by Ben Mezrich
First published 2024
Hailey Gordon and Nick Patterson arrive in Philadelphia chasing a mystery that connects Benjamin Franklin to Paul Revere through forbidden alchemical knowledge. While Franklin receives credit for discovering electricity in 1752, his true accomplishments remain hidden by a powerful cabal. The pair traces clues linking the Liberty Bell, Charles Willson Peale's Museum, and the Tomb of The Unknown Revolutionary Soldier to Franklin's secret work. But they face deadly opposition from The Heiress, a woman who leads a shadowy organization called The Family. She has inherited a centuries-old mission to claim the alchemical secrets that Franklin and Revere may have discovered. When Hailey and Nick threaten her quest, The Heiress decides to eliminate them personally. Their investigation reveals that the American Revolution's most celebrated figures possessed knowledge that could rewrite history itself.
Genres: historical-fiction, adventure, action, alternate-history
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Philadelphia, Liberty Bell, Charles Willson Peale's Museum, Tomb of The Unknown Revolutionary Soldier
Period: 1752
304 pages · Kindle Edition · Grand Central Publishing