Books like Kahawa by Donald E. Westlake
In Donald E. Westlake’s compact crime tale, a rusted freight train laden with millions of pounds of coffee—"kahawa" in Swahili—belongs to Uganda’s dictatorial ruler Idi Amin. Unbeknownst to the paranoid leader, mercenaries, opportunistic thieves, and a cast of spies plot to seize the cargo in a single daring raid. The heist unleashes a spiral of treachery, violence, and intrigue that threatens the international coffee market and draws the characters deep into the jungle‑lined heart of Africa.
First publish date: 1982
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Donald E. Westlake
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