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Angels & Demons
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*An ancient secret brotherhood. A devastating new weapon of destruction. An
unthinkable target. When world-renowned Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned to a Swiss
research facility to analyze a mysterious symbol -- seared into the chest of a murdered physicist --
he discovers evidence of the unimaginable: the resurgence of an ancient secret brotherhood known as
the Illuminati...the most powerful underground organization ever to walk the earth.
The
Illuminati has now surfaced to carry out the final phase of its legendary vendetta against its most
hated enemy -- the Catholic Church. Langdon's worst fears are confirmed on the eve of the Vatican's
holy conclave, when a messenger of the Illuminati announces they have hidden an unstoppable time bomb
at the very heart of Vatican City. With the countdown under way, Langdon jets to Rome to join forces
with Vittoria Vetra, a beautiful and mysterious Italian scientist, to assist the Vatican in a
desperate bid for survival.
Embarking on a frantic hunt through sealed crypts, dangerous
catacombs, deserted cathedrals, and even the most secretive vault on earth, Langdon and Vetra follow
a 400-year-old trail of ancient symbols that snakes across Rome toward the long-forgotten Illuminati
lair...a clandestine location that contains the only hope for Vatican salvation. |
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Angels & Demons, Special Illustrated Edition |
The illustrated edition of Angels and Demons. No Dan Brown library is complete without
this lavishly illustrated special edition.
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The Da Vinci Code
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*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 baffling cipher. While working to solve the enigmatic riddle, Langdon is
stunned to discover it leads to a trail of clues hidden in the works of Da Vinci -- clues visible for
all to see -- yet ingeniously disguised by the painter.
Langdon joins forces with a gifted
French cryptologist, Sophie Neveu, and learns the late curator was involved in the Priory of Sion --
an actual secret society whose members included Sir Isaac Newton, Botticelli, Victor Hugo, and Da
Vinci, among others. In a breathless race through Paris, London, and beyond, Langdon and Neveu match
wits with a faceless powerbroker who seems to anticipate their every move. Unless Langdon and Neveu
can decipher the labyrinthine puzzle in time, the Priory's ancient secret -- and an explosive
historical truth -- will be lost forever.
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The Da Vinci Code, Special Illustrated Edition |
The illustrated edition of The Da Vinci Code.
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The Lost Symbol
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Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned unexpectedly to deliver an evening lecture
in the U.S. Capitol Building. Within minutes of his arrival, however, the night takes a bizarre turn. A
disturbing object--artfully encoded with five symbols--is discovered in the Capitol Building. Langdon
recognizes the object as an ancient invitation . . . one meant to usher its recipient into a long-lost world
of esoteric wisdom.
When Langdon’s beloved mentor, Peter Solomon--a prominent Mason and philanthropist--
is brutally kidnapped, Langdon realizes his only hope of saving Peter is to accept this mystical invitation
and follow wherever it leads him. Langdon is instantly plunged into a clandestine world of Masonic secrets,
hidden history, and never-before-seen locations--all of which seem to be dragging him toward a single,
inconceivable truth.
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The Lost Symbol, Special Illustrated Edition |
The illustrated edition of The Lost Symbol.
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Inferno
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In the heart of Italy, Harvard professor of symbology, Robert Langdon, is drawn into a
harrowing world centered on one of history’s most enduring and mysterious literary masterpieces . . . Dante’s
Inferno.
Against this backdrop, Langdon battles a chilling adversary and grapples with an ingenious
riddle that pulls him into a landscape of classic art, secret passageways, and futuristic science. Drawing
from Dante’s dark epic poem, Langdon races to find answers and decide whom to trust . . . before the world is
irrevocably altered.
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Inferno, Special Illustrated Edition |
The illustrated edition of Inferno.
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Origin |
Robert Langdon, Harvard professor of symbology and religious iconology, arrives at the ultramodern Guggenheim Museum Bilbao to attend a major
announcement—the unveiling of a discovery that “will change the face of science forever.” The evening’s host is Edmond Kirsch, a forty-year-old billionaire and
futurist whose dazzling high-tech inventions and audacious predictions have made him a renowned global figure. Kirsch, who was one of Langdon’s first students at
Harvard two decades earlier, is about to reveal an astonishing breakthrough . . . one that will answer two of the fundamental questions of human existence.
As the event begins, Langdon and several hundred guests find themselves captivated by an utterly original presentation, which Langdon realizes will be far more
controversial than he ever imagined. But the meticulously orchestrated evening suddenly erupts into chaos, and Kirsch’s precious discovery teeters on the brink
of being lost forever. Reeling and facing an imminent threat, Langdon is forced into a desperate bid to escape Bilbao. With him is Ambra Vidal, the elegant museum
director who worked with Kirsch to stage the provocative event. Together they flee to Barcelona on a perilous quest to locate a cryptic password that will unlock
Kirsch’s secret.
Navigating the dark corridors of hidden history and extreme religion, Langdon and Vidal must evade a tormented enemy whose all-knowing
power seems to emanate from Spain’s Royal Palace itself . . . and who will stop at nothing to silence Edmond Kirsch. On a trail marked by modern art and enigmatic
symbols, Langdon and Vidal uncover clues that ultimately bring them face-to-face with Kirsch’s shocking discovery . . . and the breathtaking truth that has long
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Digital Fortress |
*When the NSA's invincible code-breaking machine encounters a mysterious code it
cannot break, the agency calls its head cryptographer, Susan Fletcher, a brilliant, beautiful
mathematician. What she uncovers sends shock waves through the corridors of power. The NSA is being
held hostage--not by guns or bombs--but by a code so complex that if released would cripple U.S.
intelligence.
Caught in an accelerating tempest of secrecy and lies, Fletcher battles to save
the agency she believes in. Betrayed on all sides, she finds herself fighting not only for her country
but for her life, and in the end, for the life of the man she loves.
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Deception Point |
*A shocking scientific discovery. A conspiracy of staggering brilliance. A
thriller unlike any you've ever heard.
When a NASA satellite discovers an astonishingly rare
object buried deep in the Arctic ice, the floundering space agency proclaims a much-needed victory —
a victory with profound implications for NASA policy and the impending presidential election. To
verify the authenticity of the find, the White House calls upon the skills of intelligence analyst
Rachel Sexton.
Accompanied by a team of experts, including the charismatic scholar Michael
Tolland, Rachel travels to the Arctic and uncovers the unthinkable: evidence of scientific trickery —
a bold deception that threatens to plunge the world into controversy. But before she can warn the
President, Rachel and Michael are ambushed by a deadly team of assassins. Fleeing for their lives
across a desolate and lethal landscape, their only hope for survival is to discover who is behind this
masterful plot. The truth, they will learn, is the most shocking deception of all.
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