A secret diary. An assassination plot. A hunt for treasure. On the afternoon of June 16, 1869, thousands stood cheering as President Ulysses S. Grant walked down the center aisle of the largest covered wooden structure in the United States. Here, Grant was a highly honored hero at a five-day celebration of peace after the Civil War, held in Boston and known as the National Peace Jubilee and Great Musical Festival. But what if there is more to that day than we know? In 2017, a young graduate student finds a nineteenth-century diary revealing the shocking secret of an attempt to assassinate President Grant at the festival. The student also discovers a huge stash of Confederate treasure, leading her on a dangerous journey across the country seeking safety from those chasing her. This exciting story mixes history with mystery and adventure, leaving you to wonder: could it really have happened? Dive into the book Layers to see for yourself!