The Wolf's Hour

By: Robert R. McCammon

Narrated by: Simon Prebble

Length: 22 hrs and 18 mins

Publisher's summary

On the eve of D-Day, a British secret agent with unique powers goes behind Nazi lines.

Michael Gallatin is a British spy with a peculiar talent: the ability to transform himself into a wolf. Although his work in North Africa helped the Allies win the continent in the early days of World War II, he quit the service when a German spy shot his lover in her bed. Now, three years later, the army asks him to end his retirement and parachute into occupied Paris. A mysterious German plan called the Iron Fist threatens the D-Day invasion, and the Nazi in charge is the spy who betrayed Michael’s lover. The werewolf goes to France for king and country, hoping for a chance at bloody vengeance.

©1989 The McCammon Corporation (P)2014 Audible, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Simon Prebble's elegant narration adds dignity to a potentially tawdry premise: a British spy in Nazi-occupied Europe during WWII who is secretly a werewolf. As it turns out, McCammon's storyline is surprisingly plausible, and Prebble persuasively voices the spy's tortured introspection about his identity as well as the horrors of the Nazi regime…. Prebble articulates a wide range of characters--from a beautiful French Resistance warrior to a sneering Nazi officer--with just enough color to distinguish them. Also notable are Prebble's voices for the spy's fellow werewolves and his perfect pacing as the spy is almost cornered." ( AudioFile)

Jesse's review

amazing story and great narration. Robert McCammon is one of my favorite authors! histories are entertaining and never disappoint

Thoroughly Enjoyable!

The story is captivating, the narration is pleasant and smooth. The characters are loveable or hated. It has a bit of everything, horror, suspense, romance (sex), even a cliffhanger. A mellow book thanks to Mr. Prebble's narration! His read and tone of voice is as such that makes one want to "pay attention". The "horror" is subtle, believable and the bad guys getting their come-uppin's is delicious! Can't praise the book enough and I am an AVID bad book returner! This is a gem I will listen to several more times, it's that enjoyable!

The Wolfs Hour

A magnificent story of a werewolf from first conception to a storied career in wartime of WWll! I have never enjoyed anything as much as this book! The authors descriptive style is beyond compare! I have read nearly everything he has written to this point and thoroughly enjoyed all of them but I have never read anything from anyone more sweepingly epic than this! I was worn out by the finish with pure adrenaline. I WILL reread this in the future! BRAVO!!!!!

A very interesting ride.

This was a pretty exhilarating listen. The story was original and the narrator did a superb job.
My only critique was that the overly descriptive sex scenes came off a bit like a romance novel. I’m no prude, but they felt a bit dated and out of place.
A fantastic listen and on par with Swan Song.

True Lycanthrope

If you could sum up The Wolf's Hour in three words, what would they be?

Unique.Thrilling.Interesting.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Wolf's Hour?

The most memorable for moment for me is the scene surrounding his initial bite into the Russian Clan.

What does Simon Prebble bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Simon Prebble is certainly one of the best. He brings to the story (and all he reads) a sense of narrative that takes us into this story. His style owns the characters.

Any additional comments?

A unique take on the lycanthrope that does not feed into the current monster madness dominating this genre.

The Wolf's Hour: Superb Story and Performance

I'm not a fan of science fiction at all. Find it silly and tedious. This story however is so unique and the context so engrossing that it took on an enjoyable twist of reality. The dramatic read was superb and added sophisticated touch to the werewolf episodes. The main character could easily have supported a series of books. Odd that only one sequel was issued years after the initial release. This book will provide any fan of WW II espionage with hours of enthralling entertainment.

the best werewolf story ever

I have read this book at least three times and this was the first time I bought it in Audio. I had doubted that I would enjoy it as much as I knew every trick and turn but that was not the case. I think it was more enjoyable because I was forced to slow down during the high drama. Even knowing how it was going to turn out I was still thrilled and excited.
Mr. McCammon is a gifted writer and I always enjoy his work. I would go so far as to say this was one of his best but then I would have to say the same about "Mystery Walk", "Boys Life", "Gone South" and so many of his other works both old and new. I would strongly recommend this book, you won't regret it.
The narrator was superb. He made the characters come to life and there was no mistake as to who he was speaking about.

Didn't know a werewolf could make a good spy.

An avid reader my whole life I'm sad to say that I only recently discovered this author. My first book was Swan Song followed by Speaks a Nightbird. I am completely hooked on this author and plan to read more of his books. He is seriously underrated I think.

This plot sounds funny but the story pays off. The characters are all well developed and the action very detailed. A British spy who can turn into a werewolf and kills Nazis? I'm in! This would make a great movie. Guillermo Del Toro has my vote.

On the Edge of My Seat!

I ordered this book by a happy accident, one I shall never regret. One warning: the combined thrills, excitement, tension and mystery made me very glad that I took my blood pressure meds before I finally began this increasingly captivating book! I did not expect to be caught up in it as fast I was; the book's 2 main topics have been overdone (but perhaps not combined like this) and I dislike reading about wars...and werewolves? Haven't we had enough TV series on that topic? But soon after being drawn into this fast-paced book (thanks again that I took my meds), I was already picking out who should play the male lead when it is made into a movie: Daniel Craig (from James Bond) or maybe Kit Harrington (from Game of Thrones). So, for the rest of this hair-raising (bad pun!) book, I usually saw Daniel Craig performing the wolf and man exploits. I'm just not quite sure who should play the tall blonde female...
p.s. this novel screams for a follow-on book! Please!!

Brilliant

Exceptional and intriguing. Would be a fantastic film. I highly recommend. You won't be sorry.