{"product_id":"book-dajv","title":"The First Conspiracy (Young Reader's Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"[Narrator Scott Brick]...makes the pages come alive. He varies his volume during dramatic moments, at times almost whispering. He also varies his tone, enhancing the drama but never overpowering it...This work is an excellent example of the perfect melding of text and narrator.\" - \u003ci\u003eAudioFile Magazine \u003c\/i\u003eon\u003ci\u003e The First Conspiracy, \u003c\/i\u003eEarphones Award Winner  \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Brad Meltzer unravels the truth behind the secret assassination attempt on George Washington and how the plot helped create the CIA and the FBI in this young listener's adaptation for younger audiences.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1776.\u003cbr\u003eThe early days of the Revolutionary War.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt supposedly began with Thomas Hickey, a private in the Continental Army, and New York governor William Tryon. In an astonishing power grab, they plotted to kill Hickey's boss: a man by the name of George Washington.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the end, Hickey was caught, brought to trial, and found guilty. It would seem he became the first person in the new nation to be executed for treason.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut to this day, nobody knows for sure if this story is true. In \u003ci\u003eThe First Conspiracy,\u003c\/i\u003e Brad Meltzer sheds light on the close-kept secrets and compelling details surrounding this story and exposes the history of how the assassination plot catalyzed the creation of the CIA and FBI.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis fascinating investigation offers young listeners an in-depth look at the facts and remaining questions that surround this contested historical event.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Audio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49375503450416,"sku":"BDdajv","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/dajv-cover.jpg?v=1761000008","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-dajv","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}