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Boyd Morrison is an American actor, Jeopardy! Champion, and #1 New York Times Bestselling author of thriller novels.

He is best known for writing books 10 to 15 of Clive Cussler’s Oregon Files Series.

The holder of a BS degree in mechanical engineering from Rice University, and a PhD in industrial engineering from Virginia Tech, Boyd has worked with Lockheed on the Space Station Freedom project, as well as Xbox games at Microsoft.

As the usability manager at Microsoft, he is credited on both PC and Xbox games, key among them Project Gotham Racing 2, Flight Simulator 2004, and Forza Motorsport.

Though he was always passionate about fiction writing, Boyd took the longer route to becoming a novelist, as he had a 9-year waiting period–during which his wife, Randi, did her pre-med, med school, and residency.

When he finally left Microsoft, Boyd went on to fulfill his dreams of becoming a novelist, publishing thriller series such as Tyler Locke, Oregon Files, and Tales of the Lawless Land.

A 2003 winner of Jeopardy!, the American game show, Boyd has in his professional acting career appeared in commercials, films and several stage plays.

An adrenaline junkie, he enjoys white water rafting, skiing, scuba diving, bungee jumping, and driving at breakneck speed.

More about Boyd Morrison

Genre: Thriller

Born: 1967

United States

Website: https://boydmorrison.com/

Non Series

  • Rogue Wave (2010)
  • The Catalyst (2011)

Oregon Files (Co-authored with Clive Cussler)

  1. Piranha (Book Ten) (2015)
  2. The Emperor's Revenge (Book Eleven) (2017)
  3. Typhoon Fury (Book Twelve) (2017)
  4. Shadow Tyrants (Book Thirteen) (2018)
  5. Final Option (Book Fourteen) (2019)
  6. Marauder (Book Fifteen) (2020)

Tales of the Lawless Land (Co-authored with Beth Morrison)

  1. The Lawless Land (2022)

Tyler Locke

  1. The Ark (2009)
  2. The Vault (2011)
  3. The Roswell Conspiracy (2012)
  4. The Loch Ness Legacy (2013)
Tales of the Lawless Land (Co-authored with Beth Morrison)

Detailed book overview

Non Series

Rogue Wave

A minor seismic disturbance in a remote section of the Pacific causes barely a ripple of concern for Kai Tanaka, acting director of the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Honolulu. But when an airliner en route from L.A. to Sydney vanishes in the same location, Kai is the first to realize that a mysterious explosion has unleashed a series of massive waves destined to obliterate Hawaii. In just one hour, Kai will lose all he has ever known—including his wife and daughter— unless he can save them from nature’s most destructive force.

NB: This book is also known as The Palmyra Impact, and The Tsunami Countdown.

Author: Boyd Morrison
First Release: 2010
ISBN: 978-1501128639
Publisher: Gallery Books
The Catalyst

Chemistry grad student Kevin Hamilton is sure his advisor Michael Ward's death in a suspicious fire was no accident.

The young Ph.D. candidate received a cryptic message from Ward just before the fatal blaze--a warning that their recent collaboration on a supposedly failed experiment had actually brought about one of the most important discoveries of the century: Adamas, a chemical process worth billions, and one with the potential to topple entire industries.

Now on the run with his girlfriend, Erica, the two must elude relentless assassins long enough to protect the top-secret information, thwart a global conspiracy, and save their own lives before time runs out.

NB: This book is also known as The Adamas Blueprint.

Author: Boyd Morrison
First Release: 2011
ISBN: 978-0751547207
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Oregon Files (Co-authored with Clive Cussler)

Piranha (Book Ten)

In 1902, the volcano Mt. Pelée erupts on the island of Martinique, wiping out an entire city of thirty thousand—and sinking a ship carrying a German scientist on the verge of an astonishing breakthrough. More than a century later, Juan Cabrillo will have to deal with that scientist’s legacy.

During a covert operation, Cabrillo and the crew meticulously fake the sinking of the Oregon—but when an unknown adversary tracks them down despite their planning and attempts to assassinate them, Cabrillo and his team struggle to fight back against an enemy who seems to be able to anticipate their every move.

They discover that a traitorous American weapons designer has completed the German scientist’s work, and now wields extraordinary power, sending the Oregon on a race against time to stop an attack that could lead to one man ruling over the largest empire the world has ever known.

NB: Here is the complete list of the series by Clive Cussler:

1. Golden Buddha (2003)

2. Sacred Stone (2004)

3. Dark Watch (2005)

4. Skeleton Coast (2006)

5. Plague Ship (2008)

6. Corsair (2009)

7.The Silent Sea (2010)

8. The Jungle (2011)

9. Mirage (2013)

10. Piranha (2015)

11. The Emperor's Revenge (2017)

12. Typhoon Fury (2017)

13. Shadow Tyrants (2018)

14. Final Option (2019)

15. Marauder (2020)

Author: Boyd Morrison
First Release: 2015
ISBN: 978-0425280188
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
The Emperor's Revenge (Book Eleven)

When a bank heist during the Monaco Grand Prix decimates the Corporation’s “offshore” account, Juan Cabrillo and the crew of the Oregon find themselves unexpectedly vulnerable. Without his usual financial assets, Juan must trust a woman from his past, an old friend from his days with the CIA, to help him keep his team safe. 

