Deep Black, Stephen Coonts
Deep Black, Stephen Coonts
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Deep Black

Author: Stephen Coonts, Jim DeFelice

Narrator: J. Charles

Unabridged: 10 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/16/2017

Synopsis

A spy plane gathering data on a new Russian weapon is blown out of the sky by a mysterious MiG. Is it an accident or the start of the next world war? One U.S. agency has what it takes to find out–the National Security Agency and its covert operations team: Deep Black.Working for the NSA, ex-Marine sniper Charlie Dean is dispatched to Russia, hooking up with former Delta Force trooper Lia DeFrancesca to find out what happened to the plane. The Deep Black team stumbles across an even more alarming secret—a plot to assassinate the Russian president and overthrow the democratic government by force. The coup could have dire consequences for Russia and the world. With no clearance from the government it’s called on to protect, the National Security Agency goes to war. But before Lia and Dean can unravel the conspiracy, they learn that one of the spy plane’s passengers—an NSA techie—survived the crash. Critical information could fall into enemy hands. And that enemy is playing to the death.“Coonts knows how to write and build suspense.” —The New York Times Book Review

About Stephen Coonts

This biography could be entitled, West Virginia Boy Becomes a Very Successful Author....... but that would be too obvious. Author, Stephen Coonts was born and raised in Buchanan, West Virginia, a small town of 6,000. He led the typical life of any boy growing up in the 50's and 60's.

He was born in 1946, and ended his childhood by graduating from West Virginia University with a degree in political science. As happens with many poli-sci grads, he had a law degree in mind, but first he served as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Navy and began flight training in Pensacola, Florida.

Coonts received his wings after completion of fleet replacement training in the A-6 Intruder aircraft. After serving in the Vietnam War as an attack fighter, he served as a flight instructor, and did a tour of duty on the USS Nimitz. Upon leaving the Navy, he entered the University of Colorado School of Law. After receiving his law degree, he moved back to West Virginia to practice for a couple of years. But, his career took him back to Colorado where he specialized in oil and gas law.

Finally, in 1986, he published his first novel, Flight of the Intruder, which became a huge success, being on the New York Times bestseller list in hardcover. Later, a movie by the same title was produced based on his novel, and was released nationally in 1991. All of his books have been published in several different countries.

Currently, Coonts lives in Colorado with his third wife, Deborah, He continues to write novels from Colorado.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Monica on April 15, 2017

I felt frustrated by this book. It has an interesting plot, and I like two of the five main characters. The female lead spoiled things for me. The author seemed to use excessive profanity and rudeness to establish how tough she is is instead of showing us. Her male counterparts didn't behave this wa......more

Goodreads review by William on February 09, 2015

Deep Black by Stephen Coonts Coonts addresses the surveillance expertise of NSA and his fictitious Desk 3 in this book. The ability of the US government to impact another nation's computers and infrastructure is hypothesized. Of course, I think this is all speculative but how would one know unless pe......more

Goodreads review by John on September 05, 2024

The novel has a lot of action and thrilling passages. William Rubens, the head of the NSA, is one of the main characters. Christine Collins, CIA head, wants Rubens' job, and they don't get along. Charles Dean, an ex-Marine sniper in Vietnam, is a contract worker for the NSA, sent to Siberia to inves......more

Goodreads review by Pamela on March 08, 2023

I never know how possible scenarios & storylines are. But - knowing most of the books I read have had parts of them come true years after they were written tells me all is possible. This book was written and released in 2011. It is now 2023. We still have the same countries, people, religions & politic......more

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