Books Details
Author : Brad Meltzer Pages : 630 pages Publisher : Thorndike Press Large Print
Language : ISBN-10 : 1432859595 ISBN-13 : 9781432859596
Books Descriptions
Taking place during the most critical period of our nation's birth, The First
Conspiracy tells a remarkable and previously untold piece of American history
that not only reveals George Washington's character, but also illuminates the
origins of America's counterintelligence movement that led to the modern day
CIA.In 1776, an elite group of soldiers were handpicked to serve as George
Washington's bodyguards. Washington trusted them; relied on them. But
unbeknownst to Washington, some of them were part of a treasonous plan. In
the months leading up to the Revolutionary War, these traitorous soldiers,
along with the Governor of New York, William Tryon, and Mayor David
Mathews, launched a deadly plot against the most important member of the
military: George Washington himself.This is the story of the secret plot and how
it was revealed. It is a story of leaders, liars, counterfeiters, and jailhouse
confessors. It also shows just how hard the battle was for George Washington
and how close
