The First Conspiracy (Young Reader's Edition): The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington

Written by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch

Narrated by Scott Brick

"[Narrator Scott Brick]...makes the pages come alive. He varies his volume during dramatic moments, at times almost whispering. He also varies his tone, enhancing the drama but never overpowering it...This work is an excellent example of the perfect melding of text and narrator." — AudioFile Magazine on The First Conspiracy, Earphones Award Winner

#1 New York Times bestselling author Brad Meltzer unravels the truth behind the secret assassination attempt on George Washington and how the plot helped create the CIA and the FBI in this young listener's adaptation for younger audiences.

1776.
The early days of the Revolutionary War.

It supposedly began with Thomas Hickey, a private in the Continental Army, and New York governor William Tryon. In an astonishing power grab, they plotted to kill Hickey's boss: a man by the name of George Washington.

In the end, Hickey was caught, brought to trial, and found guilty. It would seem he became the first person in the new nation to be executed for treason.

But to this day, nobody knows for sure if this story is true. In The First Conspiracy, Brad Meltzer sheds light on the close-kept secrets and compelling details surrounding this story and exposes the history of how the assassination plot catalyzed the creation of the CIA and FBI.

This fascinating investigation offers young listeners an in-depth look at the facts and remaining questions that surround this contested historical event.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Macmillan Audio
• Release date: Jan 7, 2020
• ISBN: 9781250247971

Brad Meltzer

BRAD MELTZER is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Lightning Rod, The Escape Artist, and over ten other bestselling thrillers, as well as the Ordinary People Change the World series. He is also the host of the History Channel TV shows Brad Meltzer’s Decoded and Brad Meltzer’s Lost History, which he used to help find the missing 9/11 flag that the firefighters raised at Ground Zero.

Reviews for The First Conspiracy (Young Reader's Edition)

[Janalyn Prude · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I have been wanting to read this book and I finally did and I’m so happy I did! It was well restarts the writing was told and such in a treating an interesting way. Although it is set in the revolutionary war era there isn’t a battle to be saying it is the first year of the war everyone is setting up the British has called for reinforcements and I’m just waiting to attack George Washington and his men help drove them out of Boston but are now waiting in New York for the first Bali touring and while they do A treasonous conspiracy is a foot and elbow mini arena on it and Minnie want to see George Washington fall… Many are on his side and will help all the secrets come to light. I was blown away by the details of this book but I will not say because I want it to be as good for those who haven’t read it as it was for me. I completely loved it and thought the narrator who I’ve heard before and did an awesome job! I highly recommend this book if you love history and true crime you’ll love this Book!