The Da Vinci Code

While in Paris on business, Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon receives an urgent late-night phone call: the elderly curator of the Louvre has been murdered inside the museum. Near the body, police have found a puzzling cipher. Working to solve the enigmatic puzzle, Langdon is shocked to discover that it leads to a series of clues hidden within da Vinci's works, clues obvious to all, yet artfully concealed by the painter. Teaming up with talented French cryptographer Sophie Neveu, Langdon discovers that the deceased curator was involved with the Convent of Sion—a veritable secret society whose members have included Sir Isaac Newton, Botticelli, Victor Hugo, and da Vinci, among others. In a breathless race through Paris, London, and beyond, Langdon and Neveu contend with a faceless power broker who seems to anticipate their every move. If Langdon and Neveu can't decipher the labyrinthine mystery in time, the Convent's ancient secret—and the explosive truth of history—will be lost forever. The Da Vinci Code heralds a new generation of fast-paced, intelligent thrillers... and one that's totally unpredictable right up until its stunning conclusion.