THE PRESIDENT TRINIDAD SERIES

1. A WOMAN OF HONOR: PRESIDENT VICTORIA TRINIDAD. (70,000 words) This military/political thriller tells how a combat-tested Navy fighter pilot becomes our first female president, when Vicki Trinidad is thrust into the White House. She saves her imperiled presidency.

2. THE NICEST SENSE. (30,000 words) The title comes from John Paul Jones's dictum: a Naval officer should have "the nicest sense of personal honor." This prequel shows how Vicki's character is shaped, from age seven to graduation from the Naval Academy. Women's lit and YA.

3. EXECUTIVE POWERS. Political thriller. Vicki attempts some of the change in how Washington does business that eluded Obama. Her key reform is public campaign finance. She is elected for a second term.

4. MEASURES NECESSARY AND EXPEDIENT. Political Thriller. Embroiled in foreign relations, Vicki fights the tradition of the lame duck and attempts to mould her legaqcy.