{"product_id":"capitol-checkmate-rebecca-gale-9798241414885","title":"Capitol Checkmate: The Kingmaker File: One Move Can End You. Whoever Holds It, Owns DC.","description":"\u003cp\u003eWASHINGTON, DC runs on systems-badges, cameras, visitor logs, and screens that tell people what's \"official.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eZoey Quin is a normal teen until the system starts lying about her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA visitor screen shows Zoey signing in when she never touched the tablet. A security notice flags her name. Doors lock and unlock at the wrong time, like someone is guiding her into traps. Records update in real time, making it look like Zoey went places she never went.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen the worst message appears: an \"official\" order telling guards to detain Zoey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuddenly, strangers with scanners are searching for her. Crowds are pushed into checkpoints. And the city that's supposed to protect people starts hunting the wrong person-because everyone is obeying a screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eZoey has only a few people she can trust: Brennan Martin, her loyal best friend; Gavin Leon, a smart friend who thinks like a chess player; Detective Carmen Rios, who believes evidence more than alerts; and Agent Ethan Reed, who knows this isn't random. When Zoey's mom, Marissa Quin, gets pulled into the danger, Zoey realizes this isn't just about clearing her name-it's about stopping the whole machine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause somewhere in DC, a black case is moving.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside is the Kingmaker File.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd whoever controls it can change what the system \"proves,\" create fake \"authorized\" messages, and turn innocent people into targets in seconds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eZoey, Brennan, and Gavin race through locked corridors, sudden lockdowns, and public spaces where one wrong step can end everything. With twists you won't see coming and a final move that changes the game, CAPITOL CHECKMATE: THE KINGMAKER FILE is a fast, thrilling read for ages 10+ about courage, truth, and power.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eONE MOVE CAN END YOU. WHOEVER HOLDS IT, OWNS DC.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rebecca Gale\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798241414885\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/27\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 450\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d","brand":"Rebecca Gale","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48454338019583,"sku":"9798241414885","price":15.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8b847c87-3fd1-49e6-9c25-eae2c2d2e0e0.jpg?v=1777305608","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/capitol-checkmate-rebecca-gale-9798241414885","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}