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From John Wilkes Booth to Lee Harvey Oswald, there have been twenty-four assassination attempts on the President of the United States. Four have been successful. But now, Beecher White-the hero of the #1 bestseller The Inner Circle-discovers a killer in Washington, DC, who's meticulously re-creating the crimes of the world's most famous assassins: John Wilkes Booth, Charles Guiteau, Leon Czolgosz, and Lee Harvey Oswald. But scariest of all is what all four assassins have in common. Historians have branded them as four lone wolves. But what if they were wrong? Beecher is about to find out the truth: that over the course of a hundred years, all four assassins were secretly working together. What was their purpose? Who do they really work for? And why are they planning to killing the President today? Beecher's about to find out. And most terrifying, he's about to come face-to-face with the fifth assassin.

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Hold on tight as Scott Brick employs his trademark serious tone to ratchet up the suspense. Such is his vocal power that in the character of the president of the United States his control and presence are felt unequivocally. And the voice he gives to the hesitant institutionalized whack-job evil genius of the story makes us feel the confines of his insanity and the high-security institution that holds him. Listeners of Meltzer's last book, The Inner Circle, will love the continuation of the intrigue he set in motion. -- AudioFile National archivist Beecher White returns in another heart-pounding thriller set in Washington, DC. As if he were spinning plates, Meltzer balances almost too many characters' stories simultaneously...setting a frantic pace that will leave readers breathless and tense...This roller-coaster car should come with a seatbelt! -- Booklist Meltzer's fans will enjoy the usual sprinkling of history factoids, fast-paced writing, and the double-whiplash bombshell conclusion. -- Kirkus Reviews When you sit down to start reading, make sure the chair has a comfortable cushion because you'll find yourself unable to put the book down and get anything done. It's that good a read...As always Meltzer's character development and believable plot is spot on. Clearly Mr. Meltzer has done his homework. I think his attention to detail, using true facts combined with fiction to tell his story is what makes him a standalone author in the thriller genre and has his fans coming back for more. -- Suspense Full of surprises, action, twists, and turns, it is a wild and entertaining (and yes, educational) romp, wonderful in every way...Read The Fifth Assassin and prepare to be entranced and enthralled. -- BookReporter Not since the Fletcher Knebel seminal Seven Days in May or James Grady's scathing Days of the Condor has there been a political thriller as relentlessly paced or blisteringly effective as The Fifth Assassin. An early contender for the best thriller of 2013. -- Providence Journal A fascinating story that blends historical facts, secret codes, with an engrossing mystery...Meltzer is a master at writing his mysteries as puzzles where the pieces are hints dropped throughout the book. -- Military Press In The Fifth Assassin, Meltzer skillfully makes the narrative accessible to newcomers without alienating fans who are familiar with The Inner Circle...History and suspense collide in shocking way-and the intensity never lets up. -- Associated Press John Wilkes Booth; Charles Guiteau; Leon Czolgosz; Lee Harvey Oswald; all four presidential assassins were cut down soon after their heinous deed. But did all these 'lone wolf' assassins really act alone, or were they part of a conspiracy that stretches into the present? To answer that question and save another president's life, Beecher White, the hero of Brad Meltzer's The Inner Circle, must now place himself in grave danger. -- Barnes&Noble.com, editorial review When Meltzer got his hooks in me by the end of page three and never stopped reeling me in, I have to say I was impressed. I was also impressed that the hero of The Fifth Assassin (first introduced in The Inner Circle) isn't a misanthrope cop or hard-drinking PI but a brainy archivist at the National Archives. Beecher White is a glorified librarian, for god's sake. But with a dash of Sherlock Holmes and a hint of Indiana Jones, White is a refreshingly quirky pursuer of justice, and his hunt for a would-be assassin-which takes us through history and through the secret spaces around Washington, DC-makes for a thrilling read, as well as a nice reminder that a page-turner can be smart, deeply researched, and just plain fun. -- Amazon.com, editorial review History and suspense collide in shocking ways-and the intensity never lets up. -- Washington Post Along with some standout character moments, Meltzer lays out a history for Beecher that's just as interesting as the real-life details and the hunt for the assassin. -- USA Today Meltzer has earned the right to belly up to the bar with John Grisham, Scott Turow, and David Baldacci. -- People

