Constitution Avenue David — Alex Jones

On the eve of the Fourth of July, violent clashes erupt between rival left and right-wing protesters on the streets of Washington D.C. Amidst political pressure, newly inaugurated President Rachel Williams opts for diplomacy instead of force, and calls on Canadian negotiator Samantha (Sam) Bower and her team to diffuse the ensuing standoff between the two encampments.Sam and her team must overcome volatile negotiations, sabotage attacks on both camps, and two separate kidnapping incidents, ultimately bringing them face to face with their nemesis, whose goal is to bring down the President and undermine the democratic process.Through the political clashes and standoff on the streets of Washington, Constitution Avenue rocks the aging pillars of the U.S. Constitution and its democracy. At the same time, Sam and her team are forced to reckon with the political rivalries of the past and present, as well as how those rivalries could shape the future of America. (102,000 words)