White Widow

A president dies of natural causes. A vice-presidential vacancy. A congressman brutally murdered.</P><P>America's widowed first lady turns to press secretary Nathaniel Freeman--a dashing former college football star--to challenge the Speaker of the House an ambitious rival who has become an accidental president. The upstart Freeman copes with a critically ill wife a powerful opposing political machine his personal doubts and an assassin's attempt on his life.</P><P>Meanwhile Sandra Sweet a former female bicycle cop turned rookie detective and Caroline McRue an ex-prostitute now tabloid news reporter form an uneasy partnership to investigate the murder of a powerful congressman. The two suspect a connection between the lawmaker's slaying and the natural death of the President. The brash but inexperienced investigators combine their talents and develop a personal relationship previously unfulfilled in their lives. The intrigue reaches a climax as the latent lust for power and influence places Freeman Sweet and McRue in a position to choose between victory or integrity at the cost of their lives.</P><P><I>White Widow</I> is a nonstop political suspense thriller that questions who the real enemy of the nation is.</P>