Today’s guest on Danger Close is No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Brad Meltzer.  

Recognized for the depth of his research, Brad has penned multiple bestselling thrillers including The Escape Artist, The Inner Circle, The Book of Fate, and The Tenth Justice and a series of non-fiction books including The First Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington and The Lincoln Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill America's 16th President—and Why It Failed. Brad has written for several DC Comics series including Green Arrow, Superman and Batman, and the Justice League of America. He is also the author of the Ordinary People Change the World “I Am” illustrated children’s series.  

In addition to writing, Brad hosted the history-centric television shows Decoded and Lost History where he found the missing flag raised on 9/11. That flag is currently on display at the 9/11 Museum in New York. His latest novel, The Lightning Rod is on shelves now! You can follow him on Twitter @bradmeltzer and learn more about his work at bradmeltzer.com. 

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