Back Bay [Paperback]

INSTANTNEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLER

A rip-roaring page turner. A perfect read! -Boston Globe

Meet the Pratt clan. Driven men. Determined women. Through six turbulent generations, they would pursue a lost Paul Revere treasure. And turn a family secret into an obsession that could destroy them. Here is the novel that launched William Martin's astonishing literary career and became an instant bestseller. From the grit and romance of old Boston to exclusive -- and dangerous -- Back Bay today, this sweeping saga paints an unforgettable portrait of a powerful dynasty beset by the forces of history...and a heritage of greed, lust, murder and betrayal.William Martin is theNew York Timesbestselling author of ten novels, an award-winning PBS documentary, and a cult classic horror movie. His first novel,Back Bay,introduced treasure hunting hero Peter Fallon, who has now appeared in five novels, and spent fourteen weeks on theNew York Timeslist. Since then, Martin has been telling stories of the great and the anonymous in American history, from the Pilgrims to 9/11. His novels, includingCape Cod, Annapolis, City of Dreams, andThe Lincoln Letter,have established him as a storyteller whose smoothness equals his ambition (Publishers Weekly). He lives near Boston with his wife and has three grown children. In 2005, he was the recipient of the prestigious New England Book Award, given to an author whose body of work stands as a significant contribution to the culture of the region. In 2015 he received the Samuel Eliot Morison Award.
A rip-roaring page turner. A perfect read! Boston Globe Spellbinding...Ingenious. Cincinnati Enquirer Marvelous...captures the reader from page one and holds to the explosive ending. King Features Syndicate Martin's first novel is a clever and entertaining blend of history, falƒ$