Chameleon, Remi Adeleke
Chameleon, Remi Adeleke
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Chameleon
A Black Box Thriller

Author: Remi Adeleke

Narrator: Remi Adeleke

Unabridged: 11 hr 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: William Morrow

Published: 07/25/2023


Synopsis

“Delivering authentic action from someone who has lived it, Chameleon is on target and scores a direct hit!” —Jack Carr, former Navy SEAL and #1 New York Times bestselling authorFrom filmmaker, memoirist, and former Navy SEAL Remi Adeleke, on the heels of his featured roles in the hit film Plane and in Fox’s Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test, comes the first installment in the pulse-pounding Black Box Thriller series, featuring Nigerian-born and New York-raised Kali Kent and the top-secret Black Box program—perfect for readers of Jack Carr, Mark Greaney, and Brad Taylor. When a mysterious former South African commando, Lucas Van Groot, begins taking wealthy hostages all over the world, it appears at first to be a typical ransom gambit. However, it soon becomes clear that his “Hostage Inc.” venture is manipulating worldwide stock markets and threatening global economic collapseEnter Black Box, the CIA’s elite, secret special operations branch—so surreptitious that not even the Director of CIA is fully privy to the unit’s activities. Black Box is composed of highly skilled agents who perform with precision: Chameleons who can transform into myriad characters, Ghosts who are specialists in stealth and surveillance,Wind operatives who are transportation experts, andAberration agents whose specialty is deep cover for years.Kali Kent, a Nigerian born and Bronxite Chameleon in the Black Box program, leads the hunt for Van Groot. Tracking this ringleader and his cadre of international criminals, the team discovers the South African mastermind is after a much larger prize and the race is on to prevent a worldwide tragedy.Along the way, Kali will have to face the demons from his childhood and reflect on his emotional path that made him the Chameleon that he is today.

About Remi Adeleke

Remi Adeleke is the author of the acclaimed memoir Transformed. He was born in western Africa. Following his father’s death, his mother, brother, and he relocated permanently to the Bronx in New York City. After years of making regrettable decisions, Remi joined the Navy in 2002 and later became a Navy SEAL. Ending his successful naval career in 2016, he was led to pursue opportunities in business consulting and filmmaking. Remi holds a BS in organizational leadership and an MS in strategic leadership, both from the University of Charleston West Virginia. He resides in Southern California with his wife, Jessica, and their three sons, Cayden, Caleb and Carter, and daughter, Ciana.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jeremy on August 02, 2023

When a notorious former South African commando, Lucas Van Groot, begins kidnapping wealthy people all over the world, people tend to take notice. Especially when said kidnappings start effecting the financial markets. Intelligence on the South African and his merry gang was severely lacking. The goo......more

Goodreads review by Abibliofob on December 24, 2023

Chameleon by Remi Adeleke is the first in the Black Box Ops series where we follow this group of undercover agents take on some of the bad people in the world. I found it well written and entertaining and it is not exactly like every other clandestine thriller out there. I look forward to see where......more

Goodreads review by Sheila on June 14, 2023

I received a free copy of, Chameleon, by Remi Adeleke, from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This is not the sort of book I typically read. Van Groot has taken wealthy hostages, Kali Kent and Blackbox are trying to stop Van Groot. This book was a little confusing for me,......more

Goodreads review by Sergio on April 10, 2024

great book but it makes me wonder just how much the government is hiding.......more

Goodreads review by Tim on April 07, 2023

I just finished Chameleon by Remi Adeleke. A great first endeavor into the world of fiction by the author. He does a great job telling the story Kali Kent and the Black Box group, also using Kali's past to tie into the case they are working. The story takes the Black Box crew all over the world, tou......more