Prologue
Tehran, Iran
November 28, 1943
The President is hiding.
The street is lined with soldiers. There are thousands of them, stretching for blocks on both sides. Most wear Soviet uniforms, some are British or American.
They brandish automatic rifles. In the hot, dry air they're using their weapons and bodies to block the noisy crowds who're trying to push through to get a look at what's happening — or rather, who's coming.
Here, in late November 1943, the city is in a heightened state of commotion. Starting today, it'll be the site of one of the most important events over the course of the global war currently sweeping the world. The event was previously kept secret, but has now been revealed to the public. Although Iran is not engaged in the world militarily, it is under Allied control, thus the prevalence of Soviet security forces on hand for the event.
A surge of noise rises from the crowd. Soldiers and onlookers alike turn toward the procession of cars approaching, a mix of military and civilian vehicles. At the center of the motorcade is a long, dark sedan glistening in the bright sun. This is the vehicle the soldiers have been ordered to protect.
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The above are the opening words to:
The Nazi Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill
written by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch
published in hardcover by Flatiron Books
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