There is a name that terrifies the people of the farmland of Carpathia: Balthazar, the wolf. Balthazar is notorious for stealing the farmers' lambs and calves, so the Grand Duke puts a price on his head. Balthazar is wanted - dead or alive - and whoever can catch him will reap the reward. With so many people waiting and watching for Balthazar's demise, the wolf makes himself scarce, but a wolf has to eat!
One desperate night, Balthazar enters the town of Estergom and squeezes his way through a small window at the local butcher shop. Just as heís about to enjoy his feast, an infamous burglar by the name of Slippery Joe makes the mistake of breaking and entering. Balthazar is not about to share his food, and a noisy fight breaks out between the two. The police arrive and take Slippery Joe away. The butcher and a crowd arrive and notice what they mistakenly believe to be a large, shaggy dog. "It's high time I had a watchdog to guard the place," the shop owner proclaims.

Balthazar becomes the prized pet and "guard dog" for Kleinschmidtís Butchery on Danube Street. But beware: A wolf lurks underneath this kind, shaggy exterior, and who knows when it may spring forth!

Tony van der Watt is a retired journalist, entrepreneur and self-proclaimed spiritual mystic. His book has been published in three different languages. The author lives in Pretoria, South Africa.

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