When a scientist is found brutally murdered, Harvard professor Robert Langdon is asked to identify the mysterious symbol seared onto the dead man's chest. Realising it must be the work of the Illuminati - an ancient secret brotherhood sworn against Catholicism - the race is on to prevent a tragedy.
"A breathless, real-time adventure...Exciting, fast-paced, with an unusually high IQ"
--San Francisco Chronicle--
"A no-holds-barred, pull-out-all-the-stops, breathless tangle of a thriller...A heck of a good read"
--Amazon.com--