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    The Vault: A Novel
    The Vault: A Novel
    The Vault: A Novel
    Audiobook12 hours

    The Vault: A Novel

    Written by Boyd Morrison

    Narrated by Boyd Gaines

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    About this audiobook

    National bestselling author Boyd Morrison brings back Tyler Locke, who must race to stop a terrorist cell that has stolen an ancient text related to the tale of King Midas in this, “heart-thumping ride…not to be missed” (Steve Berry).

    Tyler Locke’s routine commute on a Washington State ferry is interrupted by a chilling anonymous call: his father has been kidnapped, and a truck bomb is set to detonate on board in twenty minutes. When Tyler reaches the bomb on the boat’s car deck, he’s stunned to find classical languages expert Stacy Benedict waiting for him. She’s received the same threat, and her sister has also been taken.

    In order to disarm the bomb, Tyler and Stacy must work together to solve an engineering puzzle—a puzzle written in ancient Greek. But preventing the explosion is only the first step; they soon learn the entire setup is a test created by a ruthless criminal who forces them to go on a seemingly impossible mission: uncover the legendary lost riches of King Midas.

    Tyler and Stacy have just five days to track down the gold. Armed with an ancient manuscript penned by brilliant Greek inventor Archimedes, they begin a quest to unravel a two-thousand-year-old mystery whose answer is hidden within the workings of a cryptic artifact: the Antikythera Mechanism, a device designed by Archimedes himself. To save their loved ones and prevent their captors from recovering a treasure that will finance unspeakable devastation, the two scramble to Italy, Germany, Greece, and finally to the streets of New York City in a race against the clock to find the truth behind the story of King Midas.

    The Vault combines an explosive premise and blistering pace with a fascinating exploration of one of history’s most intriguing inventors and a brilliant reimagining of an ancient legend.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon & Schuster Audio
    Release dateJul 5, 2011
    ISBN9781442340213
    The Vault: A Novel
    Author

    Boyd Morrison

    Boyd Morrison has a Ph.D. in industrial engineering and has worked for NASA, Microsoft’s Xbox Games Group, and Thomson-RCA. In 2003, he fulfilled a lifelong dream and became a Jeopardy! champion. He is also a professional actor who has appeared in commercials, stage plays, and films. He lives with his wife in Seattle.

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    • 5/5
      Good story, great audio.
      Could not not listen to it
    • 5/5
      Great book, I love hidden treasure books and this was a good one.
    • 5/5
      Good story! Good character development. Lots of action. Definite good guys and bad guys! And a few you are unsure.
    • 4/5
      I liked the characters and the whole adventure across the countries.
    • 4/5
      If you like Dan Brown stories involving ancient puzzles, legends, myths, etc., then Boyd Morrison's "The Vault" is right up your ally. Mind, it's not as good as "The Da Vinci Code," but its certainly got its fair share of true history woven into the fictional aspects of the novel.As a child, Jordan Orr once saw King MIdas' gold-covered tomb and swore to return some day to steal its contents. Now, as an adult, he uses kidnapping to persuade Tyler Locke and Stacy Benedict to help him find the Midas vault with the help of ancient documents and mechanisms developed by Archimedes. Meanwhile, to make his theft even more valuable, he's planning on taking out the financial district in New York with a dirty bomb. Locke, Benedict, and Locke's buddy Grant Westfield must help Orr but also ultimately try to foil his plans."The Vault" is a fairly fast-paced thriller with a bit better-than-average characters and a well thought out plot. I'm definitely interested in continuing to read Morrison's work.
    • 4/5
      Great Read love the character Tyler Locke.
    • 5/5
      Hits the ground running and speeds up immediately. Another thriller from Morrison featuring places and objects from antiquity in an (almost) plausible plot. Tyler's famous trusty leatherman again is featured along with sidekick Grant. A darned good yarn that you won't want to put down!
    • 5/5
      Tyler Locke & his Leatherman tool are back!Yes, Tyler Locke, the protagonist of The Ark, is back, as are his sidekick Grant Westfield, the General, and several other characters from Boyd Morrison’s debut novel. One notable exception is Dilara Kenner, who is not featured in this latest adventure. Obviously, this is the second book in a continuing series. In general, I’m a big proponent of reading series books in order, but in this case I don’t think it matters if you’ve read the first. The events of The Ark are barely referenced, even in passing, so you won’t be missing a thing.Like so many action heroes, trouble seems to find Tyler Locke. This time it takes the form of an insistently ringing telephone. Tyler is minding his own business on a ferry commute when an unknown caller tells him he has 28 minutes to defuse a bomb on the boat. Having no other option, Tyler investigates. He is indeed led to a bomb, a blonde, and a puzzle. What he doesn’t know is that this set-up is only the first test. The mystery caller is Jordan Orr, a career criminal with an insane-sounding quest. The blonde is Stacy Benedict, another innocent bystander, like Tyler, with a unique skill set. And Orr has acquired exactly the leverage to make both Tyler and Stacy do his bidding. For what he wants is nothing less than the Midas Touch.Let’s stop right there. Yes, that Midas Touch, where everything you touch turns to gold. As I read this fairly early on in the novel, I was skeptical. Actually, I don’t think skeptical covers it; I was bordering on contemptuous. It was the most ridiculous premise I could imagine for a quest thriller. But I am a big Morrison fan, so I suspended my disbelief and continued reading. (Incidentally, one of the things I like best about Tyler Locke is that he articulates all the things I’m thinking—but more knowledgeably. He doesn’t just say that alchemy is a fantasy; he explains why nuclear fission isn’t a practical means to turn lead into gold.)Ultimately, I was rewarded for giving the author the latitude to ply his craft. He never let me down on the entertainment—though there were some scenes that felt a bit contrived to me. And while I’m not going to claim that this is the most plausible plot, Morrison pulls it off. He makes it believable enough (and I’m not a pushover when it comes to that). There was a science-based plot twist at one point that made me literally stand up and cheer out loud. It was so awesome!As far as character development goes, I’d say it’s about status quo with the first book. Don’t pick this book up if you are looking for an intimate character portrait. Pick it up if you want a rockin’ car chase on the Autobahn. Pick it up if you enjoy a good heist. Pick it up if you’re curious how science can explain the legend of Midas. And pick The Vault up if you’re looking for a book that’s hard to put down.