The First Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington

This program features a bonus dialog with the authors.

Happening throughout essentially the most vital interval of our nation’s start, The First Conspiracy tells a outstanding and beforehand untold piece of American historical past that not solely reveals George Washington’s character, but additionally illuminates the origins of America’s counterintelligence motion that led to the fashionable day CIA.

In 1776, an elite group of troopers had been handpicked to function George Washington’s bodyguards. Washington trusted them; relied on them. However unbeknownst to Washington, a few of them had been a part of a treasonous plan. Within the months main as much as the Revolutionary Warfare, these traitorous troopers, together with the Governor of New York, William Tryon, and Mayor David Mathews, launched a lethal plot towards crucial member of the army: George Washington himself.

That is the story of the key plot and the way it was revealed. It’s a story of leaders, liars, counterfeiters, and jailhouse confessors. It additionally exhibits simply how arduous the battle was for George Washington and the way shut America was to shedding the Revolutionary Warfare.

On this historic masterpiece, New York Occasions bestselling creator Brad Meltzer groups up with American historical past author and documentary tv producer, Josh Mensch, to unravel the surprising true story behind what has beforehand been a footnote within the pages of historical past. Drawing on intensive analysis, Meltzer and Mensch seize in riveting element how George Washington not solely defeated essentially the most highly effective army drive on this planet, but additionally uncovered the key plot towards him within the tumultuous days main as much as July 4, 1776.

Reward for The First Conspiracy:

“That is American historical past at its best, a gripping story of spies, killers, counterfeiters, traitors―and a mysterious prostitute who could or could not have even existed. Anybody with an curiosity in American historical past will love this guide.”―Douglas Preston, #1 bestselling creator of The Misplaced Metropolis of the Monkey God

“A beautiful guide about management―and it exhibits why George Washington and his ethical classes are simply as important at this time. What a guide. You’ll adore it.”―President George H.W. Bush

“This is a crucial guide: a captivating largely unknown chapter of our hazardous starting, a reminder of why counterintelligence issues, and an ideal learn.”―President Invoice Clinton