Schwarzer Koks

by James Grenton, Bernhard Schmid (Translator)

In den Tiefen des kolumbianischen Dschungels produziert ein so brutales wie rasant wachsendes Drogenkartell eine durch Genmanipulation zehnmal potentere und entsprechend suchtbildende Sorte Kokain. Es läuft unter dem Namen

Black Coke.

Nathan Kershner ist Agent der britischen Serious Organised Crime Agency und ehemaliger Soldat der Spezialkräfte. Er hat, in der Regel als Undercover-Agent, im Alleingang einige der meistgesuchten Verbrecher der Welt zur Strecke gebracht.

Als er sich jedoch mit dem Drogenkartell anlegt, um den Zustrom von »Schwarzem Koks« in die Erste Welt einzudämmen, sieht er sich vor seinem bislang schwierigsten Auftrag. Bei einem Einsatz, der ihn von den Crackhäusern North Londons in die Untergrundlabors des südlichen Kolumbiens führt, steigt Nathan hinab in die finstersten Regionen des Kriegs gegen Drogen. Es ist eine Welt von Gier, Gewalt und Verrat.

Angesichts der Tag für Tag zunehmenden Macht des Drogenkartells muss Nathan sich entscheiden, wie weit er zu gehen bereit ist, um die Katastrophe zu verhindern.

Über den Autor: Nach 15 Jahren Engagement in der internationalen Entwicklungshilfe erregte James Grenton 2011 Aufsehen in der Thrillerszene mit seinem ersten Roman Die Somalia-Doktrin. In seinem zweiten Buch, Schwarzer Koks, macht es sich ein britischer Agent zur Aufgabe, ein Drogenkartell zur Strecke zu bringen, das mit genetisch manipuliertem Kokain experimentiert. Grenton legt gegenwärtig letzte Hand an einem weiteren Thriller, der in Kürze erscheinen wird.

Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Fiction, Amazon, Ebooks, Suspense, Action

521 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 12, 2011

Reviews

[Becky Phares · Rating 5 out of 5]

My thoughts

I found it very captivating i love a book where the picture runs they your head like a movie as you read it

[Patricia · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the first book I have read by this author but it won't be he last. Imagine a drug more addictive than cocaine, it can drive its users insane and it kills, now imagine that the Colombians have that drug and want to distribute it throughout the United States. This is what Nathan is trying to prevent. This book captured my attention on the first page and kept me turning pages until I finished. This book has a lot of suspense and action and of course an underlying love story. It is a true thriller. If you like fast action and suspense I would recommend this book.

[Geoff · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not too badly written.
A fast-paced novel, with strong characters that seem to have a helping hand too often by strange twists of fate that seem specifically-written to get them out of the trouble they get into.

[Lesley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent .... well written and amazingly believable. Thoroughly enjoyed this book. Would make a superb film as well. Action all the way through.

[Nancy Steinle gummel · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is action packed, starting from the very beginning. I couldn't put the book down. I read it in a day. Stopping only when lunch and dinner was served.

[Michelle · Rating 2 out of 5]

Good book

You people should just read this book yourselves and write your own review on this novel yourself and I really enjoyed reading this book very much so. Shelley MA

[Mya · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was looking for something with an edge of bio terror, espionage and thriller to it and for the most part 'Black Coke' delivers. Seriously it has all the elements needed to keep you turning the pages even when you want to stop and put the book down, its almost like the writer knows what to do to grab you and pull you back in. There is the drug which causes some pretty devious ailments, is addictive and destructive as hell. There is the broken protagonist who fights for the cause despite odds that would cause lesser men to change their name and move to Tibet. You have the larger than life villain and their brutal (but only to lesser characters however) henchmen. You have the officials who can not be trusted and those who mean well. Grenton succeeded in entertaining me however, even with unbelievable escapes, plot holes and the luck of the gods which seem to certainly be on the protagonists side. The drug war is illustrated quite well, in a fashion that would do Miami Vice proud (okay it has way more violence than the show) and despite a few editing slips, I have to admit that this was a good read :)

[Jack · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lots of action in this thriller about the war on drugs in South America.

[Jeffrey Bruff · Rating 5 out of 5]

The books I've read like this all have similar plots what get's you to read it and not want to put it down are the characters. Mr.Grenton has created a sympathetic hero that you can't help rooting for. You can't wait to see what obstacles will be in his path along the way, which of course means you can't put it down until your done.

[Beth · Rating 4 out of 5]

A suspense/thriller dealing with the drug cartels in Colombia. Our main character (the hero) is part of a British organization fighting the drug trade. He starts to get too close to one of the heads of a major cartel and things happen.

The story tells how he brings down the bad guys and who gets hurt in the process.

[Randy Grossman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Brutal Baddie

Story was fair...maybe 100 or so pages too long....and some of the events of the book I didn't personally care for. However, Amonite Victor is a CLASSIC "bad guy"...one step ahead throughout the entire story, other then allowing the hero too many second chances. If this was a movie the audience would be looking forward to this Baddie's finale....

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a good book, but the one thing that really stood out the most was the amount of chapters! I'd read two pages, new chapter....read two more pages, new chapter. I think there were close to 100 and it wasn't a long book really.

[Marjie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Horror of drug cartels but a good read

A new twist on an old story, good versus evil, money and power corrupt, etc. we follow the good guy through the story while he fights the war on drugs.

[Lerline Fitzgerald · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good read

This was an enjoyable book to read, it kept my interest from beginning to end. I especially love the idea of a woman being the bad guy and is just as tough or tougher than the average man, also she appears to be one step ahead of you and can out think the culprit.

[Liz Wood · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fast read

Not much time to really explore people and personalities, but the plot action is so fast and furious that that doesn't seem to matter. I enjoyed the book, it just didn't seem to be long enough.

[Fee (Ebook Addicts) · Rating 4 out of 5]

full of action from the get go.

[Clive Winter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book

[Rob Drown · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very exciting. Be sure you have a day or two set aside because after about 50 pages you won't want to put it down. Very fast paced and really draws you in.

[Jim A · Rating 2 out of 5]

Too predictable for my taste in thrillers.

[Michele · Rating 4 out of 5]

actually pretty good book -the beginning has a quick get into the action -I enjoyed reading

[Terri Thomas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Black Coke

Great read. A lot of violence filled with suspense. I love the Character, Nathan. Taking on a drug cartel, him and Lucia. loved this book!

[irv Russell · Rating 5 out of 5]

A surprise to read.

The book keeps on the edge for what is going to happens next. It was real good book to read , I was surprised that It was that good.

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

great book full of action, I loved it.

[Rodney · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ok read. Pretty exciting.

[Susan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good read but a little drawn out. Interesting story line and characters