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The First Gentleman

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2025

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Part 1, Chapters 30-66Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of violent death.

Part 1: “The Previous January”

Part 1, Chapter 30 Summary: “The White House”

The president and her chief of staff, Burton, eat breakfast together after their workout. Maddy tells Burton she’s concerned about the warning her vice president had given her about the possibility of being sabotaged by someone she trusts. She speculates about Rachel Bernstein, the vice president’s chief of staff.

Part 1, Chapter 31 Summary: “National Mall”

Cole goes for a run on the National Mall. He asks his Secret Service agent Doug Lambert to look into the young woman with the picture of Suzanne they had seen the other day. Then, Maddy joins Cole on his run. She asks Cole to speak to Senator Balquière of Louisiana’s grandson’s football team to encourage the senator to support her Grand Bargain bill. He agrees.

Part 1, Chapter 32 Summary: “Litchfield, Connecticut”

Retired detective O’Halloran calls Garrett. O’Halloran tells Garrett and Brea that Amber Keenan, a.k.a. Lillian Brady, was executed the night before by “pros.” He also tells them that someone confessed to Suzanne Bonanno’s murder.

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