“Karna Small Bodman’s
Checkmate hits all the notes. Her years of firsthand White House experience shine through on every page of this fine debut international thriller—authentic, up-to-the-minute, and gripping.” —John Lescroart,
New York Times bestselling author of
The Hunt Club “A fantastic story of how close our world is to the brink of ruin and how one courageous and determined woman fights to save us all. Karna Small Bodman writes with the eye of an insider, revealing all the secrets we wish we knew in a brilliant, heart-stopping tale.” —Tim Green,
New York Times bestselling author of
Exact Revenge “Bodman takes on Washington like only a true insider can, weaving a frightening tale that feels both unerringly authentic and frighteningly real.” —Kyle Mills,
New York Times bestselling author of
The Second Horseman “Karna Small Bodman draws on her unique background as a White House insider to inject high tension and authenticity into this high-stakes thriller. She writes with the smooth confidence of someone who truly knows the political landscape—and isn’t afraid to reveal all.” —Tess Gerritsen,
New York Times bestselling author of
Vanish “
Checkmate is a chilling and penetrating insider’s look at our national missile defenses, with an astonishing countdown that seems to be happening at this very moment.” —Katherine Neville,
New York Times bestselling author of
The Eight “An inside story from an insider. A ripping tale of intrigue about an explosive region, but really about power and Washington. Bodman knows her stuff and lets us see and think about what really happens when the pressure is on and flawed people make decisions that affect us all.” —James W. Huston,
New York Times bestselling author of
Secret Justice “Bodman brings us behind the scenes of military meetings, boardrooms, and parlors of the Washington power elite as her heroes race against time and terrorists in her thrilling debut novel, Checkmate. Suspense, romance, life and death scenarios . . . Checkmate has it all.” —Mary Alice Monroe, New York Times bestselling author of Sweetgrass
