"Brent Ghelfi is the new Le Carre."--Brad Thor, #1 bestselling author of The Apostle
"Like a bullet, Col. Alexei Volkovoy (Volk's Game) goes where he is pointed and doesn't stop until he hits something. Volk is less Arkady Renko than a Russian Jack Reacher, making Volk's Shadow as noir as a winter night in Saint Petersburg."—Library Journal (starred review):
"In Ghelfi's mesmerizing second Russian thriller (after Volk's Game)... crisp characterization and strong visual prose keep the story moving to its harrowing climax in Chechnya. Those seeking a tour of the dark side of contemporary Russia will be more than satisfied."—Publishers Weekly
Praise for Volk's Game:
"Moving at breakneck speed . . . Ghelfi handles the conventions of his genre like a pro. The violent derring-do is anchored in a portrait of contemporary Russia that is compelling and brutal on its own terms."--Newsday
"State of the art . . . [The novel's] characters are colorful, its descriptions of Russia are vivid, and its suspense is palpable. . . .Volk's Game is an impressive debut."--The Washington Post
