Fans are still buzzing about Brad Meltzer for his new, no.
Co-written with Josh Mensch, the book marks Meltzers nonfiction debut.
It traces the secret plot against George Washington and the birth of American counterintelligence.
Credit: Eric Ogden
Washington trusted them; relied on them.
But unbeknownst to Washington, some of them were part of a treasonous plan.
This is the story of the secret plot and how it was revealed.
Flatiron Books
It is a story of leaders, liars, counterfeiters, and jailhouse confessors.
Meltzer and Mensch have revealed the cover forThe First Conspiracyexclusively to EW, and Meltzer previewed the book.
Check it out below, andpre-order the bookahead of its Jan. 8, 2019 releasehere.
But a secret plot to kill George Washington?
That was something that wasnt a tiny detail.
That was something that needed its own full book.
But I just couldnt shake it.
I kept going back to the detail and asking, What else happened?
Why doesnt anyone know this story?
I just wanted to know more.
From the start, we knew wed be digging at something that was purposefully kept secret.
