It reads like a spellbinding political thriller... This is a meticulously verified account of panic and intrigue in the Reagan White House, of misbehavior by all the president's men, and of their inexcusable failure to obey the Constitution's clear command. --San Francisco Chronicle A valuable addition to the growing literature of presidential succession. A valuable addition to the growing literature of presidential succession. --The Review of Politics A superb and engrossing book... Dr. Abrams has performed an extraordinarily useful task in producing this timely review of an important medical, legal, and political problem. --BostonThe New England Journal of Medicine A compelling reconstruction of the attempted assassination and its aftermath. --Boston Globe