The Inner Circle (The Culper Ring Series 1)

About this book

There are stories no one knows. Hidden stories. I love those stories. And since I work in the National Archives I find those stories for a living. Beecher White a young archivist spends his days working with the most important documents of the U.S. government. He has always been the keeper of other peoples stories never a part of the story himself... Until now. When Clementine Kaye Beechers first childhood crush shows up at the National Archives asking for his help tracking down her long-lost father Beecher tries to impress her by showing her the secret vault where the President of the United States privately reviews classified documents. After they accidentally happen upon a priceless artifact - a 200 hundred-year-old dictionary that once belonged to George Washington hidden underneath a desk chair Beecher and Clementine find themselves suddenly entangled in a web of deception conspiracy and murder. Soon a man is dead and Beecher is on the run as he races to learn the truth behind this mysterious national treasure. His search will lead him to discover a coded and ingenious puzzle that conceals a disturbing secret from the founding of our nation. It is a secret Beecher soon discovers that some believe is worth killing for. Gripping fast-paced and filled with the fascinating historical detail for which he is famous The Inner Circle is a thrilling novel that once again proves Brad Meltzer as a brilliant author writing at the height of his craft.