Sign-In
Cart
The King's Gambit: A deadly Checkmate
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jan 25 2026
Pages: 30
Weight: 0.27
Height: 0.08 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
In the heart of a rain-slicked city, where the shadows of gaslight lanterns stretch like long, reaching fingers, a grandmaster has played his final move. The King's Gambit is a murder mystery and suspense thriller that explores the intersection of genius and madness. When a world-renowned chess prodigy is found dead in a locked room, no blood and no clues. only some suspects with different stories and no bond.
Enter a detective who is as much a shadow as the killer he hunts. Shrouded in a heavy overcoat and a low-brimmed hat, he moves through the underworld of high-stakes gambling and intellectual rivalry. To solve the murder, he must look beyond the physical evidence and get inside the mind of a killer who views human lives as mere pawns on a board.
As the investigation deepens, the lines between the game and reality blur. Every suspect has a motive, every alibi is a feint, and every discovery is a calculated trap. In this deadly match of wits, the detective must find the winning sequence before the killer shouts Checkmate.
By Manjit Kumar Roy, this novel is a masterful blend of noir atmosphere and intricate puzzle-solving that will keep readers guessing until the very last square is played.
1 different editions
Also available
Also from
Roy, Manjit Kumar
Also in
Mystery & Thriller
The Underworld U.S.A. Trilogy, Volume I: American Tabloid, the Cold Six Thousand; Introduction by Thomas Mallon
Ellroy, James
Hardcover
Coffin Road: An Utterly Gripping Crime Thriller from the Author of the China Thrillers
May, Peter
Paperback
Sabine's Notebook: In Which the Extraordinary Correspondence of Griffin & Sabine Continues
Bantock, Nick
Hardcover
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Movie Tie-In Edition): Book 1 of the Millennium Trilogy
Larsson, Stieg
Paperback
The Golden Mean: In Which the Extraordinary Correspondence of Griffin & Sabine Concludes
Bantock, Nick
Hardcover
Big Little Truths: Reese's Book Club: A Novel: The Sequel to Big Little Lies
Moriarty, Liane
Hardcover
The Pirate Queen: A Novel from the New York Times Bestselling Author of the Frozen River
Lawhon, Ariel
Hardcover