The British prime minister is fatally ill with a mysterious disease, one which appears to be selectively afflicting famous figures in power. American scientist Harper Guthrie has been tracking the progress of disease and he isn't the only one who needs to stop it getting out of hand.
For the American author of fantasy and science fiction see Michael Shea
Michael Sinclair MacAuslan Shea was press secretary to the Queen from 1978 to 1987. Earlier he had been a career diplomat and was also an author of political thrillers and non-fiction.