Together, they’ll face a mysterious hacker with a brutal vendetta. It is only after the hunt begins that the enormity of the plan comes into focus: the bank theft is just the first step in a plot that will result in the deaths of millions and bring the world’s economies to a standstill. The catalyst for the scheme? A stunning document stolen during Napoleon’s disastrous invasion of Russia. But two hundred years later, it may be the thing that brings Europe to its knees.

NB: Here is the complete list of the series by Clive Cussler:

1. Golden Buddha (2003)

2. Sacred Stone (2004)

3. Dark Watch (2005)

4. Skeleton Coast (2006)

5. Plague Ship (2008)

6. Corsair (2009)

7.The Silent Sea (2010)

8. The Jungle (2011)

9. Mirage (2013)

10. Piranha (2015)

11. The Emperor's Revenge (2017)

12. Typhoon Fury (2017)

13. Shadow Tyrants (2018)

14. Final Option (2019)

15. Marauder (2020)

16. Hellburner (2022)

Author: Boyd Morrison
First Release: 2017
ISBN: 978-0735215368
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Typhoon Fury (Book Twelve)

Hired to search for a collection of paintings worth half a billion dollars, Juan Cabrillo and the crew of the Oregon soon find themselves in much deeper waters. The vicious leader of a Filipino insurgency is not only using them to finance his attacks, he has stumbled upon one of the most lethal secrets of World War II: a Japanese-developed drug, designed, but never used, to turn soldiers into super-warriors.

To stop him, the Oregon must not only take on the rebel commander, but a South African mercenary intent on getting his own hands on the drug, a massive swarm of torpedo drones targeting the U.S. Navy, an approaching megastorm--and, just possibly, a war that could envelop the entire Asian continent.

NB: Here is the complete list of the series by Clive Cussler:

1. Golden Buddha (2003)

2. Sacred Stone (2004)

3. Dark Watch (2005)

4. Skeleton Coast (2006)

5. Plague Ship (2008)

6. Corsair (2009)

7.The Silent Sea (2010)

8. The Jungle (2011)

9. Mirage (2013)

10. Piranha (2015)

11. The Emperor's Revenge (2017)

12. Typhoon Fury (2017)

13. Shadow Tyrants (2018)

14. Final Option (2019)

15. Marauder (2020)

16. Hellburner (2022)

Author: Boyd Morrison
First Release: 2017
ISBN: 978-0399575594
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Shadow Tyrants (Book Thirteen)

Nearly two thousand years ago, an Eastern emperor charged a small group with safeguarding secrets powerful enough to change the history of mankind. They went down in legend as the Nine Unknown Men--and now two rival factions of their descendants are fighting a mighty battle.

Both sides think they are saving the world, but their tactics could very well bring about the end of humankind. Soon, Juan Cabrillo and his team of expert operatives aboard the Oregon find themselves trapped between two power-hungry adversaries, both of whom are willing to use shocking means to accomplish their goals.

Cabrillo and the team must divide and conquer as they fight dual threats, which include a supercomputer at sea and satellites that can wipe out technology across the globe--including the high-tech weapons on board the Oregon. The crew must rely on their unique skills to stop the tyrants in their tracks and save the earth from a dynasty of terror.

NB: Here is the complete list of the series by Clive Cussler:

1. Golden Buddha (2003)

2. Sacred Stone (2004)

3. Dark Watch (2005)

4. Skeleton Coast (2006)

5. Plague Ship (2008)

6. Corsair (2009)

7.The Silent Sea (2010)

8. The Jungle (2011)

9. Mirage (2013)

10. Piranha (2015)

11. The Emperor's Revenge (2017)

12. Typhoon Fury (2017)

13. Shadow Tyrants (2018)

14. Final Option (2019)

15. Marauder (2020)

16. Hellburner (2022)

Author: Boyd Morrison
First Release: 2018
ISBN: 978-0735219083
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Final Option (Book Fourteen)

When the CIA realizes the identities of three American spies in Brazil have been compromised, they turn to Juan Cabrillo and the crew of the Oregon to rescue the agents. What seems a routine operation turns out to be a trap designed by Juan Cabrillo's greatest enemy, a man driven by hate to seek the ultimate revenge. 

At the heart of the plot is a state-of-the-art ship that is identical to the Oregon: same weaponry, same technology, same ability to evade capture. The only thing it doesn't have is Cabrillo and his talented crew. But will they be enough to go up against the one ship that rivals their own?

The crew of the Oregon must piece together a series of disturbing events, including the mysterious sinking of a nuclear attack submarine and the possible discovery of a WWII-era weapon that was thought to be lost in the jungles of Brazil, in the ultimate game of cat and mouse.

