Sassan Shahmanesh

Two Sides of the Coin: a Love, Plot and Murder Fiction Political Novel Sassan Shahmanesh

Two Sides of the coinEdward Thomson is a bright youngman from a dysfunctional. Minnesota family. A naturalathlete and a born leader, who played quarterback in high school football team. Thomson goes to both Columbia University and Harvard law School. While in Harvard Law, he connectswith his old Minnesota buddy David Wood. Wood introduces him to a wealthymerchant named John Philip, who takes liking to Thomson. Philip becomes hisfriend and backer. During his under graduation time at Columbia Thomson alsomeets his friend Alex Rominofsky as well as hisfuture wife Patricia Quinlan. Upon graduation Thomson returnsto Minnesota to work for a prominent law firm and set the stage for his futureelected. When office. During the Congressionalelection, with financial assistance of John Philip and help of his friend DavidWood he runs against the incumbent congressman and wins the election in anunprecedented landslide. The new congressman chases womenand legislation with the equal intensity. During a junket to California hemeets Hollywood film hottie of the minute; Nicole Piccard and they began a long intense affair. Thomsonabandons Piccard when he marries Pat. Quinlan. After only four yeas in Congress, Thomson withencouragement of Wood and Philip runs for presidency and against all arts hegets elected. Once Thomsonbecomes president, Nicole Piccard, whose moviecarrier had sins tanked, begins calling the White House in effort to restarttheir relationship. This results in major tabloid fodder. Patricia, who had toleratedEdward Thomson's indiscretion up to now, becomes furious and escapes for arespite to France. This jaunt results in a well-publicized affair between theFirst Lady and an international playboy, all of which adds to the tabloidfrenzy. In an effort to clean up hisbrother's marital and reputation, William Thomson, president's brother paysNicole Piccard a visit. Shortly after this visit Piccard is found dead. It is uncertain whether Piccard' sdeath is a suicide or a homicide and B