The Ark

March 8, 2010
At the start of Morrison's debut, a routine quest thriller that attracted attention through Amazon's self-publishing Kindle program, combat engineer Tyler Locke executes a daring rescue after the helicopter carrying archeologist Dilara Kenner crash-lands in the sea near the floating oil rig where Tyler is working 200 miles off the Newfoundland coast. Dilara has come to enlist Tyler's help in finding Noah's ark, previously discovered by her father, Hasad Arvadi, who was murdered before he could announce this momentous find. Arvadi's killer, Sebastian Ulric, the head of a religious cult, plans to use a prion disease found on the ark as a weapon. Tyler, Dilara, and Tyler's sidekick, Grant Westfield, are all that stands between Ulric and the death of virtually every human on earth. Morrison breaks the story into several main sections involving various battles before finally honing in on what impatient readers will have been awaiting, the actual discovery of the ark. 5-city author tour.

Dr. Dilara Kenner abandons her archaeological dig in Peru to meet Sam Watson, a longtime family friend, to learn crucial information about her missing father. They meet at LAX, where Watson reveals that the artifact her father searched years for, Noah's Ark, has been discovered. But before she can hear the details, a stranger bumps into Watson with a deadly contact poison. With his dying words Watson tells her to find Tyler Locke, a man she's never heard of. Boyd Gaines's convincing delivery keeps listeners guessing in this Old Testament mystery. Especially memorable is his chilling portrayal of a cultist's plan to annihilate humanity within seven days. With impeccable timing and flawless handling of multiple accents, characterizations, and plot shifts, Gaines engages listeners in this perfect blend of biblical history, archaeology, and religious fanaticism. G.D.W. (c) AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine