George Washington's Secret Six: The Spy Ring That Saved the American Revolution
*Now with a new afterword containing never-before-seen research on the identity of the spy ring’s most secret member, Agent 355
“This is my kind of history book. Get ready. Here’s the action.” —BRAD MELTZER, bestselling author of The Fifth Assassin and host of Decoded
When George Washington beat a hasty retreat from New York City in August 1776, many thought the American Revolution might soon be over. Instead, Washington rallied—thanks in large part to a little-known, top-secret group called the Culper Spy Ring. He realized that he couldn’t defeat the British with military might, so he recruited a sophisticated and deeply secretive intelligence network to infiltrate New York.
Drawing on extensive research, Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger have offered fascinating portraits of these spies: a reserved Quaker merchant, a tavern keeper, a brash young longshoreman, a curmudgeonly Long Island bachelor, a coffeehouse owner, and a mysterious woman. Long unrecognized, the secret six are finally receiving their due among the pantheon of American heroes.
“This is my kind of history book. Get ready. Here’s the action.” —BRAD MELTZER, bestselling author of The Fifth Assassin and host of Decoded
When George Washington beat a hasty retreat from New York City in August 1776, many thought the American Revolution might soon be over. Instead, Washington rallied—thanks in large part to a little-known, top-secret group called the Culper Spy Ring. He realized that he couldn’t defeat the British with military might, so he recruited a sophisticated and deeply secretive intelligence network to infiltrate New York.
Drawing on extensive research, Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger have offered fascinating portraits of these spies: a reserved Quaker merchant, a tavern keeper, a brash young longshoreman, a curmudgeonly Long Island bachelor, a coffeehouse owner, and a mysterious woman. Long unrecognized, the secret six are finally receiving their due among the pantheon of American heroes.
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Community Reviews
Ok I really enjoyed 'listening' to this book. It was fascinating and informative, but seriously there is a reason tons of authors dont read their own stuff... This author was so passionate about his work that it was like he was yelling it at you. Seriously.
My expectations were low. I do not, as general rule, enjoy historical fiction and that's what I was expecting with this book. It is, however, more like a history book, with a more dry recounting of facts and conclusions drawn from historical texts. Because of that and the main subject matter, namely the spy network that existed during the Revolutionary War, I was pleasantly surprised and enjoyed reading it. The quality of the writing is not great and in the hands of a more skilled author - someone like Mark Kurlansky - this material could have been conveyed in a much less dry, more engaging way. However, I learned a lot I did not know and I was entertained along the way. All and all a good book if you like Revolutionary War history, spies, and learning things not generally covered in the history books you read in school.
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