03251cam a2200469 i 4500 369590388 TxAuBib 20190206120000.0 181005t20192018||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2018037886 9781250130334 1250130336 (OCoLC)1057733640 TxAuBib rda Meltzer, Brad. The first conspiracy : the secret plot to kill George Washington / Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch. First edition. New York, NY : Flatiron Books, 2019. ©2018. x, 413 p. : ill., HB ; 25 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier New York Times Bestseller Nonfiction 2019 Map on endpaper. Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: Author's note -- Notes on the text -- New York, New York, April 1776 -- The commander -- Spies in Boston -- "A bloody summer" -- A most infernal plot -- Sacricide -- Aftermath -- Acknowledgments -- Cast of characters -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Index. "In 1776, an elite group of soldiers were handpicked to serve as George Washington's bodyguards. Washington trusted and relied on them, but unbeknownst to him, some of the guards were part of a treasonous plan. In the early months of the Revolutionary War, these traitorous soldiers, along with the Governor of New York and Mayor of New York City, launched a deadly scheme against the most important member of the military: George Washington himself. This is the story of the secret plot against George Washington and how it was revealed. It is a story of leaders, liars, counterfeiters, and jailhouse confessors. It also shows just how difficult the battle was for George Washington--and how close America was to losing the war. Taking place during the most critical period of our nation's birth, The First Conspiracy tells a remarkable and little-known piece of American history. The story not only reveals George Washington's character and leadership in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds against British forces but also illuminates the origins of America's counterintelligence agencies."--Dust jacket. Portrait on page 35 courtesy of the North Carolina Museum of History -- recruitment poster image on page 44 Copyright Everett Historical. Fourty-shilling image on page 89 is from the National Numismatic Collection at the Smithsonian Institution. 20190206. Washington, George 1732-1799 Assassination attempt, 1776. United States Continental Army Commander-in-Chief's Guard. Attempted assassination United States. Treason United States. United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 Secret service. United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 Military intelligence. Mensch, Josh,. New York Times Bestseller Nonfiction 2019. https://www.flatironbooks.com/ https://bradmeltzer.com/ TXING