The Interregnum Conspiracy

The Interregnum Conspiracy is a fast-paced political thriller. It takes place during the interregnum between a contentious Presidential election and the inauguration of the next President. It is a time of growing tension across the country, especially with a President who is determined to stay in power at all cost. If litigation and faithless electors failed to tip the election in his favor, President Turnball has devised a plan of last resort to keep 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue as his home address. And he has found willing supporters to carry out this plan. When FBI Special Agent Brian Shaver receives a tip from a small-town reporter regarding a plot called "Operation Succession," their lives take a dangerous turn. With the young reporter in FBI protective custody, Special Agent Shaver finds his desire to keep her safe is becoming more and more person for him. With the clock ticking, the FBI races against time to stop a conspiracy which could take out the top levels of the incoming administration, and bring those responsible to justice.

The Interregnum Conspiracy is a fast-paced political thriller. The country held its collective breath as voters went to the polls in unprecedented numbers. Days later, with no clear winner, protesters poured into streets, claiming fraud. The FBI's Domestic Terrorism unit was working around the clock monitoring extremist groups for signs of trouble. FBI Special Agent Brian Shaver received a tip from a small-town journalist regarding a plot referred to as "Operation Succession." This plot was not coming from known extremist groups, but from an unlikely group that was being directed from the highest levels of the government. President Raymond Turnball was determined to stay in power at all cost. If litigation and faithless electors failed to change the outcome of the election in his favor, he had devised a foolproof plan to ensure that 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue remained his home address. And he found willing supporters to carry out his plan. With the young reporter in FBI protective custody, Special Agent Shaver finds his desire to keep her safe is becoming more and more personal for him. With the clock ticking, members of the FBI Domestic Terrorism unit, risking their lives, race against time to stop a conspiracy which could take out the top levels of the incoming administration, and put the former President back into the Oval Office.

Carolyn Usher received her doctorate in psychology from Alfred University and worked as a school psychologist until retiring in 2014. Realizing how important it is for learning disabled students to find their strengths, she wrote Chip Takes Off, a children's book in which a student with learning difficulties finds an avenue to success and becomes a hero. Dr. Usher now resides in Northern Virginia.