Angels and demons. Dan Brown

An Ancient Secret Brotherhood. A Destructive New Weapon

Destruction. An Unthinkable Target. When world-renowned Harvard

Symbolist Robert Langdon is called to his first assignment at a

Swiss research center to analyze a mysterious symbol burned into the

Murdered Physicist’s chest — he discovers evidence of

the unthinkable: the rebirth of an ancient secret brotherhood known

as the Illuminati… the most powerful clandestine organization to ever

walk the earth. The Illuminati have now emerged to carry out the final operation.

stage of their legendary vendetta against their most hated enemy — the

Catholic Church.

Langdon’s worst fears are confirmed on the eve of the Vatican’s holy day.

conclave, when an Illuminati envoy announces that they have

hidden an unstoppable time bomb in the heart of the Vatican.

With the countdown ticking, Langdon flies to Rome to join forces.

with Vittoria Vetra, a beautiful and enigmatic Italian scientist, to help

The Vatican in a desperate bid to survive.

Engaging in a mad hunt through sealed crypts, dangerous

catacombs, abandoned cathedrals, and the most secret vault on earth,

Langdon and Vetra follow a 400-year-old trail of ancient symbols,

snakes through Rome to a long-forgotten Illuminati lair…

a secret location that holds the only hope of saving the Vatican

Critics have praised the thrilling mix of ruthless adventure.

scientific intrigue and wit are part of Brown’s remarkable work.

Robert Langdon thrillers. An explosive international suspense novel, Angels & Demons marks the hero’s first adventure as it moves from enlightening insights to darker truths as the battle between science and religion escalates into war.