The First Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington

by Brad Meltzer

It’s almost unthinkable that the British army would allow itself to be humiliated on the world stage by the ragtag colonial forces. Surely the mighty British must retaliate. Surely they will now unleash their full power against the colonies and crush the rebellion for good. But the question remains: Where and when will the British strike back? Tryon is one of the first to learn the answer. New York City. The British will now send the full force of their army and navy with a plan to occupy Manhattan and make it the new seat of war. The colonial army will try desperately to defend it. That means something else. George Washington will be coming back to New York City. It’s around this time, and soon after this realization, that Tryon, in the dark underbelly of his ship, begins to formulate a plan. For this plan to succeed, the Governor will need to marshal all his resources, all his spies, and all his men. It’s a complex scheme and a deadly one. Everything about it must be secret. It’s a plot against the Continental army. Against the army, and against the army’s leader. It’s a plot against George Washington.