The Last Move

Written by Liz Sinclair

Narrated by Amanda Berry

Murder is the goal. Fire is the weapon.

Called the Chessman for the game pieces left behind in the wake of deadly fires, the arsonist is intent on making The Last Move.

Arson Investigator Katie Sullivan is determined to find the serial arsonist who murdered her father, but the arsonist is playing a deadly game with her, and only the winner will live.

Sheriff Drew Winters is just as determined to keep Katie, the woman he loves, alive and, if need be, save her from herself and her blind, reckless quest to succeed. They were a couple before and could be one again.

Flames and death await them at every turn. Can they survive? Who will die and who will ultimately declare checkmate depends on Katie's skill as an arson investigator and Drew's abilities as a detective to outsmart the Chessman.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Bryant Street Publishing
• Release date: Nov 28, 2023
• ISBN: 9781094464107

Liz Sinclair

Liz Sinclair is the award-winning, bestselling author Elizabeth Sinclair, who's written numerous novels and two acclaimed instructional books for writers. Her novels have been translated into seven languages and are sold in seventeen countries. She lives in St. Augustine, Florida, with her husband and two dogs.

Reviews for The Last Move

[Bill Hair · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

2.75 Stars for me!

A couple of things kept this story out of the 4 star range for me.

1. If you are going to write a police/fire procedural story, at least follow the basic rules when it comes to evidence.

a. You don't touch the evidence, even by the edges without gloves or it being in an evidence bag.

b. Never assume the outcome of the investigation. The h assumed every fire was tied to daddy's murder.

2. The h constantly made everything, and I mean everything, personal. All guys were chauvinists; assumed guilty without any evidence; she was always right (and when she was wrong, she wanted to double down on it).

I did enjoy the story overall and guessed the baddy about half way through. Lots of misdirection and a bit of romance thrown in, almost always followed by guilt or... I just cannot be in a relationship right now... ?!

[Natale Michaud · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Good murder mystery. Even though I had it down to 2 suspects early on, once the finger print came in as female, I knew I had guessed right. Kinda drove me a little nuts that the main characters couldn't figure it out.