Beecher White, a young archivist, spends his days working with the most important documents of the U.S. government. He has always been the keeper of other people's stories, never a part of the story himself...
Until now.
When Clementine Kaye, Beecher's first childhood crush, shows up at the National Archives asking for his help tracking down her long-lost father, Beecher tries to impress her by showing her the secret vault where the President of the United States privately reviews classified documents. After they accidentally happen upon a priceless artifact - a 200 hundred-year-old dictionary that once belonged to George Washington, hidden underneath a desk chair, Beecher and Clementine find themselves suddenly entangled in a web of deception, conspiracy, and murder.
Soon a man is dead, and Beecher is on the run as he races to learn the truth behind this mysterious national treasure. His search will lead him to discover a coded and ingenious puzzle that conceals a disturbing secret from the founding of our nation. It is a secret, Beecher soon discovers, that some believe is worth killing for.
Gripping, fast-paced, and filled with the fascinating historical detail for which he is famous, THE INNER CIRCLE is a thrilling novel that once again proves Brad Meltzer as a brilliant author writing at the height of his craft
I best liked the information about the National Archives. I've been to Washington D.C. on two school trips and that was one building we did not tour. I found the description of what they do very interesting. The actual story was pretty good too. Suspenseful. My biggest problem, was that my e-reader kept saying that it was 900-some pages long and so I was confused when I finished the book early. The e-book had another book included as a bonus afterwords, so it was a bit of a letdown for me as I kept expecting more plot to unravel. The way he left the ending, it wouldn't surprise me if there were a sequel. All in all, I am going to investigate the author some more as I believe he has a show on the Discovery or History channel, and he seems pretty knowledgeable. I give this a 7 out of 10.
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