NB: Here is the complete list of the series by Clive Cussler:

1. Golden Buddha (2003)

2. Sacred Stone (2004)

3. Dark Watch (2005)

4. Skeleton Coast (2006)

5. Plague Ship (2008)

6. Corsair (2009)

7.The Silent Sea (2010)

8. The Jungle (2011)

9. Mirage (2013)

10. Piranha (2015)

11. The Emperor's Revenge (2017)

12. Typhoon Fury (2017)

13. Shadow Tyrants (2018)

14. Final Option (2019)

15. Marauder (2020)

16. Hellburner (2022)

Author: Boyd Morrison
First Release: 2019
ISBN: 978-0525541837
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Marauder (Book Fifteen)

While interrupting an attack on a Kuwaiti oil tanker, Juan Cabrillo and his team discover something even more dangerous: a ruthless billionaire's dying wish has allowed a paralyzing chemical to end up in the hands of a terrorist group.

When an Oregon crew member falls victim to the poison, Juan Cabrillo will stop at nothing to find an antidote before it is too late. He and his team must connect an ancient mystery with a cunning modern enemy in order to save millions of innocent lives, including their own.

NB: Here is the complete list of the series by Clive Cussler:

1. Golden Buddha (2003)

2. Sacred Stone (2004)

3. Dark Watch (2005)

4. Skeleton Coast (2006)

5. Plague Ship (2008)

6. Corsair (2009)

7.The Silent Sea (2010)

8. The Jungle (2011)

9. Mirage (2013)

10. Piranha (2015)

11. The Emperor's Revenge (2017)

12. Typhoon Fury (2017)

13. Shadow Tyrants (2018)

14. Final Option (2019)

15. Marauder (2020)

16. Hellburner (2022)

Author: Boyd Morrison
First Release: 2020
ISBN: 978-0593087930
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons

Tales of the Lawless Land (Co-authored with Beth Morrison)

The Lawless Land

Canterbury, 1351.

Ex-communicated knight Gerard Fox is a battle-hardened warrior whose ancestral home was unjustly taken from him. Now, he roams across the known world of Europe looking for work as a man-at-arms. Equipped with only his Damascus-steel sword and war bow, Fox takes out tyrannical and dishonorable men in a land still blighted by the Black Death.

In his ongoing crusade to deliver justice, Fox comes to the aid of Lady Isabel, who is fleeing from her brutal betrothed. But she hasn't told him the whole story. Isabel is guarding a priceless holy relic. One many men would kill for.

Fox and Isabel soon find they are being chased across the continent and try to evade those who seek the relic. But as more assassins close in, Fox realizes they will stop at nothing to possess the sacred treasure that Isabel has sworn to protect...

Author: Boyd Morrison
First Release: 2022
ISBN: 978-1801108652
Publisher: Head of Zeus

Tyler Locke

The Ark

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.

NB: This book is also known as The Noah's Ark Quest.

Author: Boyd Morrison
First Release: 2009
ISBN: 978-1501122583
Publisher: Gallery Books
The Vault

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.

NB: This book is also known as The Midas Code.

Author: Boyd Morrison
First Release: 2011
ISBN: 978-1476754611
Publisher: Gallery Books
The Roswell Conspiracy

1947: Ten-year-old Fay Allen of Roswell, New Mexico, witnesses the fiery crash of an extraordinary craft unlike anything she's ever seen.

2011: More than sixty years later, army engineer Tyler Locke rescues Fay from gunmen. She says they were after a piece of wreckage she has retained from the Roswell crash - and she claims to know secrets about that incident that have never previously been revealed.

Tyler is initially skeptical but after he is kidnapped by a mysterious gang, he comes to believe that Roswell holds the key to his and his countrymen's survival. And he realizes that there is a desperate race against time for him to uncover its secrets...

Author: Boyd Morrison
First Release: 2012
ISBN: 978-1478305682
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
The Loch Ness Legacy

1827 -- During a trek to Loch Ness, Scotland, a young Charles Darwin encounters a mysterious and terrifying creature that provides a spark for his evolutionary theory.

2013 -- Almost two hundred years later and across the Channel in Paris, the Eiffel Tower is under attack. Only through detective work, intuition, and a judicious application of high-tech weaponry does former Army combat engineer Tyler Locke prevent a massacre.

What Tyler doesn't know is that the assault is just the beginning of a conspiracy so dark that it not only threatens the lives of those he loves, but could also ignite World War III. Racing against time to uncover Darwin's centuries-old secret, he must solve a series of cryptic clues to find a manuscript that has been so cleverly hidden it hasn't been seen since the Victorian age.

Tyler's quest takes him from the bustling tourist hotspots of Seattle to the splendor of Versailles to the remote Highlands of Scotland in a battle to reveal the shocking truth behind the legend of the Loch Ness monster.

Author: Boyd Morrison
First Release: 2013
ISBN: 978-1484966341
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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