Cobalt

Name: Cobalt
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Chris Bauer
ISBN: 9798855509342

Author: Chris Bauer

Series: Maximum Risk #1

Narrator: George Newbern

Unabridged: 8 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/19/2024

Categories: Fiction, Suspense & Thriller, Mystery & Detective, International Crime & Mystery

Synopsis

A high-stakes battle erupts over a game-changing cobalt deposit in small-town America.

"A cinematic globe-trotting roller coaster of a tale . . . " —Raymond Benson, New York Times bestselling author

When billionaire Max Fend and his hacker girlfriend Renee LeFrancois are enlisted by the FBI and CIA to search for a cobalt deposit in rural Pennsylvania, they're plunged into a race against time and international forces. Cobalt, the precious metal powering lithium-ion batteries, has the tech world scrambling for control, and the discovery of a new source ignites a frenzy. But as domestic and international stakeholders mobilize, the local community finds itself caught in the crossfire.

As adversaries close in, a deadly contract killer, a former Philly cop, a single mom reclaiming her identity, and a band of vigilante townspeople join the fight. With secrets unraveling and danger mounting, Max and Renee must risk it all to protect a community and their nation from unbridled greed.

In Cobalt, the quest for power and control collides with the will to protect, resulting in a thrilling, explosive showdown.

Contains mature themes.

About Chris Bauer

Chris Bauer wouldn't trade his northeast Philly upbringing of street sports played on blacktop and concrete, fistfights, brick and stone row houses, and twelve years of well-intentioned Catholic school discipline for a Philadelphia minute (think New York minute but more fickle and less forgiving). Chris has had some lengthy stops as an adult in Michigan and Connecticut, and he thinks Pittsburgh is a great city even though some of his fictional characters do not. He still does most of his own stunts, and he once passed for Chip Douglas of My Three Sons television fame on a Wildwood, New Jersey boardwalk. He's a member of International Thriller Writers, and his work has been recognized by the National Writers Association, the Writers Room of Bucks County (Pennsylvania), and the Maryland Writers Association. He likes the pie more than the turkey.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Linda

Hot topic news items without the politics - it’s a good thing! COBALT, by Chris Bauer, is book 1 in in the Maximum Risk series. It’s also book one with Bauer as the author for the Max Fend characters. Since I haven’t read anything else, I’ve got no preconceived notions - another good thing. Bauer pro......more

Goodreads review by Rusty

I had the privilege of serving as a beta reader on this project, and this is a fun read. Another ingenious story idea and super-timely topic for the Max Fend series! Perfect combo of the series strengths with the Chris Bauer thriller style. Smart, fascinating focus on the international stakes and pl......more

Goodreads review by Diane

When I read the summary for this book, my eyes caught on words like billionaire Max Fend, hacker girlfriend, FBI and CIA, lithium-ion batteries, tech world scrambling for control. So, I thought this was a tech thriller. Instead, it was about mining cobalt, which is the precious metal used in those l......more

Goodreads review by Janet

I won this as a Goodreads giveaway so thank you to the author and goodreads\amazon. Loved the storyline which was not the typical thriller read. The next book in the series seems like it will be a special plot as well. Can't wait to read it when it comes out.......more