Angels And Demons (Robert Langdon #1) | Dan Brown

CERN Institute, Switzerland- a world-renowned scientist is found brutally murdered with a mysterious symbol seared onto his chest.The Vatican, Rome- the College of Cardinals assembles to elect a new pope. Somewhere beneath them, an unstoppable bomb of terrifying power relentlessly counts down to oblivion.In a breathtaking race against time, Harvard professor Robert Langdon must decipher a labyrinthine trail of ancient symbols if he is to defeat those responsible - the Illuminati, a secret brotherhood presumed extinct for nearly four hundred years, reborn to continue their deadly vendetta against their most hated enemy, the Catholic Church.Origin, the spellbinding new Robert Langdon thriller from Dan Brown, is out now

"Intrigue and menace mingle in one of the finest mysteries I've ever read. An amazing tale with enigma piled on secrets stacked on riddles" -- Clive Cussler "Dan Brown has built a world that is rich in fascinating detail, and I could not get enough of it. Mr Brown, I am your fan" -- Robert Crais "A breathless, real-time adventure...Exciting, fast-paced, with an unusually high IQ" San Francisco Chronicle

Dan Brown is the bestselling author of Digital Fortress, Deception Point, Angels and Demons, The Da Vinci Code and The Lost Symbol. He is a graduate of Amherst College and Phillips Exeter Academy, where he has taught English and creative writing. He lives in New England.