Hunting the Wolf

Two bullets whizz over the heads of Sebastian and Joe as they are playing a lazy game of golf while discussing the logistics of resurrecting their old band. Sebastian assumes the incident is connected to Joe’s shady past, but after he is deliberately run off the road a few days later, he finds himself at the mercy of an unknown assailant intent on playing treacherous mind games. Fearful and on edge, he gets little solace at night when recurring dreams of a malevolent wolf hunting him down mirror his very life. There are lighter aspects to Hunting the Wolf, none better exemplified than the hilarious community meeting where Sebastian and his friends stage a coup. The irrepressible Deon, a young First Nations musician from Brewarrina, is one of many vibrant characters. Sebastian saves him from incarceration while Deon’s daring and street-wise savvy saves Sebastian’s skin. Heart-rending moments ensue as Sebastian is torn between work colleague Frances and his estranged wife Astrid. He comes to realise that Frances is not what she seems. The bands prospects are on the rise and Astrid gets a shock when she hears Sebastian’s voice on the air waves, singing the very song that wooed her in Amsterdam all those years ago. But will it be enough to win her back? Hunting the Wolf possesses a strong sense of place and captures the essence of modern Australian life. As the plot twists and turns, the reader is taken on a journey through Sydney, Newcastle and the surrounding countryside.