Struggled but had to give up as I lost interest half way through the book. I will try previous books in the series because I like the concept and the characters ( )

I continue to be enamored of the Peter Fallon series, although this one is not my favorite of the bunch. The story centers on New Emission Bonds, issued by the young United States to finance their war for independence. As usual, the history was woven into the current-day mystery in a manner I found both appealing and seamless. However, I found the current-day mystery to have a few too many threads and had a bit of trouble keeping track. I also admit that my imagination is stretched a bit too far when an object lost for over 200 years is found by two groups at the same moment. The relationship between Peter and Evangeline was given a lot less ink than in some of the other books, and I missed that.

I've given this one four stars, and I will continue to look forward to more in the Peter Fallon series. ( )

I just finished this trilogy - Harvard Yard (Boston), City of Dreams (New York) and The Lincoln Letter (Washington). All three are Peter Fallon mysteries so they have a present day mystery dealing with a historical document that he is searching for. The historical vignettes are just wonderful so that you learn the history of the cities during various periods of time up to the present. They were quite enjoyable, and even though I moved through them slowly, I truly loved them. ( )