Sharon Storts Yahres

Evil does not announce itself. It observes, waits, and embeds itself where power and influence reside.

In The Presence of Evil, retired White House physician Dr. Richard Years is pulled back into a world he thought he had left behind. A quiet life in Virginia gives way to secret meetings, uneasy political alliances, and troubling questions about morality, loyalty, and the hidden forces shaping national decisions.

As Dr. Years grapples with personal loss, declining health, and a haunting awareness of evil’s persistence, his daughters, Princess and Duchess, are drawn into a growing mystery that spans the corridors of Washington, D.C. What begins as an urgent family summons soon unfolds into a web of political intrigue, spiritual reckoning, and ethical confrontation.

Blending political fiction with moral and spiritual reflection, The Presence of Evil explores how darkness manifests not only through actions, but through silence, compromise, and unchecked ambition. Set against the backdrop of American governance, the novel asks a timeless question: how do good people recognize evil before it is too late?

Thought-provoking, character-driven, and quietly suspenseful, this novel is a meditation on conscience, faith, and the cost of truth in a world where power often conceals its intentions.