Sensational New Novel Illustrates America's Vulnerability to Sabotage

In A Margin of Error: Ballots of Straw, author Lani Massey Brown offers unique insight into the many loopholes found in electronic voting.

Bradenton, Florida (PRWEB) August 16, 2007 -- A Margin of Error: Ballots of Straw by Lani Massey Brown examines the possibility of election theft in today's technological age. Formerly a manager of an election tabulation system for a county in Florida, author Lani Massey Brown is keenly aware of the threat a diligent hacker can pose to an election.

Set in Miami, A Margin of Error: Ballots of Straw begins on Election Day. A high-tech insider has infiltrated Florida's voting machines, which spells victory for a political icon, whose career of covert, criminal accomplishments will guarantee a road to the White House, and intrigue for Deputy Supervisor of Elections Cady Palmer. As manager of Miami's election computer systems, Cady scrambles to piece together the puzzle of the election results, but before she can set things right, she is thrust into a web of terror and deceit and finds herself questioning everyone around her, especially Neal Charles, who has been sent by the governor to ensure everything is under control. Suddenly, life is no longer black and white, as Cady begins to fall for Neal, and together they search for the truth and risk losing it all for each other.

Since the 2000 Presidential election, electronic voting machines have been a source of controversial debate. A Margin of Error: Ballots of Straw dramatizes how simple it can be for a dedicated techie to manipulate an election, and it will leave readers speculating about the security of America's electronic voting systems.

For more information or to request a free review copy, please contact the author at lanibrown @ tampabay.rr.com. A Margin of Error: Ballots of Straw is available for sale online at Amazon.com, Borders.com, and through additional wholesale and retail channels worldwide.

About the Author

A native of New York, Lani Massey Brown is a self-proclaimed "Army brat," whose father's military career gave her the world and a wanderlust to match. Brown's background in computer software design and development is extensive. However, it's her experience as manager of an actual election tabulation system, as well as her tenure as manager of a computer security group that are pivotal to this book. Brown is a graduate of Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida. She currently resides on Florida's Gulf Coast with her husband.

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