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 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.
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Summary
Overall The Inner Circle by Brad Meltzer is a political thriller with suspense and plot twists. This is my first Brad Meltzer book to read although I have watched several
episodes of Decoded. Beecher White is the main character in The Inner Circle. He is an archivist with the National Archives, who stumbles upon an old book hidden away in a room used exclusively by the president. Clementine Kaye is a woman from Beecher’s past whose estranged father is the man who tried to kill the current president’s
predecessor. There are several other characters including Dallas and Todd that you are not sure if they are friend or foe. Then you have the President, his best friend and
doctor, his sister and the barber. The story flips from Beecher’s past and his present. You are introduced to the Culper Ring although you may not be sure who is in it and if they are the good guys or the bad guys.
Violence There is a death in the past and present. nothing graphic
Language I do not recall any profanity.
Sexual I think there was one kiss.