William Martin Books

Quick Links:

An interview in Wellesley/Weston Magazine, Fall 2008

The New England Book Award, given to an author "whose body of work stands as a significant contribution to the culture" of the region. William Martin received it in 2005.

"North by Northeast," a photo essay in New England Travel and Life Magazine that explores some of the locations in "The Lost Constitution."

Boston Magazine: Read William Martin's article, "The Race to Save the Rare Books," in the March issue.

WBZ-TV, Boston: William Martin discusses "The Lost Constitution" on "Sundays with Liz Walker."

Expanded Books: Another video interview.

Forge Books: Publishers of "The Lost Constitution" and of the next Peter Fallon adventure, "Full Faith and Credit," coming in Spring 2010.

Grand Central Publishing... for other Martin titles

Brilliance Audio: For AudioBook versions, CDs, MP3s.

Also, Books on Board: Also for audio and electronic versions.

The Maui Writers Retreat and Conference: William Martin teaches annually at the Retreat

Get Ahead Pro Speakers Bureau: Contact for Speaking engagements.

Trident Media Group: Representation by Robert Gottlieb, Trident Media Group.

Authors Guild

William Martin is the author of eight novels, an award-winning PBS documentary, and a horror movie that's now considered a cult classic. But he's best known for his historical novels, which have chronicled the history of Boston, New England, and the nation.

His first novel, Back Bay (1980) spent fourteen weeks on the New York Times Best Seller List, and his latest, The Lost Constitution, debuts on the Mass Market List at #19 on June 29, 2008. The works in between have established him, in the words of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, as a "master story-teller." At the publication of Annapolis, a saga about the U.S. Navy, Publisher's Weekly said "Martin is the maritime Michener." Of his biographical novel, Citizen Washington, USA Today wrote, "Deft, spicy, and excitingly readable... This fiction is so complex in its understanding of humanity as to seem actually true."

And he has joined the historical novel and the mystery-thriller to create a genre all its own. In Back Bay, Cape Cod, Harvard Yard, and now, The Lost Constitution, his characters track the passage of priceless artifacts through American history while, in alternating chapters, the history comes to life. He explores the links we have to the past - to the decisions of distant ancestors, to the evolution of the physical world, to the grand movements of history itself.

But his first goal is to keep readers turning pages. He says, "This is a story. It's supposed to be fun..." And he has told his tale so well that The New England Booksellers Association gave him their 2005 New England Book Award for Fiction.

THE LOST CONSTITUTION

A NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER

Peter Fallon and Evangeline Carrington are back. This time, they're chasing a first draft of the U.S. Constitution, stolen from Philadelphia in 1787. It's worth millions, and what's more, it could change the course of American history. Peter and Evangeline must win a race through history while they're pursued across New England by people who will do anything to get their hands on that draft.

What a book! Anyone even vaguely interested in American history will find The Lost Constitution unput-downable. It's got everything a reader could ask, depth, narrative pace, suspense. Best of all, the national charter takes on new meaning. So does the word "American."–Thomas Fleming, author of The Secret Trial of Robert E. Lee

The Lost Constitution is the perfect vehicle of escape. The story is literate and literary, but it is also a rocket-sled of a ride that will be loved by history buffs, conspiracy nuts, puzzle nerds, Da Vinci Code devotees, and even baseball junkies. After The Lost Constitution, "Green Monster" will have a whole new meaning for Red Sox fans. William Martin is not just one of America's finest historians, he is also a story teller of the first magnitude.–Randy Wayne White, Best Selling Author of the Doc Ford novels.

Smart, witty. Terrific story telling. New Englanders will love it and so should everyone else. A great sprawling read. Enjoy!"–Allan Folsom, Best Selling Author of The Day After Tomorrow and The Machiavelli Covenant

"Martin has created more than a riveting who-done-it, where-is-it, time-tripping thriller. He weaves mystery, history, politics, and wit into the deadly search for a document stolen in the 18th century and worth far more than money in the 21st."–Lucia St. Clair Robson, author of Shadow Patriots: A Novel of the Revolution