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Black Gold
A Terrorism Thriller
2021
First Published
4.51
Average Rating
361
Number of Pages

A cyber attack against the Texas power grid. Environmental terrorists that will stop at nothing to end production of oil. A family that will go to their own extremes to protect their legacy and beloved state of Texas. International bestselling author, Bobby Akart, one of America's favorite storytellers, delivers up-all-night thrillers to readers in 245 countries and territories worldwide. "Akart does a terrific job of wrapping his research in a fast-paced thrill ride!" BLACK GOLD is the story of environmental terrorists waging war against the Texas oil industry through physical violence and cyber attacks. They will stop at nothing to end oil production, including shutting down the power grid. They soon learn not to mess with Texans especially the family behind Sterling Energy who will go to their own extremes to protect their legacy and their beloved state of Texas. "Mr. Akart is an outstanding writer and manages to bring drama, fear, love and even joy out in all of his books." A guerrilla war rages between the petroleum industry and ecoterrorists. As the violence escalates Texas oil producers fight back. The battle takes an unexpected turn, one that impacts every Texan and all of America. How far will both sides go in the fight over Black Gold? "You are there. Feeling what they feel. Anger, joy, love, mourning. You feel it all. Not everyone can write a book like this. It takes a special writer to make you feel a book." With the eco-terrorists stymied in their efforts and suffering casualties as well, they turn to another battlefield - cyber warfare. Tensions escalate and as the eco-terrorists achieve success, they decide to go big or go home. They set their sights on ERCOT - the Texas power grid. "Akart is simply one of the best storytellers out there." Million-copy bestselling author, Bobby Akart, delivers intense, up-all-night thrillers that have you whispering just one more chapter until the end.

Avg Rating
4.51
Number of Ratings
253
5 STARS
67%
4 STARS
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3 STARS
6%
2 STARS
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Author

Bobby Akart
Bobby Akart
Author · 69 books

International bestselling author, Bobby Akart, one of America's favorite storytellers, delivers up-all-night thrillers to readers in 245 countries and territories worldwide. He's achieved Amazon Top 5 Author status in both fiction and non-fiction genres, Amazon Kindle All Star and Top 50 Amazon Author (#35) and Top 25 Best Selling Book on Amazon Charts (Yellowstone #25). ​ "He's right up there with James Patterson, David Baldacci, Brad Thor and others that write thrillers. To me he actually surpasses them.” ​ He visits California again in the standalone disaster thriller, FRACTURED, debuting in the Summer of 2023. The novel introduces USGS Scientists, Mac Atwood and Taylor Reed. ​ ARk STORM, a standalone disaster thriller novel debuted in the Spring of 2023. This California based novel is a modern day fictional story based on the historic events of the 1800's, and the current scientific research the disaster an ARk Storm will bring to Los Angeles were it to happen today. It's a disaster unlike any we've seen in our lifetime. Scientists refer to the ARk Storm as the other big one. It reached the top of the Amazon Best Seller charts in multiple genres. He has written more than 60 novels in the disaster fiction, survival thriller, medical thriller and political thriller genres.

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