God's Wolf: The Life of the Most Notorious of All Crusaders, Reynald de Chatillon
By Jeffrey Lee

In 2010, a parcel bomb was sent from Yemen by
an al-Qaeda operative with the intention of blowing up a plane over
America. The device was intercepted before the plan could be put into
action, but what puzzled investigators was the name of the person to
whom the parcel was addressed: Reynald de Chatillon - a man who died 800
years ago.But who was he and why was he chosen above all others?
Born in twelfth-century France and bred for violence, Reynald de
Chatillon was a young knight who joined the Second Crusade and rose
through the ranks to become the pre-eminent figure in the Crusader
Kingdom of Jerusalem - and one of the most reviled characters in Islamic
history.In the West, Reynald has long been considered a minor
player in the Crusades and is often dismissed as having been a
bloodthirsty maniac. Tales of his elaborate torture of prisoners and his
pursuit of reckless wars against friends and foe alike have coloured
Reynald's reputation. However, by using contemporary documents and
original research, Jeffrey Lee overturns this popular perception and
reveals him to be an influential and powerful leader, whose actions in
the Middle East had a far-reaching impact that endures to this day.In telling his epic story, God's Wolf
not only restores Reynald to his rightful position in history but also
highlights how the legacy of the Crusades is still very much alive.