A wild and gripping novel about one woman's quest to reintroduce wolves to the Scottish
Highlands at any cost. Inti Flynn arrives in the Scottish Highlands with fourteen grey wolves
a traumatised sister and fierce tenacity. As a biologist she knows the animals are the best
hope for rewilding the ruined landscape and she cares little for local opposition. As a sister
she hopes the remote project will offer her twin Aggie a chance to heal after the horrific
events that drove them both out of Alaska. But violence dogs their footsteps and one night
Inti stumbles over the body of a farmer. Unable to accept that her wolves could be responsible
she makes a reckless decision to protect them. But if the wolves didn't make the kill then who
did? And can she trust the man she is beginning to love when he becomes the main suspect?
Propulsive and unforgettable Once There Were Wolves is the spellbinding story of a woman
desperate to save her family the wild animals and the natural world she loves at any cost.
'Blazing...Visceral...As McConaghy shows in this stunning book the limits of language lead us
to the limits of empathy.' Los Angeles Times 'Bold...A heartfelt and earnest novel' New York
Times Book Review
