*NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* From the #1 New York Times bestselling author, Jeff Benedict, comes the definitive story of the New England Patriots—the greatest sports dynasty of the 21st century. It's easy to forget that the New England Patriots were once the laughingstock of the NFL, a near-bankrupt team that had never won a championship and was on the verge of relocating to St. Louis. Everything changed in 1994 when Robert Kraft acquired the team and subsequently hired coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady. Since then, the Patriots have become a powerhouse, appearing in ten Super Bowls, winning six of them, and emerging as one of the most valuable sports teams in the world.

How was the Patriots dynasty built? And how did it manage to last for two decades? In The Dynasty, acclaimed journalist Jeff Benedict provides fully detailed answers in an extensive narrative supported by exclusive interviews with more than two hundred insiders—including team executives, coaches, players, players' wives, team doctors, lawyers, and others—as well as unpublished recordings, documents, and electronic communications.

Through his extensive research, Benedict reveals astonishing new details about the inner workings of a team known for its secrecy. He places us in the room as Robert Kraft maneuvers a legion of lawyers and investors to buy the team. We hear the phone call in which he negotiates the greatest trade ever made—Bill Belichick for a first-round draft pick. And we closely follow the forty-year-old Tom Brady as a surgeon operates on his hand on the eve of the 2018 AFC Championship Game.

But the portrayal that emerges from The Dynasty is more substantial than new details. By tracing the team's epic journey through the perspectives of Kraft, Belichick, and Brady—whom the author interviewed for the book—he provides a rich source of new insights into the complex individuals who were responsible for the Patriots' success. The result is an intimate portrait that captures the dramatic human dimension of the dynasty's three key figures, while simultaneously revealing the secrets behind their success.

"The Dynasty is…[a] masterpiece…It's a book about relationships, it's a book about football, it's a book about business…you will enjoy these stories" (Colin Cowherd).

Pages: 592, Year of Publication: 2021, Dimensions: 14x14cm