New York Times bestselling author Brad Meltzer returns to talk with Zibby his latest thriller, The Lightning Rod, which was inspired by a real figure hired by the United States Army to paint disasters as they occur. Brad shares how influential his mother and the loss of his parents have been on all of his novels, which real-life spy tricks he has included in his projects that have impressed his kids, and what his experience was like reading to former President George H. W. Bush just before he passed away.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3pKlq7bBookshop: https://bit.ly/35HIKvcSubscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.