
Josh Mensch is a nonfiction writer and documentary television producer whose work centers on American history and culture. With Brad Meltzer, he coauthored the New York Times bestselling The First Conspiracy, The Lincoln Conspiracy, The Nazi Conspiracy, and The JFK Conspiracy.
Josh Mensch grew up mostly in Buffalo, New York, then went on to study at Princeton University and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. He built his first major body of work in nonfiction television, serving as a showrunner, writer, director, and producer for outlets including PBS, the History Channel, National Geographic, Discovery, and MTV. That documentary career established the themes that would define his later books: American history, cultural memory, and the search for overlooked turning points. It also produced unusually concrete results, including two stories he wrote and directed that helped lead to the recovery of the Ground Zero 9/11 flag and Bob Dylan’s electric guitar from the 1965 Newport Folk Festival. ((https://www.joshmensch.com/about))

Brad Meltzer & Josh Mensch
Uncover a treasonous plot against George Washington during the Revolutionary War in this gripping historical thriller.

Brad Meltzer & Josh Mensch
Uncovers a little-known assassination plot against Lincoln before his presidency, blending history and suspense in a gripping narrative.

Brad Meltzer & Josh Mensch
Uncover a treasonous plot against George Washington during the Revolutionary War in this gripping historical thriller.

Brad Meltzer & Josh Mensch
Uncovers a little-known assassination plot against Lincoln before his presidency, blending history and suspense in a gripping narrative.
"Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch provide a remarkable and often riveting account of an alleged plot to kill Lincoln"
— The Washington Post
"Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch have found and rescued the harrowing story of Abraham Lincoln under assault"
— Douglas Brinkley
"The First Conspiracy co-authors Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch delve into the investigation with terrier-like glee"
— Common Sense Media
"Authors Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch prove gifted at providing essential context"
— NPR
"Authors Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch lay out the Nazi conspiracy to kill the Big Three"
— AudioFile Magazine
"Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch have given us a powerful account of a conspiracy to assassinate George Washington"
— Jon Meacham
"Bestselling thriller author Brad Meltzer and documentary television producer Josh Mensch have undertaken an ambitious project"
— Bookreporter
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