The Vault
2011
First Published
3.99
Average Rating
448
Number of Pages
Part of Series
A RUTHLESS MASTERMIND IGNITES A TICKING-BOMB RACE TO UNEARTH A KING.S LEGENDARY GOLD . . . IN THIS ELECTRIFYING BLEND OF HISTORY, MYTH, AND SCIENCE (Publishers Weekly, starred review) FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE ARK. Military engineer Tyler Locke's commute on a Seattle ferry is plunged into terror when an anonymous caller claims that his father has been kidnapped and that a bomb on the boat's car deck is set to detonate in minutes. Disabling the device alongside classical language expert Stacy Benedict who received the same threat and whose sister has been taken they are forced by the criminal genius behind the setup to undertake a seemingly impossible mission: uncover the legendary lost riches of King Midas. Armed with an ancient manuscript, and with just five days to thwart a plot for unspeakable devastation, Tyler and Stacy sweep from Italy, Germany, and Greece to the streets of New York City in a blistering race to unravel a 2,000-year-old puzzle that has eluded mankind.
Avg Rating
3.99
Number of Ratings
3,105
5 STARS
33%
4 STARS
40%
3 STARS
22%
2 STARS
5%
1 STARS
1%
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Author
Boyd Morrison
Author · 12 books
Boyd Morrison is an author, actor, engineer, and Jeopardy! champion. He started his career working on NASA's space station project at Johnson Space Center, where he got the opportunity to fly on the Vomit Comet, the same plane used to train astronauts for zero gravity. After earning a PhD in engineering from Virginia Tech, he used his training to develop eleven US patents at Thomson/RCA. Boyd then managed a video game testing group in Microsoft's Xbox division before becoming a full-time writer. For non-fiction thrills, he enjoys white water rafting, skiing, scuba diving, and bungee jumping. Boyd is also a professional actor, appearing in films, commercials, and stage plays. In 2003 he fulfilled a lifelong dream and became a Jeopardy! champion. He currently lives in Seattle with his wife.
