Check In, Check Out, Checkmate
By Kristy T Dixon
A high-stakes tournament. Rising tensions. A deadly final move.
When Silver Hollow Library hosts a regional chess tournament, Meg Bramwell expects quiet concentration and polite competition.
Instead, large cash prizes and simmering rivalries turn the reading room tense. Players begin complaining of an odd itching sensation, tempers flare, and before the final round can even begin, one competitor collapses.
With reputations, money, and secrets on the line, Meg must determine whether the death was an accident or a carefully planned strategy. As suspicion spreads and tensions rise, Meg finds herself drawn deeper into both the mystery—and Brian.
Because in a game where every move matters, someone is willing to sacrifice far more than a queen.
A high-stakes tournament. Rising tensions. A deadly final move.
When Silver Hollow Library hosts a regional chess tournament, Meg Bramwell expects quiet concentration and polite competition.
Instead, large cash prizes and simmering rivalries turn the reading room tense. Players begin complaining of an odd itching sensation, tempers flare, and before the final round can even begin, one competitor collapses.
With reputations, money, and secrets on the line, Meg must determine whether the death was an accident or a carefully planned strategy. As suspicion spreads and tensions rise, Meg finds herself drawn deeper into both the mystery—and Brian.
Because in a game where every move matters, someone is willing to sacrifice far more than a queen.