Defy the Odds : Independently Published : 9798811357598 : 26 Apr 2022 : The most powerful man in the world is to be elected in 2052 The ban on meat products is a key issue in the upcoming presidential elections and has been in force for 10 years. Opposition to the ban has increased in states that have been crippled financially by it. The young Republican challenger is behind in the opinion polls and calling for the repeal of the meat ban to gain ground. The head of organized crime in California wants to undermine the incumbent and the meat ban to influence the running of the country. A prominent Democratic senator, due to make an electioneering address in Los Angeles, is found dead in his hotel room. The cause of death appears to be a heart attack, but the FBI suspects foul play. Investigations are hampered by the crime lord's spies in the FBI and in the White House. He is prepared to do anything to get what he wants and make the new President beholden. The plot develops with staggerin