New York: Delacorte, (1998) dj. Hardcover first edition - The second novel by the author of "The Horse Whisperer," a story of man' conflict with nature. "A pack of wolves makes a sudden savage return to the Rocky Mountain ranching town of Hope, Montana, where a century earlier they were slaughtered by the thousands. Biologist Helen Ross has come to Hope from the East, fleeing a life in shambles, determined to save the wolves from those who seek to destroy them. But an ancient hatred awaits her in Hope, a hatred that will tear a family and ultimately the community apart." 433 pp. ISBN: 0-38531700X.