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The Ark
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A MODERN-DAY INTERNATIONAL THRILLER HAILED BY JAMES ROLLINS AS “ONE OF THE BEST DEBUTS I’VE READ THIS YEAR . . . HERE IS A NOVEL THAT WILL HAVE YOU HOLDING YOUR BREATH UNTIL THE LAST PAGE IS TURNED.”


When brilliant archaeologist Dilara Kenner is contacted by Sam Watson, an old family friend who says that he has crucial information about her missing father, Dilara abandons her Peruvian dig and rushes to Los Angeles to meet him. But at the airport, Sam speaks instead of Noah’s Ark—the artifact her father had long been searching for—and the possible death of billions. Before Sam can explain, he collapses. With his dying breath, he urges Dilara to find Tyler Locke—a man she’s never heard of.

Two days later Dilara manages to track down former combat engineer Tyler Locke on an oil rig off Newfoundland. Her helicopter transport goes down well short of the oil rig’s landing pad and Dilara and those aboard nearly drown. No sooner is Dilara safely on the rig than she convinces Tyler the crash was no accident. Tyler agrees to help her uncover the secret behind Noah's Ark and, more important, her father's disappearance. As the picture begins to come into focus, they realize they have just seven days to find the Ark before its secret is used to wipe out civilization once again.

With a chilling premise and a blistering pace, Boyd Morrison combines all the best elements of a blockbuster thriller with an intelligent and fascinating exploration of one of the Old Testament’s great mysteries.


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How did you come to write this book?

I had been looking for a story in which to feature an engineer as a hero because that's my background. One night I was watching an archaeology documentary about the search for Noah's Ark and why it's never been found when an idea sprang into my head for an alternative explanation to the mystery. I thought it was the perfect puzzle for my hero to solve. Plus I wanted to see how many things I could blow up in one thriller novel.

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"The Ark by Boyd Morrison skillfully entwines Biblical history, archaeology and religious fanaticism with high technology to create a riveting adventure of high-stakes terror and international intrigue. Wow. This is one fine heart-stopping thriller."
-- Douglas Preston, New York Times Bestselling Author
“Boyd Morrison's novel is a stunning thriller with a premise as ingenious as it is flawlessly executed. Lightning paced, chillingly real, here is a novel that will have you holding your breath until the last page is turned. One of the best debuts I've read this year."
-- James Rollins
“Mach-speed mayhem. THE ARK crackles with tension and imagination from the first page to the last. Just the right blend of menace and normality. Boyd Morrison is a writer to watch.”
-- Steve Berry, New York Times Bestselling Author
“Taut and endlessly exciting, THE ARK is a thrill-a-minute ride across time and continents in search of one of the world’s most fascinating mysteries…From memorable characters to insider information, you’ll love this adventure of a lifetime.”
-- Gayle Lynds, New York Times Bestselling Author
“Boyd Morrison is a rising star in the thriller world.”
-- Chris Kuzneski, New York Times bestselling author
“Boyd Morrison is a rising star in the thriller world.”
—Chris Kuzneski, New York Times bestselling author
CNBC Business, January 3, 2011
...used by the big book- publishing houses to spot up-and-coming talent. Simon & Schuster signed up American novelist Boyd Morrison, author of The Ark, after he self-published in the Kindle store, having been rejected by several big publishers ...
PublishersWeekly.com, December 29, 2010
...A great read.  It challenged my imagination while leaving me to ponder the “what ifs.” Loretta The Ark by Boyd Morrison Read by Loretta The main character of this novel, Dilara Kenner, an archeologist, receives information from a friend ...
Calcutta Telegraph, December 9, 2010
...this is science made easy and accessible, and, if nothing, the book is good entertainment. The Noah’s Ark Quest (Sphere, Rs 295) by Boyd Morrison is yet another adventure featuring raven-haired archeologists, rough-and-tough men, the ...
Examiner.com, May 14, 2010
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Stranger, May 11, 2010
...readings I'll tell you about right now. University Book Store is hosting two genre readings tonight. The Ark is a thriller by Boyd Morrison, a local man who worked for NASA and won a bunch of times at Jeopardy! And then Robin Hobb reads. ...
Seattle Times, May 10, 2010
...intricate life of these majestic primates." Thompson is a part-time Seattleite. Foreword by Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson. "The Ark" by Boyd Morrison (Touchstone, $24.99). Debut thriller by a Seattle author-actor about an archaeologist who needs ...
BellaOnline, April 28, 2010
...from drowning. Dilara explained to Locke that her father disappeared while on a quest to find Noah's Ark. After explaining the death of her friend Sam, they decided the words he left her must include clues to the location of the Ark. In the ...