Wolf Six: An explosive start to a BRAND NEW series! An action-packed thriller from Alex Shaw for 2025

The first in a BRAND NEW action thriller series from the Wilbur Smith Prize-Shortlisted author Alex Shaw. ‘Another excellent stripped-back, razor-edge thriller from Alex Shaw’ - New York Times bestselling author James Swallow

Killing for a living is easy, living for a reason is much harder

Meet Ruslan Akulov.

In the shadowy world of assassins for hire, he is known as ‘Wolf Six’.

A Ukrainian raised in Moscow, conscripted into Russia’s most covert Special Forces unit ‘The Werewolves’, Akulov is full of loathing for the country that built and then broke him. The only rules he follows now are his own.

Unable to shake the guilt of his past, Akulov has made it his business to seek out those who prey upon the innocent. The name Wolf Six is legendary - whispered by those who know it with fear. But when Akulov accidentally thwarts the armed robbery of a Chicago Bank, he pits himself against both the Russian Bratva and the CIA, setting into motion a spiralling sequence of events which will bring his past back to haunt him, and potentially turn his future to ashes…

His mission of retribution takes him from Chicago to Kyiv, to Havana and back into the US, where Akulov must stop at nothing if he is to remain alive. No simple mission, even for the world’s deadliest assassin.

Perfect for fans of Tom Wood, Vince Flynn and Mark Greaney, this is an explosive action thriller you won’t be able to put down.

Praise for Wolf Six:

'Wolf Six is a gritty, action packed adrenaline rush! A deadly start to a new series!' Alan McDermott

'An action-packed page-turner, rounded out with doses of realpolitik and melancholy for what can be lost. I was gripped' Antony Johnston

'Wolf Six is a stunning piece of work. No-one builds tension like Alex Shaw. In the field of high-stakes international intrigue, Shaw knows his stuff and is at the top of his game.' Humphrey Hawksley

'Wolf Six keeps you raving for Akulov to escape the most harrowing situations and come out at the top when all odds are stacked against him. It’s bold, strong, and unforgiving in its violent nature and an unnerving mission to entertain you.' Kashif Hussain - Best Thriller Books

'Shaw knows how to write an action-packed thriller and his latest is no exception. Fans of Eisler, Greaney or Wood, craving their next fix of deadly assassin action should reach for Wolf-Six, the first in an explosive, brand new series. It’s seriously good.' Matt Hilton

Praise for Alex Shaw:

‘Compelling and authentic. An explosive new series with an uncompromising hero’ Tom Wood

‘Alex Shaw is one of the best thriller writers around!’ Stephen Leather

‘Alex Shaw is a master of the action thriller. Grabbed me from the first page and never let go’ Michael Ridpath

‘Sizzles across the page like a flame on a short fuse!’ Matt Hilton

‘A perfect blend of spy fiction and political thriller’ Matt Lynn

'Totally Brilliant!'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader review

'Amazing read. Gripping from start to finish! Couldn't put it down!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader review

'Plenty of twists and turns, right to the end.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader review

'Exciting and fast-paced' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader review

'Immensely enjoyable and tightly written' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader review

© 2025 Boldwood Books (Audiobook): 9781836783916
© 2025 Boldwood Books (Ebook): 9781836783961

Release date

Audiobook: 27 February 2025
Ebook: 27 February 2025