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The Wolfen is Whitley Strieber's debut novel, published in 1978. It follows two New York City police detectives investigating suspicious deaths that lead to a hidden species of intelligent, canid-descended predators living alongside humans. The Wolfen are not portrayed as supernatural werewolves but as a separate population with their own viewpoint, and the narrative shifts between human investigators and the creatures. The book is suited to readers interested in urban horror, police investigation, and animal-centered perspectives.
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What is The Wolfen about?
The Wolfen is a 1978 horror novel by Whitley Strieber. Two New York City police detectives investigate suspicious deaths and uncover intelligent, canid-descended predators living alongside humans.
Who wrote The Wolfen?
Whitley Strieber wrote The Wolfen, his debut novel. The book uses a police investigation to reveal a hidden species rather than presenting the creatures as ordinary werewolves.
Are the Wolfen werewolves?
The Wolfen are presented as an intelligent species of canid-descended predators, not as conventional supernatural werewolves. They live alongside humans while remaining hidden from ordinary society.
Where does The Wolfen take place?
The story follows two New York City police detectives investigating suspicious deaths. The urban setting makes the discovery of a hidden predatory species especially unsettling.
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