A bullet taught him life is optional. Survival is mandatory.
Commander Timothy "Stone" O'Reilly survived the unsurvivable. The near-death experience has left him and his wife, Dr. Cassidy O'Reilly, crave more from life-a family, a future beyond danger, and the chance to truly live. Together, they can't wait to start this new chapter.
But that future is shattered when a former SEAL teammate is murdered under suspicious circumstances.
No one knows why Bishop was targeted, and the killer isn't done. Using the name of a SEAL who died seventeen years ago, the enemy sets a deadly game in motion, where killing Tim is the ultimate goal.
Every moves he makes could be the wrong one.
Power, revenge, and betrayal collide, facing Tim with a final, impossible move: save his men or protect his wife. In a game where every player is in danger, Tim will risk his life on one chance to save them all. Checkmate.