The Midas Code (Paperback)

Boyd Morrison

ISBN 10: 0751544302 / ISBN 13: 9780751544305

Published by Little, Brown Book Group, London, 2011

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Paperback. Top army engineer Tyler Locke is given a mysterious ancient manuscript. Written in Greek, it initially seems indecipherable. But with the help of classics scholar Stacy Benedict, Locke comes to understand that this manuscript could provide the clues to the greatest riches known to mankind the legendary treasure of King Midas.However, there are others who are also hot on the trail and it rapidly becomes a race against time to crack a code that is both fiendishly difficult and potentially deadly.A sweeping, gripping read, THE MIDAS CODE blends fascinating incidents from myth and legend with a modern plot that will have you guessing to the very last page. Can an ancient manuscript reveal the whereabouts of King Midas' famous treasure? Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Midas Code (Paperback)
• Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group, London
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0751544302
• ISBN 13: 9780751544305
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Also published as THE VAULT.

Top army engineer Tyler Locke is given a mysterious ancient manuscript. Written in Greek, it initially seems indecipherable. But with the help of classics scholar Stacy Benedict, Locke comes to understand that this manuscript could provide the clues to the greatest riches known to mankind - the legendary treasure of King Midas. However, there are others who are also hot on the trail - and it rapidly becomes a race against time to crack a code that is both fiendishly difficult and potentially deadly...A sweeping, gripping read, The Midas Code blends fascinating incidents from myth and legend with a modern plot that will have you guessing to the very last page.

About the Author

After university, Boyd Morrison worked on a project for NASA and did a PhD in industrial engineering. When he moved to Seattle with his wife, he landed the dream job of working on Xbox games for Microsoft before becoming a full-time writer. He has been a Jeopardy! Champion and is a professional actor.