{"product_id":"rooks-gambit-9798233700583","title":"Rook's Gambit","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn Hollow Creek, survival isn't about strength. It's about the next move.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJace Callahan went into juvenile detention as a reactive, desperate twelve-year-old. Five years later, he emerges as a new man: \"Rook\". Mentored by a lifer known only as Old School, Jace has traded his desperation for discipline, viewing the world through the grid of a chessboard where every action has a consequence and the \"long game\" is the only one that matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the board he returns to has changed. His neighborhood of Hollow Creek is now under the suffocating grip of Rico \"Viper,\" a ruthless kingpin who rules through fear and brutality. Worse, the king Jace swore to protect-his younger brother, Marcus-has been seduced by the power of the streets. Now known as \"Bishop,\" Marcus is a high-ranking enforcer in Rico's crew, moving diagonally across a board rigged against him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOutmanned and outgunned, Jace cannot fight Rico with force. Instead, he initiates a dangerous gambit from the shadows. By manipulating rival gangs, exposing supply lines, and sacrificing pieces to isolate the Viper, Jace turns the city into his own game. But as the stakes rise and the violence escalates, Jace realizes that saving his brother might require the ultimate sacrifice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a war between a grandmaster's mind and a tyrant's fist, Jace must decide how many pieces he is willing to lose to clear the board.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRook's Gambit\u003c\/strong\u003e is a gritty urban crime thriller about loyalty, redemption, and the terrible weight of concrete.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-18331254\"\u003eJason Jetter\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jason Jetter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.15d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798233700583\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC049070\"\u003eAfrican American \u0026amp; Black | Urban \u0026amp; Street Lit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC031010\"\u003eThrillers | Crime\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC045020\"\u003eFamily Life | Siblings\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jason Jetter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50037570797805,"sku":"9798233700583","price":15.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/es\/products\/rooks-gambit-9798233700583","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}