content: Well-researched, dense and exciting, Back Bay is a near-perfect historical thriller. The fate of a priceless Revere tea service made for George Washington and missing since the War of 1812 is the mystery around which Mr. Martin tells the story of Boston. Alternating between the search for the tea service in the present and its past adventures in the custody of the Pratt family, the events of Back Bay have the ring of truth. Impeccably researched and starring some great characters both heroic and villainous from all eras of American history, Back Bay is a great story told by a wonderful story-teller.My only complaint is that the dialogue didn't flow very well, but I think the author will improve with practice. I can't wait to read the other two books in the Peter Fallon series; Harvard Yard and The Lost Constitution. I can't believe I missed these books when they first came out!