Wolf Hunt: A Horror Novel

by Jeff Strand

It was supposed to be an easy payday. Now, it’s a roadtrip through a supernatural slaughter.
George and Lou are professionals. They break bones, they recover skimmed cash, and they keep their white dress shirts as clean as the Florida humidity allows. So, when a job comes in to transport a caged man named Ivan from Miami to Tampa for a "non-traceable" cash payment, they don’t ask questions—even when the employer claims the cargo is a werewolf.

They don’t believe in monsters. In a world of GPS technology and drive-thru chicken sandwiches, there is no room for the supernatural. But after a pack of rabid dogs nearly shreds them at a gas station and their "cargo" sprouts six-inch talons to rip through a steel cage, the truth becomes impossible to ignore.

Ivan isn’t just a lycanthrope; he’s a sadistic serial killer who thinks murdering an entire town is a "fun" way to spend a Wednesday.

He’s out of the cage, he’s on a killing spree, and he’s left George and Lou to take the fall for the mounting body count.

With the police closing in and a monster and a hostage on the loose, George and Lou have to ditch the hitman’s handbook and get creative. Armed with makeshift silver jewelry, a few grenades, and enough snark to fill a bowling alley, these two thugs are going on a hunt to prove that even a wolfman has his limits.

Grab the first installment of this high-octane, dark-humor, horror thriller series from bestselling author Jeff Strand. Revised for this definitive edition, it's The Sopranos meets The Wolfman, and things are about to get bloody.

Genres: Horror

278 pages, Paperback

Published March 24, 2026

About the author

Bram Stoker Award-winning author of a bunch of demented books, including PRESSURE, DWELLER, CLOWNS VS. SPIDERS, AUTUMN BLEEDS INTO WINTER, MY PRETTIES, the official novelization of ATTACK OF THE KILLER TOMATOES, and lots of others!

Reviews

[Paul Pope · Rating 5 out of 5]

Two goons are hired for the transport of a secret parcel. When machismo meets curiosity, the parcel is lost and what follows is a comedy of errors in trying to retrieve the precious goods.
Lighthearted with episodes of slasher-type horror.
Can recommend.

[Ali · Rating 4.5 out of 5]

This was such a fun, different werewolf tale! Two hired thugs get roped into transporting a werewolf. Naturally they don't believe for a second that Ivan is a real werewolf, but it sure seems a bit suspicious, especially when a gas stop turns into a vicious attack by all the local dogs.
The banter between George and Lou was great along with snide remarks traded with Ivan. Michele was also a good, surprise addition to the 'team'.
This was a good blend of humor and over the top gore and fight scenes.
Strand really knows how to write some ridiculous and over the top stories and this one did not fail to deliver!

[Devarshi Trivedi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jeff never disappoints. Another wonderful book from this extraordinary author

[Matt Egan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ridiculously fun for a werewolf book!

Wolf Hunt is an extremely entertaining book about two organized crime enforcers contracted to transport a werewolf. Needless to say, things do not go to plan! I think this is actually my favorite werewolf book and I've read many! The characters and dialogue really make the book. Ivan, a werewolf with a superiority complex, 2 enforcers whose sardonic banter is a good counterpoint to the graphic violence, a woman who was pulled into the debacle by pure chance. I also really like that this book bucks the common tropes that werewolves only change under a full moon, cannot control the change and lose human cognition in werewolf form! Overall, 5/5 stars, the first time I think I've given a werewolf book 5 stars! Highly recommended for creature horror fans, horror fans in general and any adult interested in reading something unique!

[Malia]

Stopped at 44%.
It was…different.
Ivan’s certainly a cartoonish villain with very little motive other than being a werewolf in a cage.
I didn’t love the stripped down writing style. Even the “gore” was kinda skimmed over, not really described. George and Lou had more depth for sure but also seemed like they were just guys who got paid to do bad things. There wasn’t much else to them. I would’ve kept reading just to see if Ivan is caught again or killed but honestly wasn’t invested enough to keep going.

[LJ🥀👻 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thank you Jeff Strand for writing a book that made me laugh at things I’m 90% sure I shouldn’t laugh at. The humor-to-gore ratio was so perfect it felt illegal. I’ve loved everything I’ve read from him, and Wolf Hunt is no exception. Would recommend to anyone who enjoys chaos, carnage, and questionable moral choices.

[Wes Cambron · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my new favorite book. Absolutely, utterly batshit nuts and unhinged. George and Lou aren't good guys but at least they're our guys. Ivan is such a badass antagonist. Everything wrong and warped yet calculating and correct.
The banter is excellent. The gore is funny. The setting is so real.

[Hayden Murray · Rating 4 out of 5]

That was a lot of fun. Not sure I’d call it horror. Reads almost like an action movie. Not scary at all. Funny gory and full of action. Also love a villain who was probably a serial killer well before being turned into a werewolf. In the end this is a lot of fun and a pretty quick read and an easy recommendation.

[Luis Moreno · Rating 3 out of 5]

Campy, ridiculous, gorey as hell--and yet somewhat enjoyable. Enjoyable mainly due to the wisecracking duo of criminal thugs. Campy south Florida stuff, and a fairly quick read. Don't expect great literature, just a wacky, different read.

[Christy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good Book

This came up in my recommendations on Kindle. So I figured I would try it. I am glad I did. I really enjoyed the book. The only thing I don't like about it is there was alot of cussing in it. Besides that it was really good.

[Troy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good stuff

Not super scary but entertaining. Looking forward to wolf hunt 2. Definitely a jacked up chain of events. Ivan was definitely a psychopath.

[Angie Page-Turner · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.75⭐️

There’s a werewolf, lots of blood and George and Lou! A great werewolf tale with Jeff Strand’s flare.

I recommend this author.

[Scott Fry · Rating 5 out of 5]

So much fun!

This is the first book by Jeff Strand that I've read and I don't believe it will be the last. I enjoyed it so much! Thanks, Jeff. I'm coming back for more.

[Molly Martinez · Rating 4 out of 5]

fun read

It’s mostly comic in tone but it moves quickly with two good main characters, a nasty antagonist and lots of werewolf gore.