President

A new president. A new administration. By an overwhelming majority, Randy Fisher enters the Oval Office after defeating the incumbent. Having assumed the presidency under the 25th Amendment due to the death of the party's presidential nominee only a few days before the election, Randy's most important campaign promise is to nominate a person to fill the empty office of vice president. Already the Senate has filled the vacancy due to Senator Evans's death and the new majority leader will soon show the White House that his support is not a given. Historians will point out that most new administrations will face their first national security incident within six months of taking the oath of office. In Iran, a dying political leader entrusts his final order to a man known only as The Elder. The plan, years in development, will hurt the Great Satin in the west far worse than 9-11 ever could. As for Israel, the sliver of land next to the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea will lie destroyed under a dark mushroom cloud. Levels of Power, the continuing story of Randy Fisher, moves into a new era. From an ordinary business professional, to senator, and now president, these stories explore the power structure of the office holders within the federal government. In The President: Closures, the new president will deal with an old and deadly enemy while facing pressures from the new Senate leadership.
About the Author: At 15 years of age, Mike Gilmore started working for his uncle's wholesale firm selling candy and tobacco products to small, family owned grocery stores, gas stations, and restaurants. He became the general manager by the time he was 23. It was a male dominated business at the time, and he worked with men who had lived through the Great Depression and World War II. From their personal lives, he learned the work ethics he still uses today. In 1986, he shifted to the wholesale electrical and plumbing distribution business where he started to learn his current trade. He filled positions as operation manager, branch manager, and regional branch manager in Ohio, Florida, and finally the coastal area of South Carolina. In 2003, he took a position with one of the world's largest and most respected manufactures of plumbing fixtures for both residential and commercial products. He has worked as an account manager, market development specialist, and now as a national account manager. He is the author of seven "Levels of Power" novels featuring United States Senator Randy Fisher. In between the Levels of Power novels, he created the SLED Investigation series with The Lace House Murder and The Capital Center Murder. Tales From The Azalea Cottage offers a collection of short stories about memorable characters that will provide a small measure of relaxation to your hectic life. He released a little gem called "The Toilet Salesman...The Oh So Necessary Guy". The book covers incidents from 25 years of selling plumbing and electrical products. With his wife Cheryl, they wrote a science fiction novel thriller titled 12-24-36. He lives with his wife and two cats in South Carolina. Their names are Pokey and Pepper.