The Best Laid Plans

September 1997

With more than 275 million books sold worldwide, Sidney Sheldon has truly become a household name, and with the release of The Best Laid Plans, he is at it again. The latest novel by the Guinness Book of Records' Most Translated Author in the World takes place in the political arena of Washington, D.C., and is full of the trademark twists and turns that have made Sheldon a New York Times bestseller for more than 20 years.

Leslie Stewart is an intelligent and beautiful career woman who meets the man of her dreams -- or who appears to be the man of her dreams. Oliver Russell is a handsome up-and-coming political newcomer who is the governor of a small Southern state, and Leslie gives him her heart, agreeing to marry him. However, one week before the wedding date, Oliver goes to Paris on an "urgent business trip." Six days later, a reporter calls Leslie and informs her that Oliver has married the daughter of Senator Todd Davis, a powerful and highly influential figure who is eager to foster Oliver's career.

Crushed and shocked by her fiance's two-timing, Leslie seeks revenge. Two equally determined people are headed on a collision course as Oliver seeks the White House and Leslie resolves to make him wish he'd never been born. As they proceed with their plans, Dana Evans, a foreign correspondent, hears of Leslie's story, which sparks her interest and ultimately leads to the revealing of many secrets from deep within the Washington political spectrum. With all these factors at work, there is an explosive outcome that shows that even with the best-laid plans, surprises can happen.