A psychopathic science experiment has stolen the most dangerous piece of technology in history. There's no better contract killer than Shepard Black. Which is why the Italian mob keeps him on payroll. He somehow always cheats death. Barbara is the last remaining Wolf: a super soldier created by a military experiment. She's an unkillable sociopath who's always ten steps ahead. Blackout is America's most powerful and most enigmatic weapon, and the key to controlling nations and humanity itself. It's officially been stolen. When Barbara goes MIA, it's up to Shepard and his top-secret team to protect mankind from the dark side of technological espionage. They must hunt down the Wolf and find Blackout . . . before it's too late. Amid political intrigue and an impending international crisis, the lines of loyalty blur in this action-packed thriller where no one is who they seem, and anything can happen. "The Wolves follow three rules. One: Protect the Blackstar general with their life. Two: Follow the orders of the Blackstar general alone. Three: Kill anyone that poses a threat to them."