Episode 3707: The House of Wolves: Murder Runs in the Family by James Patterson and Mike Lupica
From This Week in America with Ric Bratton by Ric Bratton
June 5, 2026 · 12 min · Episode 3707
About this episode
This episode discusses the thriller novel 'The House of Wolves: Murder Runs in the Family' by James Patterson and Mike Lupica, focusing on themes of family, power, and revenge.
The House of Wolves: Murder Runs in the Family by James Patterson and Mike Lupica James Patterson and Mike Lupica are the thriller dream team! Jenny Wolf’s murdered father leaves her in charge of a billion-dollar empire—and a family more ruthless than Succession' s Roys and Yellowstone ’s Duttons. The Wolfs, the most powerful family in California, have a new head–thirty-six-year-old former high school teacher Jenny Wolf. That means Jenny now runs the prestigious San Francisco Tribune . She also controls the legendary pro football team, the Wolves. And she has a murdered father to avenge—if she can survive the killers all around her. An unforgettable family drama by two writers at the top of their craft. James Patterson is the world’s bestselling author. The creator of Alex Cross, he has produced more enduring fictional heroes than any other novelist alive. He lives in Florida with his family. Mike Lupica is a veteran sports columnist—spending most of his career with the New York Daily News— who is now a member of the National Sports Media Association Hall of Fame. For three decades, he was a panelist on ESPN’s The Sports Reporters. As a novelist, he has written seventeen New York…
People in this episode
Host: Ric Bratton
Topics covered
- thriller
- family drama
- murder
- empire
- sports
- California
Keywords
- James Patterson
- Mike Lupica
- Jenny Wolf
- murder
- billion-dollar empire
- thriller
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: San Francisco Tribune, National Sports Media Association
Books & works: The House of Wolves: Murder Runs in the Family, The Horsewoman
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