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The House of Secrets

by Brad Meltzer, Tod Goldberg
The House of Secrets by Brad Meltzer, Tod Goldberg
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A secret worth killing for, a woman with no past, and an act of treason that changed America: #1 bestselling author Brad Meltzer returns with The House of Secrets. "When Hazel Nash was six years old, her father taught her: mysteries need to be solved. He should know. Hazel's father is Jack Nash, the host of America's favorite conspiracy TV show, The House of Secrets. Even as a child, she loved hearing her dad's tall tales, especially the one about a leather book belonging to Benedict Arnold that was hidden in a corpse. Now, years later, Hazel wakes up in the hospital and remembers nothing, not even her own name. She's told she's been in a car accident that killed her father and injured her brother. But she can't remember any of it, because of her own traumatic brain injury. Then a man from the FBI shows up, asking questions about her dad -- and about his connection to the corpse of a man found with an object stuffed into his chest: a priceless book that belonged to Benedict Arnold. Back at her house, Hazel finds guns that she doesn't remember owning. On her forehead, she sees scars from fights she can't recall. Most important, the more Hazel digs, the less she likes the person she seems to have been. Trying to put together the puzzle pieces of her past and present, Hazel Nash needs to figure out who killed this man -- and how the book wound up in his chest. The answer will tell her the truth about her father, what he was really doing for the government -- and who Hazel really is. Mysteries need to be solved. Especially the ones about yourself."

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ThrillerMysteryHistorical FictionSuspense ThrillerAdult
Release date: June 7, 2016

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Brad Meltzer

Brad Meltzer

Brad Meltzer doesn’t just write thrillers—he excavates the hidden pulse beneath the surface of history, government, and identity, crafting stories where secrets aren’t just plot devices but echoes of real-life mysteries. Whether he’s unraveling the buried truths behind the U.S. presidency or sending ordinary people into the heart of extraordinary conspiracies, his work blends the tension of high-stakes fiction with the intimacy of personal legacy.

Long before his novels became bestsellers or his characters landed on television screens, Meltzer was a kid growing up in Brooklyn, fascinated by comic books and presidential trivia. That blend of imagination and curiosity never left him. It shows in the way he writes—each book layered with codes, twists, and emotional weight, from The Inner Circle to The Book of Fate. He doesn't just thrill his readers—he invites them to look behind the curtain and ask: What if the stories we think we know are only the beginning?

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His deep respect for history and the human drive to protect what matters most extends beyond his thrillers. Through the Ordinary People Change the World series, he’s introduced younger readers to real-life heroes—figures like Amelia Earhart and Martin Luther King Jr.—framed not as icons on a pedestal, but as people who started small and chose to act.

What makes his voice distinctive is its heartbeat: whether he's writing about secret societies or unsung historical figures, there's always a human core. Meltzer’s stories grip you because they feel just a few layers removed from reality—and maybe not even that far.

From writing rooms to classrooms, his impact is felt far beyond the page. But at the heart of it all is a simple premise: stories matter, especially when they ask the right questions.

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