buyer's pick brad meltzer tosh munsch © costco photo studio the first conspiracy the secret gears washington paul anderson assistant buyer books “washington brought down the hammer." "i wanted to explore the magdalene laundries workhouses where 'wayward' women were sent notorious workhouse in manhattan called the house institution-and that propelled me into the story." the girls with no names tells the saga of sisters her parents have sent her to the house of mercy she hatches a plan to have herself committed has miscalculated and is now a prisoner herself the girls with no names weaves together women are breaking away from the strict victorian society of the previous century into greater indepen- dence and self-expression burdick's books require extensive research writing chronologically chapter by chapter burdick's current project is a historical novel cuban-born hollywood actress and her daughter," honored to be given the story to write." to find truths that resonate today author brad meltzer is known for his politi- history with the first secret plot to kill george washington in this work of tells the story of group of soldiers were handpicked to serve as washing- ton's bodyguards them were part of asked how he first learned about this says he found it in nearly a decade ago while researching one of my thrillers the president's quick mention about the plot against george washington but i just couldn't back to the detail else happened? why doesn't anyone know this story?' know more." and what did he find most interesting as he dug into the research? "when the plot was found out washington rounded up those responsible troops and bystand- ers in an open field and hanged one of the main co-conspir- ators in front of ev- eryone," he explains "washington brought down the hammer- have ever heard the me most was that the entire event reveals so much about wash- ington's character and leadership style." the first conspir- most costco ware- houses ellen schwartz lives in british columbia and is the author of 17 books available on costco.com step into reading with these licensed reading deluxe bundles are filled with fun illustrations that accompany six stories mouse and the sesame street princesses and peppa pig these bundles are available in early january on costco.com assistant buyer dton
