“Written by a top White House staffer, Final Finesse is a first-rate thriller packed with marvelous insider knowledge and richly drawn characters. I couldn’t put down this electrifying, authentic and well-crafted novel.”
--Douglas Preston, New York Times bestselling author of The Monster of Florence
“I loved this book! Authentic and tense, Final Finesse is a can’t-put-down read by an author to watch. Karna Small Bodman has written a winner!”
--Carla Neggers, New York Times bestselling author of Cold Pursuit
“Karna Small Bodman gives us an insider’s view of a frightening situation that seems all too real. Fast-paced and suspenseful, romantic and ultimately hopeful, Final Finesse is up-all-night reading at its best.”
--Susan Wiggs, New York Times bestselling author of Just Breathe
“Final Finesse is a political thrill ride with unpredictable, hair-raising roller coaster turns, made even more spellbinding by the authentic White House details provided by Karna Small Bodman. A White House insider’s look at terrorism that will keep you up all night!”
--Joan Johnston, New York Times bestselling author of A Stranger’s Game
"GAMBIT is a truly frighteing story with the crystal ring of truth and authenticity; well written, well plotted, and as topical as a novel can get."
--Nelson DeMille, New York Times Bestselling Author of WILDFIRE.
"GAMBIT places Karna Small Bodman firmly among the elite writers of political thrillers. Move over Brad Meltzer and David Baldacci -- she not only knows Washington intrigue and international politics, but she knows how to write. Bodman's lean, driving prose and powerful sense of story make GAMBIT everything a thriller should be."
--Michael Palmer, New York Times Bestselling Author of THE FIFTH VIAL.
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--Joseph Finder, New York Times Bestselling Author of KILLER INSTINCT.
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--Gayle Lynds, New York Times Bestselling Author of THE LAST SPYMASTER.
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--Vince Flynn, New York Times best selling author of CONSENT TO KILL.
"CHECKMATE is a chilling and penetrating insider's look at our national missile defenses, with an astonishing countdown that seems to be happening at this very moment."
--Katherine Neville, Internationally Bestselling Author of THE EIGHT
“Karna Bodman draws on her unique background as a White House insider to inject high tension and authenticity into this high-stakes thriller."
--Tess Gerritsen, New York Times Bestselling Author of VANISH
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--Lee Child, New York Times Bestselling Author of ONE SHOT
"An inside story from an insider. A ripping tale of intrigue."
--James W. Huston, New York Times Bestselling Author of SECRET JUSTICE
"Suspense, romance, life-and-death scenarios…CHECKMATE has it all.”
--Mary Alice Monroe, New York Times Bestselling Author of SWEETGRASS
"Her years of first-hand White House experience shine through on every page of this fine debut international thriller."
--John Lescroart, New York Times Bestselling Author of THE HUNT CLUB
"Karna Bodman writes with the eye of an insider, revealing all the secrets we wish we knew in a brilliant, heart-stopping tale.”
--Tim Green, New York Times Bestselling Author of EXACT REVENGE
"Bodman takes on Washington like only a true insider can, weaving a frightening tale that feels both unerringly authentic and frighteningly real."
--Kyle Mills, New York Times Bestselling Author of THE SECOND HORSEMAN.
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