Checkmate in the Carpathians

by Mary Reeves Bell

It's a deadly game . . . and every move could be their last As Constantine Rea and his best friend, Hannah, sit across a chessboard from each other, a rickety train takes them from their Vienna home to a dream ski vacation in the Carpathian Mountains of Romania. There, the sixteen-year-olds will be staying in style with Hannah's uncle-the American ambassador But Con's VIP visions melt away when he opens a letter from his elderly friend Frau Maria...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0971349983
• ISBN13: 9780971349988
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Kingsley Books
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.2" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12

Customer Reviews

Review of Checkmate in the Carpathians.

This book is a great continuing adventure of Con's. When you find out that Con and Hannah are going to Romania you know that the adventure is not going to be the same as the last two adventures. The book keeps you on the edge of your seat. Every thing is full of suspense.

Excellent

While still not as good as the first book in the series, Secret of the Mezuzah, this is a well-written adventure story that continues the theme of anti-Semitism in present-day Europe and also introduces the poverty of post-communist Romania. Despite some amazing coincidences that keep the plot tidy, the book is highly recommended for mature children and young teens.

Great Book!

This is a very well written good book. I really liked it alot. It's a good book for anyone from the ages of 10 to 14.