He wanted power. Oliver Russell is fated to rise to the pinnacle of power, the office of President of the United States.She wanted revenge. Leslie Stewart is his betrayed fiancee, a woman dedicated to a single purpose-the downfall of Oliver Russell. Amassing her own media empire, marshaling all her forces against him, she stands poised to destroy Russell on the eve of his most dazzling triumph.

Best known today for his exciting blockbuster novels,Sidney Sheldon is the author of Are You Afraid of the Dark?,The Sky is Falling. Tell Me Your Dreams, The Best Laid Plans,Morning Noon & Night, Nothing Lasts Forever, The Stars Shine Down, The Doomsday Conspiracy, Memories of Midnight, The Sands of Time, Windmills of the Gods, If Tomorrow Comes, Master of the Game, Rage of Angels,Bloodline, A Stranger in the Mirror, and The Other Side of Midnight~ All have been international bestsellers. His first book, The Naked Face, was acclaimed by the New York Times as "the best first mystery of the year" and received an Edgar nomination. Most of his novels have become major feature films or TV miniseries, and there are more than 300 million copies of his books in print throughout the world.

The Incomparable Sidney Sheldon

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CHAPTER ONE