Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Checkmate
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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Checkmate is a 2006
novel in the Splinter Cell
series and a sequel to the 2005
novel Operation Barracuda
. Checkmate, like the previous two books, was written under the pseudonym
David Michaels
, although the previous two books were written by Raymond Benson
. Checkmate was written by Grant Blackwood
.
Unlike the first two books, Checkmate is not written in first person
from the point of view of the protagonist, Sam Fisher, nor does Checkmate continue the running subplots that were previously established in the book series.
2006 in literature
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novel in the Splinter Cell
Splinter Cell
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell is a series of stealth video games, the first of which was released in 2002, and their tie-in novels. The protagonist, Sam Fisher, is presented as a highly-trained agent of a fictional black-ops sub-division within the NSA, dubbed "Third Echelon"...
series and a sequel to the 2005
2005 in literature
The year 2005 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*February 25 - Canada Reads selects Rockbound by Frank Parker Day as the novel to be read across the nation....
novel Operation Barracuda
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Operation Barracuda
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Operation Barracuda is a 2005 novel in the Splinter Cell series and a sequel to the 2004 novel Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell. Both novels were written by Raymond Benson under the pseudonym David Michaels...
. Checkmate, like the previous two books, was written under the pseudonym
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
David Michaels
David Michaels
David Michaels is a pseudonym for the authors of novels in the Splinter Cell, EndWar, H.A.W.X , and Ghost Recon series, all of which were created by Ubisoft Entertainment and developed under Ubisoft's Tom Clancy license...
, although the previous two books were written by Raymond Benson
Raymond Benson
Raymond Benson is an American author best known for being the official author of the adult James Bond novels from 1997 to 2003. Benson was born in Midland, Texas and graduated from Permian High School in Odessa in 1973...
. Checkmate was written by Grant Blackwood
Grant Blackwood
Grant Blackwood is an American thriller writer and ghostwriter. He wrote the Briggs Tanner series. He co-authored with Clive Cussler Spartan Gold which reached number 10 on the New York Times Hardcover Fiction Best Sellers list...
.
Unlike the first two books, Checkmate is not written in first person
Grammatical person
Grammatical person, in linguistics, is deictic reference to a participant in an event; such as the speaker, the addressee, or others. Grammatical person typically defines a language's set of personal pronouns...
from the point of view of the protagonist, Sam Fisher, nor does Checkmate continue the running subplots that were previously established in the book series.
Characters
- Sam Fisher: As efficient as he is ruthless, Fisher is a deadly secret agent tasked with espionageEspionageEspionage or spying involves an individual obtaining information that is considered secret or confidential without the permission of the holder of the information. Espionage is inherently clandestine, lest the legitimate holder of the information change plans or take other countermeasures once it...
, assassinationAssassinationTo carry out an assassination is "to murder by a sudden and/or secret attack, often for political reasons." Alternatively, assassination may be defined as "the act of deliberately killing someone, especially a public figure, usually for hire or for political reasons."An assassination may be...
, and theft for the United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
against its enemies. He is incredibly adroit and calm, making him the perfect man for the job. He has a strange sense of humor, and he can be kind and warm from time to time.
- Irving Lambert: Third Echelon's Director of Operations.
- Anna Grimsdottir: Technical Director, she is nicknamed Grim by her friends.
- William Redding: Fisher's new Field Runner.
- Kuan Yin-Zhao: A Chinese mafia kingpin and the primary antagonist of the book.
- Heng: A Chinese undercover CIA agent planted in Zhao's organization, who later assists Sam Fisher.
- Marcus Greenhorn: A hacker working indirectly with Zhao's organization. He works in the Arabian tallest tower. When Sam tried to extract him by force, he is killed by his own bodyguards as a notion to silence Greenhorn.