Lest All the Good Words be Taken

The Constitution of the United States is a forgery put in place by George Washington. Two centuries later, Mat Bryerly is thrust into the conspiracy when his father, a noted historian at Yale, dies under peculiar circumstances. With the help of a mysterious woman and a shadowy organization known as the Library, Mat uncovers a twisted family history that began the day an innocent woman was brutally executed in 1787. Mat risks everything to penetrate the very heart of history before a power-hungry Senator and his fanatical followers tear the country apart. Only Mat, the Library, and the woman who dedicated her life to it can stop the violence slowly engulfing the country, a crescendo two hundred years in the making.

Lest All the Good Words be Taken is a historical thriller that tracks two overlapping stories, one taking place immediately after the Revolutionary War, and one in the present day. It will appeal to the traditional thriller/suspense audience as well as to readers of history and historical fiction. Based on extensive research, the novel will intrigue the reader with interpretations of history that are plausible enough to be unsettling. From the Revolutionary War to modern times, the novel carries the reader through believable scenarios that could well have changed the face of the nation. It also introduces a shadowy organization that traces its lineage to the great Library of Alexandria. Located in a hidden underground fortress near Cornwall, England, the sole purpose of the Library is to steal and protect the most important and irreplaceable writings created by the human race.