In the small state of Massachusetts sits its capital, Boston. Famed seat of learning, of culture, of history, and a beacon for the ages. Here, in this volume, authors of the stature of Willa Cather, Washington Irving, H P Lovecraft and more set carefully crafted characters into narratives set in this glistening city in ways that trouble, explore and bring new understanding as to why this city is such a draw for authors and their stories down the ages. 1 - Stories Set in Boston - An Introduction2 - The Devil and Tom Walker by Washington Irving3 - David Swan by Nathaniel Hawthorne4 - A Wagner Matinee by Willa Catha5 - Pickman's Model by H P Lovecraft6 - Peter Rugg, The Missing Man - Part 1 by William Austin7 - Peter Rugg, The Missing Man - Part 2 by William Austin