Ageless astronaut Sam Austin and the settlers of the planet Citadel have a problem. Former US President Courtney Harrington might be disgraced and convicted of war crimes, but she remains a threat to the newly independent settlers.
Harrington's looking for the means to gain amnesty for the crimes she committed in Target Citadel, and she thinks the very aliens that almost wiped out Citadel offer the chance she needs. If she can secure advanced alien tech for human use, she's confident she'll walk free. Of course, nothing comes without a price-and the aliens want something in return.
Harrington's horrific deal offers up human beings as sacrificial lab rats. Caught up in the deposed president's plot is Sara Albretti, former transport captain and Citadel settler.
In the skies beyond Citadel's star system, the long conflict between Harrington and Austin comes to a deadly conclusion. At stake is the future of Citadel-and possibly all of humanity.
The next chapter in Robert Adrian's Citadel series, Checkmate Citadel continues Sam Austin's remarkable journey from astronaut to founding father of humanity's newest home-a home under threat from alien and human alike.
About the Author: The author of Destination Citadel, Target Citadel, and Checkmate Citadel, Robert Adrian is an attorney with over twenty years of experience, working primarily with Silicon Valley technology companies.
Adrian grew up reading the giants of the science fiction genre, including Heinlein, Asimov, Bradbury, and Norton. Through the Citadel series and the character of Sam Austin, he combined his lifelong love of science fiction with other interests, including historical and futuristic writing.
When not writing, Adrian enjoys completing projects in his workshop. He is an active participant in local music events, where he met his wife. They live in the San Francisco Bay Area with their three children.
