The Man Who Would Be President
When power becomes the ultimate addiction, how far will one man go to rule them all?








Currently, Dr. Leiter is working as an English teacher at Lake Worth High School in Florida. He has an M.A. in English and a Ph.D. in Theatre, but he would rather write full-time. He was once an actor and appeared in many plays off-Broadway, but when he moved to Los Angeles, he worked for two-and-a-half years in “Bleacher Bums,” an original production from the Organic Theatre Company of Chicago, whose principal creator was Joe Mantegna, star of “Criminal Minds” on TV. He is sometimes recognized as Walter White from “Breaking Bad,” but he insists that Bryan Cranston is much better looking. Besides, he had the look years before the show appeared on the air. If you don’t believe it, watch his last movie, “Pearl Diver,” from 2004. “Breaking Bad” did not appear until 2008.
In a world where image wins over integrity, The Man Who Would Be President pulls readers into the power games of Washington’s elite.
When Edward Rowland, a ruthless mogul, is manipulated into running for president as part of a secret political plot, the lines between loyalty, deception, and destiny blur. As scandals rise and alliances fall, the question isn’t who will win, but who will survive.
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USA
I picked this book up thinking it would be another political drama, and it wasn’t. Cary Leiter writes with such raw insight that I found myself questioning every real-world headline afterward. I couldn’t put it down.

Brazil
I wasn’t expecting to relate to a story set in American politics, but The Man Who Would Be President feels universal. By the last page, I just sat there thinking: ‘We’ve all met people like this. Brilliantly done.

South Africa
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Every few years, we watch the same thing happen. Political campaigns begin, promises are made, and then somehow, the people we least expect rise to the top. We shake our heads and then ask, “Why do we keep choosing the wrong leadership?”
It has almost become a cycle now.
In an age where headlines mostly feel different and stranger than fiction, the question usually becomes unavoidable, but what role does satire play in politics today?
Satire always works as a mirror and forces us to face realities that might otherwise go unnoticed.
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As someone who follows politics, this book hits hard. It’s thrilling but intelligent, the kind of novel that keeps you thinking long after you close it. It’s both entertainment and warning, one of the best political novels I’ve read in years.