The Eclipse of Dawn (Ace Science Fiction Special)
Ace, 1971. The author first book. Issued as part of the highly-regarded Ace Specials series. If you think political campaigns are getting stranger and stranger, consider the Presidential campaign of 1988: When the United States has virtually collapsed after civil war and a foreign embargo; When DC lies in ruins and the White House is in California; And when Robert Colonby, Presidential candidate, promises to rebuild the nation with help from an awesome, godlike race of beings on Jupiter. An inventive, fast-paced novel about this startling campaign ... a behind-the-scenes look at one of our possible futures.