Argus Solution

by Michael Powers

With a delicate balance of power both inside and outside the United States, American progressives are elated when they take control of the White House and hold a razor thin margin in the Senate. During a fundraising trip, the first African-American female President is assassinated, thrusting her gay Vice President into the spotlight. Moments after being sworn in, the new President is informed an American ally is about to be invaded. Vastly outnumbered, the new President asks his advisers for options. The most junior officer in the room urges using a new weapon. When the President agrees, a series of decisions permanently changes the balance of power at home and around the world. Set in the very near future, this story confronts current social, political and economic issues while a U.S. President has an affair with a younger man.

294 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 21, 2024

About the author

Raised in a small Midwestern farming community, Michael left home at twenty to explore the world. After spending most of the ’70s in the United States Air Force, he earned an MBA and went to work in corporate finance. Twenty years later, his interest in the way people live, love, and work led him to change careers. Today Michael travels extensively as a performance coach for small businesses. He’s lived in eight states and traveled to forty countries in Europe, Southeast Asia, and Latin America. His interests include medical technology, international affairs, and global finance. Michael believes the true measure of a person or group can be determined by observing how they act in a crisis.