The First Conspiracy : The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington (CD-Audio)

from janerawoof

Is this completely nonfiction or is there some fiction added in? The author states he wanted at first to write a spy novel. Whatever this is, one or the other or a hybrid, it was fascinating to read of a little-known incident in American history: in the earlier years of the Revolution, the possib...

from Renzomalo

A fairly good read, all things considered, but not great. Although the research behind "the conspiracy" seems legitimate, the telling borders on a dime-store mystery novel. It seemed that Brad Meltzer effort to create a page-turning drive resulted in a somewhat pulpy narrative. My feeling is that...

from zot79

Brad Meltzer tells a very compelling story. I liked the detailed explanations of political relationships and the chronological revelation of the story. It does almost read like a novel. But it's also very interesting history for a reader that is not well-read on the era. I do agree with other r...

from Renzomalo

A fairly good read, all things considered, but not great. Although the research behind "the conspiracy" seems legitimate, the telling borders on a dime-store mystery novel. It seemed that Brad Meltzer effort to create a page-turning drive resulted in a somewhat pulpy narrative. My feeling is that...

from la2bkk

A well written narrative of a little known British/loyalist conspiracy involving General George Washington in the early period of the Revolutionary War (just prior to the New York campaign). As a fan of this period of American history I am quite well informed and have read many books on the vari...