The first conspiracy : the secret plot to kill George Washington

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The first conspiracy : the secret plot to kill George Washington / Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch ; adapted by Catherine Frank.

Meltzer, Brad, (author.). Mensch, Josh, (author.). Frank, Catherine, (author,, adapter.). Meltzer, Brad. Adaptation of (work): First conspiracy. (Added Author).

Summary:

In 1776, an elite group of soldiers was handpicked to serve as George Washington's bodyguards. Washington trusted them; relied on them. But unbeknownst to Washington, some of them were part of a treasonous plan. In the months leading up to the Revolutionary War, these traitorous soldiers, along with the Governor of New York William Tryon and Mayor David Mathews, launched a deadly plot against the most important member of the military: George Washington himself. This is the story of the secret plot and how it was revealed. Adapted for young readers.

Record details

ISBN: 9781250244833
ISBN: 1250244838
Physical Description: 358 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Edition: Young reader's edition.
Publisher: New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2020.
Copyright: ℗♭2020

Content descriptions

General Note:: Maps on endpapers.
Bibliography, etc. Note:: Includes bibliographical references (pages [341]-346) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:: Author's note -- Notes on the text -- Prologue: New York, New York, April 1776 -- The commander -- Spies in Boston -- A bloody summer -- A most infernal plot -- Sacricide -- Aftermath.