National archivist Beecher White returns in another heart-pounding thriller set in Washington, DC. As if he were spinning plates, Meltzer balances almost too many characters' stories simultaneously...setting a frantic pace that will leave readers breathless and tense...This roller-coaster car should come with a seatbelt! -- Booklist When you sit down to start reading, make sure the chair has a comfortable cushion because you'll find yourself unable to put the book down and get anything done. It's that good a read...As always Meltzer's character development and believable plot is spot on. Clearly Mr. Meltzer has done his homework. I think his attention to detail, using true facts combined with fiction to tell his story is what makes him a standalone author in the thriller genre and has his fans coming back for more. -- Suspense Full of surprises, action, twists, and turns, it is a wild and entertaining (and yes, educational) romp, wonderful in every way...Read The Fifth Assassin and prepare to be entranced and enthralled. -- BookReporter A fascinating story that blends historical facts, secret codes, with an engrossing mystery...Meltzer is a master at writing his mysteries as puzzles where the pieces are hints dropped throughout the book. -- Military Press John Wilkes Booth; Charles Guiteau; Leon Czolgosz; Lee Harvey Oswald; all four presidential assassins were cut down soon after their heinous deed. But did all these 'lone wolf' assassins really act alone, or were they part of a conspiracy that stretches into the present? To answer that question and save another president's life, Beecher White, the hero of Brad Meltzer's The Inner Circle, must now place himself in grave danger. -- Barnes&Noble.com, editorial review History and suspense collide in shocking ways-and the intensity never lets up. -- Washington Post Along with some standout character moments, Meltzer lays out a history for Beecher that's just as interesting as the real-life details and the hunt for the assassin. -- USA Today Hold on tight as Scott Brick employs his trademark serious tone to ratchet up the suspense. Such is his vocal power that in the character of the president of the United States his control and presence are felt unequivocally. And the voice he gives to the hesitant institutionalized whack-job evil genius of the story makes us feel the confines of his insanity and the high-security institution that holds him. Listeners of Meltzer's last book, The Inner Circle, will love the continuation of the intrigue he set in motion. -- AudioFile Meltzer's fans will enjoy the usual sprinkling of history factoids, fast-paced writing, and the double-whiplash bombshell conclusion. -- Kirkus Reviews Not since the Fletcher Knebel seminal Seven Days in May or James Grady's scathing Days of the Condor has there been a political thriller as relentlessly paced or blisteringly effective as The Fifth Assassin. An early contender for the best thriller of 2013. -- Providence Journal In The Fifth Assassin, Meltzer skillfully makes the narrative accessible to newcomers without alienating fans who are familiar with The Inner Circle...History and suspense collide in shocking way-and the intensity never lets up. -- Associated Press When Meltzer got his hooks in me by the end of page three and never stopped reeling me in, I have to say I was impressed. I was also impressed that the hero of The Fifth Assassin (first introduced in The Inner Circle) isn't a misanthrope cop or hard-drinking PI but a brainy archivist at the National Archives. Beecher White is a glorified librarian, for god's sake. But with a dash of Sherlock Holmes and a hint of Indiana Jones, White is a refreshingly quirky pursuer of justice, and his hunt for a would-be assassin-which takes us through history and through the secret spaces around Washington, DC-makes for a thrilling read, as well as a nice reminder that a page-turner can be smart, deeply researched, and just plain fun. -- Amazon.com, editorial review Meltzer has earned the right to belly up to the bar with John Grisham, Scott Turow, and David Baldacci. -- People

Author Information

Brad Meltzer is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Inner Circle, The Book of Fate, and several other bestselling thrillers. In addition to his fiction, he is one of the only authors to ever have books on the bestseller list for nonfiction, advice, children's books, and even graphic books. He is also the host of Brad Meltzer's Decoded on the History Channel, and Brad Meltzer's Lost History on H2. Scott Brick, an acclaimed voice artist, screenwriter, and actor, has performed on film, television, and radio. He attended UCLA and spent ten years in a traveling Shakespeare company. Passionate about the spoken word, he has narrated a wide variety of audiobooks. winning won more than fifty AudioFile Earphones Awards and several of the prestigious Audie Awards. He was named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine and the Voice of Choice for 2016 by Booklist magazine.

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