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Beecher White appears to have an ordinary position at the National Archives in Washington, D.C., safeguarding the nation’s most precious documents. Behind the scenes, he secretly serves the ancient Culper Ring—a society founded by George Washington to protect the Presidency. When a buried arm is discovered, the White House is thrown into panic, and Beecher’s investigation uncovers a mystery that goes beyond politics, tracing a hidden truth back to America’s founding and to the President’s own family legacy.
With every twist, the story propels readers through high‑stakes government intrigue, secret societies, and the uneasy line between public duty and personal destiny.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Thriller/Political Thriller
Authors: Brad Meltzer
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