A Shadow Government is a secret "government in waiting" that remains hidden with the intent to take control of the government should a crippling catastrophe occur.
The Civil Contingencies Secretariat is responsible for planning for government continuity in the event of catastrophe, although it is not itself a "shadow government"
... to be 1904 or 1916) - November 8, 1990) was an American author of historical romances. She was born in New York, New York, and died in Old Greenwich, Connecticut[?]. ...