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BAKU Oil on the Fire: Operatives Oligarchs and Assassins
Hunter Blacke pens another gripping espionage thriller. Set in the ancient city of Baku, Azerbaijan, the thriller is awash with modern day corruption, oligarchs and assassinations along with the usual cast of operatives and spies.
Located on the shores of the Caspian Sea, Baku is best known in modern times as the birth place of large scale oil discovery and billion dollar production. Operative Blacke is dispatched to the oil rich gateway to attend the Oil Congress. Big money and control of big oil is at stake.
Behind the scenes a scheme is being hatched that would disrupt the status quo and destabilize the regional energy sector. Blacke’s Mission is to thwart the plan. In true Hunter Blacke style there are plenty of good guys/bad guys ... and a shadow warrior that once again appears out of nowhere!
Located on the shores of the Caspian Sea, Baku is best known in modern times as the birth place of large scale oil discovery and billion dollar production. Operative Blacke is dispatched to the oil rich gateway to attend the Oil Congress. Big money and control of big oil is at stake.
Behind the scenes a scheme is being hatched that would disrupt the status quo and destabilize the regional energy sector. Blacke’s Mission is to thwart the plan. In true Hunter Blacke style there are plenty of good guys/bad guys ... and a shadow warrior that once again appears out of nowhere!
89 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 13, 2014
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Hunter Blacke
7 books5 followersHunter Blacke Sometimes described as a 'Fixer'
Early in life Hunter began exploring the corners of the world learning the respective cultures, and their differences. Enjoying the connection, Hunter choose his professional base skill-sets in the Tourism Industry.
Blacke was very intrigued by the, corporate, political and economic flavors representing the world's developing countries. Hunter fitted into the process as a tourism economic advisor, while exercising covert business and political intelligence gathering for hire, governments and corporate.
The thirst for suspense and the interesting people met, drove Hunter deeper into the community of intrigue, danger, suspicion and clandestine operations. Bordering the good and the bad was not always an easy task. The time was well masked within the cover of everyday professional work in Tour and Travel.
Until recently, nothing ever was discussed with family and friends about the numerous foreign trips,or,their purpose. Now semi- retired, the drive to put on the table some of the experiences, albeit primarily fictional accounts for obvious reasons, creates the perfect theatre to draft small abstracts from a life- long passion for serious adventure and thrills.
Hunter's specific assignment was the spread of democracy, and protection of individual freedoms. An advocate for freedom of expression, and the pursuit of personally set goals continues to be his guiding compass.
Early in life Hunter began exploring the corners of the world learning the respective cultures, and their differences. Enjoying the connection, Hunter choose his professional base skill-sets in the Tourism Industry.
Blacke was very intrigued by the, corporate, political and economic flavors representing the world's developing countries. Hunter fitted into the process as a tourism economic advisor, while exercising covert business and political intelligence gathering for hire, governments and corporate.
The thirst for suspense and the interesting people met, drove Hunter deeper into the community of intrigue, danger, suspicion and clandestine operations. Bordering the good and the bad was not always an easy task. The time was well masked within the cover of everyday professional work in Tour and Travel.
Until recently, nothing ever was discussed with family and friends about the numerous foreign trips,or,their purpose. Now semi- retired, the drive to put on the table some of the experiences, albeit primarily fictional accounts for obvious reasons, creates the perfect theatre to draft small abstracts from a life- long passion for serious adventure and thrills.
Hunter's specific assignment was the spread of democracy, and protection of individual freedoms. An advocate for freedom of expression, and the pursuit of personally set goals continues to be his guiding compass.
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July 20, 2021
This book is rich in detail of Baku but lacks emotion.
I am presuming Hunter Blacke the author is writing a sort of memoir as his protagonist is the same name.
Although the author describes his surroundings in detail there is little enthusiasm or fire in his words. For much of the book, his so called adventures are described in a matter of fact and lackluster tone. I cared nothing of him, his coherts, or anything else because there was nothing to relate to.
I am presuming Hunter Blacke the author is writing a sort of memoir as his protagonist is the same name.
Although the author describes his surroundings in detail there is little enthusiasm or fire in his words. For much of the book, his so called adventures are described in a matter of fact and lackluster tone. I cared nothing of him, his coherts, or anything else because there was nothing to relate to.
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