Inner Circle

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 people's stories, never a part of the story himself...

Until now.

When Clementine Kaye, Beecher's 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.

So says Benjy January, a young archivist who spends his days working in the storehouse for the most important documents of the U.S. government. Benjy has always been the keeper of other people's stories, never a part of the story himself...

Until now.

When Clementine Kaye, Benjy's childhood crush whom he hasn't seen in twenty years, shows up at the archives asking for his help tracking down her long-lost father, Benjy attempts to impress her by showing her the SCIF -- Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility -- where the President of the United States has his private weekly reading visits. When they accidently happen upon a secret document, an over two hundred-year-old dictionary once belonging to George Washington, hidden in the underside of the desk chair, Benjy and Clementine find themselves suddenly entangled in a web of deception, conspiracy, and murder.

Soon a man is dead, and Benjy is on the run as he races to figure out what the President could possibly want with a centuries-old dictionary. His search will lead him to discover secrets buried deep in American history, including the founding of a civilian spy unit during the Revolutionary War called the Culper Ring that still exists today -- a group whose very existence depends on its secrecy. A secrecy, Benji soon discovers, that some consider worth dying for.

Until now.

When Clementine Kaye, Beecher's 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 showcases a brilliant author writing at the height of his craft.