Checkmate

New York: Forge / Tom Doherty Associates, 2007. INSCRIBED & SIGNED by the AUTHOR on the title page. Fine condition in a Near Fine Dust Jacket (The jacket would also be Fine but for just a little very light surface rubbing on the rear panel). NO chips. NO tears. NO creases. NOT price clipped ($24.95). Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. NO remainder mark. Pages are fresh, crisp and unmarked. First printing with "First Edition: January 2007" and complete number row (0987654321) on the copyright page. Bound in the original white boards, lettered in metallic red on the spine. From the Dust Jacket: "Dr. Cameron Talbot has invented a breakthrough technology to defend against cruise missiles. But she needs support from skeptical company officers, funding from a reluctant Congress, and help from the White House to develop her life-saving project. Lt. Col. Hunt Daniels, detailed from the Pentagon to the White House National Security Council to investigate Dr. Talbot's work, sees the potential of the invention. The fact that he's attracted to the brilliant scientist adds one more dimension to his interest in her work. But disaster is brewing overseas as militants in the disputed Kashmir region of India steal a series of missiles from sympathizers in the Pakistani military and launch one against India. At the same time, they send one of their agents to Washington, D.C., to steal Dr. Talbot's technology so they can protect themselves when their enemies retaliate. The scientist and the NSC staffer find themselves enmeshed in terrorist plots and political wrangling at the highest levels. With scenes in the Oval Office, the Situation Room, Capitol Hill, Georgetown restaurants, and Washington dinner parties, as well as action in Kashmir, New Delhi, and at the Taj Mahal, the tension and intrigue escalate until two nuclear-armed countries stand at the brink of war." ABOUT THE AUTHOR: "The Honorable Karna Small Bodman served in the White House for six years, first as deputy press secretary and later as senior director of the National Security Council. At the time of her departure, she was the highest-ranking woman on the White House staff. She was also on the air for fifteen years as a reporter, television news anchor, and political commentator in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and New York City." . INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the Author. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Fine dust jacket. 8vo. 332pp.