“Daniel Stone has given us a new genre: the historical thriller”
— Jon MeachAm
Coming February 2027
Daniel Stone is a national bestselling writer on adventure, history, and science. He is a former senior editor for National Geographic and a former White House correspondent for Newsweek. He is a lecturer in environmental science at Johns Hopkins University and an award-winning historian. He was named a Distinguished Fellow with the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in 2024.
Stealing George Washington
The 1897 heist of priceless American artifacts from the Library of Congress, and the collectors and detectives who tried to recover them.
American Poison
The tale of pioneering doctor Alice Hamilton and her 1920s fight against the lead industry, its controversial leaders, and their most poisonous and deadly product.
Sinkable
The afterlife of the world’s most famous shipwreck and the adventurers and eccentrics obsessed with reaching the deepest parts of the ocean.
The Food Explorer
The story of David Fairchild, the adventurous plant explorer who traveled the world searching for new foods and transformed what Americans eat.
“Fascinating”
— The New York Times
“Stone is an amiable narrator”
— Wall Street Journal
“Stone effectively draws readers in with his great storytelling skills”
— Kirkus
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