In Checkmate, critically acclaimed novelist Steven James offers a climactic chapter in his bestselling series, the Bowers Files. When a clandestine FBI facility is attacked, Special Agent Patrick Bowers is drawn into the vicious, ruthless story that a killer from his past is bent on telling the world.
Clues lead to long-forgotten secrets buried deep beneath Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina. Now Bowers is caught up in trying to stop one of the deadliest attacks ever planned on American soil.
Smart, tense, and full of mind-bending twists and turns, Checkmate explodes onto the scene, bringing this cycle of the Bowers Files to an unforgettable conclusion.
Author: Steven James
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Berkley Books
Published: 12/02/2014
Series: Bowers Files #08
Pages: 544
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 7.40h x 4.20w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9780451467348
Audience: Young Adult
Award: 2015 INSPYs the Bloggers Awards for Excellence in Faith-Driven Literature Finalist - Mystery/Thriller
Review Citation(s): Romantic Times 12/01/2014 pg. 50 - Excellent
About the AuthorSteven James is the national bestselling author of nine novels that have received wide critical acclaim from
Publishers Weekly,
New York Journal of Books,
RT Book Reviews,
Booklist,
Library Journal and many others. He has won three Christy Awards for best suspense and was a finalist for an International Thriller Award for best original paperback. His psychological thriller
The Bishop was named
Suspense Magazine's book of the year.
Publishers Weekly calls him "[A] master storyteller at the peak of his game."
Steven is an active member of International Thriller Writers, the Authors Guild, Mystery Writers of America, and International Association of Crime Writers. He is also a contributing editor for
Writer's Digest. He has a master's degree in storytelling and has taught writing and creative communication around the world. When he's not writing or speaking, you'll find him trail running, rock climbing, or drinking a dark roast coffee near his home in eastern Tennessee.