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In "The First Counsel," Brad Meltzer follows Michael Garrick, a promising White House attorney, as he becomes entangled in a clandestine plot after meeting Nora Hartson—known to Secret Service agents as Sombra—one of the President’s children. Their romance quickly spirals into danger when they witness a secret agenda that could shake the foundations of Washington, D.C. Facing betrayal, murder, and a relentless search for truth, Michael must navigate the shadowy corridors of power—where the presidency can be as intoxicating as it is lethal—to exonerate himself and uncover who is orchestrating the betrayal from within the White House itself.
First publish date: June 1, 2001
Genre: Political Fiction/Political Conspiracy
Authors: Brad Meltzer
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