George Washington's Secret Six

The Spy Ring That Saved America

By: Brian Kilmeade, Don Yaeger

Narrated by: Brian Kilmeade

Length: 5 hrs and 54 mins

Publisher's summary

From the cohost of Fox & Friends, the true story of the anonymous spies who helped win the Revolutionary War.

Among the pantheon of heroes of the American Revolution, six names are missing. First and foremost, Robert Townsend, an unassuming and respected businessman from Long Island, who spearheaded the spy ring that covertly brought down the British…before they, or anyone else, could discover their names.

Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger finally give Townsend and his fellow spies their proper due, telling the fascinating story of how they passed information to George Washington that turned the tide of the war. Using a network of citizen operatives that included a longshoreman, bartender, newspaper editor, housewife, tailor, and femme fatale, and employing a series of complex codes, the so-called Culper Spy Ring used sophisticated tactics to subvert the British.

Based on previously unpublished research, George Washington's Secret Six is a gripping history of these amazing, anonymous Patriots who risked their lives for our freedom.

©2013 Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger (P)2013 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

"James Bond is a rank amateur compared to the heroic efforts of the Culper Ring. Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger’s work demonstrates why the story of the secret six should be anything but a secret in American history." (Harvey Mackay, author of Swim with the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive)

"A rollicking read by Kilmeade and Yaeger, acknowledging a long overdue debt to six American heroes." (Karl Rove)

"We would not have won the Revolution and secured our freedom, were it not for the leadership of George Washington and the courage of the spies he set in motion. George Washington’s Secret Six is a gripping and informative read." (Congressman Pete King, chairman of the Counterterrorism and Intelligence Subcommittee, House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security)

Great story about truly brave Americans

American heros we knew nothing about... This was well done telling about true patriots.

Fans of Turn its a must

Excellent should be required for ALL students

This was a well told and interesting account of the Culper spy ring and how they were instrumental in winning the revolution!!!

Great listen!

It was great to learn about history we aren't taught. The reader had a great voice and kept me in the story the whole time.

Not completed.

I have thoroughly enjoyed what part of this book I have heard. However it has shut off before completed. If I have not purchased this book I would like to do so, that I can hear the whole book.

George

Thank you for sharing this with us, we the people who love history needed this

Horrible narrator

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

Good basic story, but hard to follow at times.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

This is the worst Audible narrator I've listened to. Break-neck speed most of the time, and very choppy delivery. Really detracted from the book.

Could you see George Washington's Secret Six being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

Not really.

Great read for history buffs and patriots

I finished this book in about 2 sittings. I wish more Americans were aware of this American league of heroes.

What a shame

The author should have had enough sense to let a professional read the book. The delivery distracts so badly it nearly ruins what otherwise is a fascinating part of the Revoluniary War. The writing is mediocre and the imagined aspects are clumsy, but I had not known anything about this group of spies and the history seems well researched.

meh...

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

50/50

Would you be willing to try another one of Brian Kilmeade’s performances?

unfortunately, no. I'm a big fan of BK and had high expectations. But his performance was very lacking.

Faced Paced - Full Bodied Story

The backstory of GW’s Spies is truly intriguing. Can’t believe how emotional attached I became to 352 throughout this American Spy story. A big thank you to George Washington himself for keeping this information tucked away so that these Patriots could rightly have their place in our American story.