The Inner Circle

"The most engaging protagonist in years" from a #1 New York Times bestseller who "expertly develops the story . . . [a] surprising and satisfying" thriller (Booklist).

There are stories no one knows. Hidden stories. I love those stories. And since I work in the National Archives, I find those stories for a living. 

Beecher White, a young archivist, spends his days working with the most important documents of the US 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—Beecher and Clementine are suddenly entangled in a web of deception, conspiracy, and murder.

Soon a man is dead, and Beecher 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 discovers, that some believe is worth killing for. 

Gripping and filled with fascinating historical detail, The Inner Circle is a thrilling novel that once again proves Brad Meltzer as a brilliant author writing at the height of his craft.

"Meltzer has earned the right to belly up to the bar with John Grisham, Scott Turow, and David Baldacci." —People

"Meltzer is so good." —Entertainment Weekly