." —William Ryan, author, The Holy Thief on Motherland

G. D. Abson works as a freelance business analyst. He has cultivated contacts in the St. Petersburg police force in order to write the Natalya Ivanova crime novels. The first in the series, Motherland, was shortlisted for the CWA Debut Dagger Award.