Bowers files

Special Agent Patrick Bowers had only met one man who made him truly afraid. Until now. When he's called to North Carolina to consult on the case of an area serial killer, he finds himself in a deadly game. Cunning and lethal, the killer is always one step ahead of the law, and he's about to strike again. It will take all of Bowers's instincts and training to stop this man who calls himself the Illusionist. And just when the pieces start to come together,...

Realizing that a serial killer has been using clues from an ancient manuscript as a blueprint for murderous acts, FBI criminologist Patrick Bowers must prevent a next attack before discovering that he may be the intended victim.

"While investigating a mysterious double homicide in an isolated northern Wisconsin town, FBI Special Agent Patrick Bowers uncovers a high-tech conspiracy that ties together long-buried Cold War secrets with present-day tensions in the Middle East."--P. [2] of jacket.

A climactic chapter in the bestselling series, The Bowers Files. Special Agent Patrick Bowers gets drawn into a ruthless story that a killer is determined to tell the world when an FBI facility is attacked. A fast-paced thriller full of plot twists and turns, Checkmate brings this series to an unforgettable conclusion.

Two-time Christy Award winner Steven James set the publishing world ablaze with his riveting Patrick Bowers thriller series, which began with The Pawn. Taking place a decade or so before events depicted in The Pawn, Opening Moves introduces Bowers as a detective in Milwaukee before he joined the FBI. Here he investigates a chilling case that will shape his character and put him on his way toward becoming a federal agent.