Dennis Slater, a radical professor? Not likely He taught economics, a dismal subject to most people leading real lives. His new book, aimed at enhancing democracy in the United States, generated extreme anger among a group of wealthy and powerful business leaders. Their opposition was so intense, deadly force was being considered as a solution to silence his 'radical' voice. His wife, Jessie, knew trouble was around the corner when Slater's New York publisher contracted a beautiful, highly respected, political strategist to turn his academic ideas into political realities. Jessie thought Samantha Ringles wanted more than a fat contract from the publishing firm; she also wanted her husband. Jessie wasn't sure if Samantha desired her husband as a lover or wanted him dead in order to collect an assassin's fee. Maybe Samantha wanted both Slater hoped a few reasonable and influential people would read his book and champion the proposals to create a 'we-the-people' style democracy. He didn't want money, position, power or fame, just consideration of his recommendations. The two women in his life decided he needed to push his ideas forward instead of sitting back and letting them take root in someone else's garden. He needed to enter the Presidential primaries to gain exposure for his ideas. In the resulting political turmoil, the 'love of power' was Samantha's most powerful weapon and Jessie's was the 'power of love'. The two women, allied against the deadly 'status quo', were also combatants in seeking Slater's affections. The love triangle was set in motion amidst a heated Presidential primary contest in which the rich and influential had already selected the winners. They were not going to tolerate Slater's meddling in their primary process. Time, money, power and, if needed, hired assassins, insured their desired outcome would prevail.