The Viral President
A Pantomime
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Milos was not pleased with what he was hearing. He would normally never dream of listening to a Ron Suit broadcast, but here he was, in a rare idle moment, sitting in his New York penthouse staring at the massive television screen before him. His suite was in one of those pencil-thin condo skyscrapers that line the Southern rim of Central Park. The view North was stunning; across the Park and up into Harlem, with the Met and Guggenheim clearly visible. To the East, the now slightly passé-looking UN headquarters and below it the magnificent deco crown of the Chrysler building, now Chinese-owned like much of Manhattan. Off to the South was the Empire State with One World Trade Center in the distance, and a hazy Statue of Liberty beyond that. To the West, Hudson Yards glimmered in its chrome-glass glory with the river behind and Columbus Circle in the immediate foreground. All fabulous views, but Milos rarely took them in; he spent perhaps four weeks a year here, mostly one or two nights at a time as he was on his way to or from another continent, doing business, working his money-making magic. The high-end fitted German kitchen had never even been used, Milos ate out when in town, usually with business contacts or members of the Group. If he needed food, the Russian Tea Room was close by and would, by special arrangement, deliver anytime, night or day. No, this mega-million residence was simply a stopover to Kunis, a place to stay on his way somewhere else.
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About the Book
In this political satire, a television talk show host becomes president and fights the media as America approaches a chaotic and riotous pandemic-affected election.
Ron Suit is a television talk show host when he decides to run for President of the United States. Against all odds, he beats career politician, Stacey Lincoln, and sets into motion a chain of events that transforms the country in ways no one imagined.
As President, Suit faces four years of attacks from a cynical media and self-interested establishment figures. He endures threats of impeachment and incessant criticism. Still, his administration enjoys success despite the odds. But when a global pandemic unfolds and cripples the United States during the election primaries, the tides change for the leader of the free world. President Suit’s campaign opponent is an aging establishment figure who, despite his incompetence, is heavily-favored to win the election thanks to underhand tactics employed by his party and their shadowy conspirators.
Woven throughout the political narrative is a darker story of intrigue and murder.
About the Author
David Rowan is a retired oil and gas executive. Originally from the UK, he gained US Citizenship immediately prior to the tragic events of 9/11. He is the author of the biography, My Beautiful Memory, that honors his daughter, Alex, who died tragically at age twenty-three. Following her death, David and his wife established a foundation that, in conjunction with the University of Houston, funds an annual creative writing festival and offers writing-related scholarships and internships. Dave and his wife live in Houston, Texas.