A "wolfish lake" is a fifth detective novel of John Вердона about a policeman in retirement Dave Гурни. Four young people perished. Coming to find out whether they finished with itself or them someone assisted. In a police consider that all four Richard Хэммонд, psychologist and hypnotist, urged on to suicide. But Гурни this version seems not too convincing, and he begins own investigation. That brings him over to history, happening centuries ago in one child's summer camp.