The Corcoran Affair

by Philip Lentz

Overview

The Corcoran Affair is a political thriller. President Tom Corcoran is a tough-talking conservative Republican who built his career by railing against liberals, gays and social activists. However, just as he is about to launch his re-election campaign, the President learns that he is HIV-positive and likely to come down with AIDS. The stunning news not only endangers Corcoran's presidency and threatens his marriage. It also sets off a perilous test of wills between the White House chief of staff seeking to cover up the President's health and an aggressive tabloid reporter hot on the trail of the President's secret. Their battle--raging from the front pages to the evening news to a hospital ward in the Midwest--rivets the nation as the President struggles to save his presidency while the media try to uncover the truth.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780595335688
Publisher:	iUniverse, Incorporated
Publication date:	12/01/2004
Pages:	164
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.38(d)

About the Author

Philip Lentz is a veteran observer of local, state and national politics - having worked as a journalist, public relation executive, lobbyist, political adviser and speechwriter. He has been a political reporter for several publications, including the Chicago Tribune, Crain's New York Business, the Newark Star-Ledger and the late Philadelphia Bulletin. He also served as press secretary for several public officials, including Paul Tsongas' 1992 presidential campaign, and as a speechwriter for Gov. Andrew Cuomo. He has published two novels - both political thrillers: "The Corcoran Affair: and "Murder at City Hall." He is also a jazz pianist and recently released his first album of original compositions: "Phil Lentz Presents..."