Cape Cod - by William Martin (Paperback)

About the Book

Two families, both carried by the Mayflower across stormy seas, both destined to generations of proud leadership, shameful intrigue, and passion for the rocky crest of land that became their heritage. This is the story of the Bigelow and Hilyard clans, from their first years on America's shores, through the fury of her wars and the glory of her triumphs, to our own time when young Geoff Hilyard must fight to save both his marriage to a Bigelow heir and the windswept coast he loves. It is a struggle that will take him deep into the past, to a centuries-old feud that never died. And on a dangerous quest for a priceless relic of American history that has lain hidden in the Cape for over two hundred years.

Book Synopsis

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

A tale of two families, both carried by the Mayflower across stormy seas, both destined to generations of proud leadership, shameful intrigue, and passion for the sandy crest of land that became their heritage.

"Engrossing ... entertaining ... the perfect book to take to the beach." --Boston Herald

This is the story of the Bigelow and Hilyard clans, from their first years on America's shores, through the fury of her wars and the glory of her triumphs, to our own time when young Geoff Hilyard must fight to save both his marriage to a Bigelow heir and the windswept coast he loves.

It is a struggle that will take him deep into the past, to a centuries-old feud that never died ... and on a dangerous quest for a priceless relic of American history that has lain hidden in the Cape for over two hundred years.

"Ingeniously schemed ... riveting." ―Christian Science Monitor

Review Quotes

"Engrossing...entertaining...the perfect book to take to the beach."--Boston Herald

"Ingeniously schemed...riveting."
--Christian Science Monitor

"Packed with history and incident...Martin gives Michener a run for his money in this rousing tale."--Publishers Weekly

"Teems with memorable characters...suspense, authenticity, conflict."--Chicago Tribune

About the Author

William Martin is the New York Times bestselling author of eleven 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 the New York Times list. Since then, Martin has been telling stories of the great and the anonymous in American history, from the Pilgrims to 9/11. His novels, including Cape Cod, Annapolis, City of Dreams, and The 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.