an arsonist has struck a topsecret research facility at a key us naval base but its not just a random terrorist attack these people were after something specific when special agent patrick bowers is called in to investigate he is drawn into a deadly web of intrigue and deception with his own criminology research being turned against him and one of the worlds most deadly devices missing bowers is caught up in a race against time to stop an international assassin before its too latefull of fastpaced action and mindbending plot twists the rook is an adrenalinelaced pageturner that will keep readers up all night book 2 in the bowers files this riveting look into the criminal mind is the perfect followup to jamess wellreviewed the pawn