The year is 1983. Edward Kennedy, brother of John and Robert, is president of the United States. He is worried solely about passing a tough new Gun Control Bill through the senate to aid his chances for reelection. FBI Special Agent Mark Andrews, on the other hand, is worried solely about keeping President Kennedy alive. A conspiracy to assassinate the president in seven days time on the steps of the Capital building has been uncovered but the details are sketchy. The first night Agent Andrews, his partner and his field boss go about uncovering the deadly plot. By next morning, only Andrews remains alive. And the clock on the President's life is ticking. Archer once again shows his brilliance in this highly realistic, ironic, suspenseful thriller. Much shorter than his other epics, the reader gets a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the life of an FBI agent, the president and the men trying to kill him. At times the political issue involved makes reading a bit slow but overall "President" is an entertaining page-turner with a "killer" ending.