The darkest secret of the U.S. Presidency is about to be
revealed.
Beecher White, a young archivist for the US government, has always
been the keeper of other people's stories, never a part of the
story himself . . . Until now.
While Beecher is showing Clementine Kaye, his first childhood
crush, around the National Archives, they accidentally uncover a
priceless artefact - a two-hundred-year-old dictionary once
belonging to George Washington. Suddenly Beecher and Clementine are
entangled in a web of conspiracy and murder.
Beecher's race to learn the truth behind this mysterious
treasure will lead to a code that conceals a disturbing secret from
the nation's founding. A secret that some believe is worth
killing for.
Praise for Brad Meltzer -- : 'Breakneck ... an action-packed read' -- Mail on Sunday on DEAD EVEN 'This is non-stop, well researched action that does not insult the intelligence. The scenarios are credible, the tension excruciating and the ending slaps you in the face.' -- Guardian on THE ZERO GAME 'Meltzer has mastered the art of baiting and hooking readers into a fast moving plot' -- USA Today 'All the twists and turns that you might expect of a Dan Brown acolyte' -- Daily Express on THE BOOK OF FATE 'Grisham had better beware for there's a new kid on the block' -- The Irish Times
Brad Meltzer, geboren 1970, ist Autor zahlreicher Spannungsromane. Seine Bücher wurden in 25 Sprachen übersetzt. Daneben schreibt er für Fernsehserien, er ist zudem einer der prominentesten Comic-Autoren Amerikas. Brad Meltzer wuchs in Brooklyn und Miami auf, studierte an der University of Michigan und der Columbia Law School. Er lebt mit seiner Frau in Florida.
