Robert Langdon Ser.: The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown (2006, Trade Paperback)

The Da Vinci Code #1 WORLDWIDE BESTSELLER - While in Paris, Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is awakened by a phone call in the dead of the night. The elderly curator of the Louvre has been murdered inside the museum, his body covered in baffling symbols.  Blockbuster perfection.... A gleefully erudite suspense novel. --The New York Times A pulse-quickening, brain-teasing adventure. --People As Langdon and gifted French cryptologist Sophie Neveu sort through the bizarre riddles, they are stunned to discover a trail of clues hidden in the works of Leonardo da Vinci--clues visible for all to see and yet ingeniously disguised by the painter. Even more startling, the late curator was involved in the Priory of Sion--a secret society whose members included Sir Isaac Newton, Victor Hugo, and Da Vinci--and he guarded a breathtaking historical secret. Unless Langdon and Neveu can decipher the labyrinthine puzzle--while avoiding the faceless adversary who shadows their every move--the explosive, ancient truth will be lost forever.  Genres Fiction Mystery Thriller Mystery Thriller Historical Fiction Suspense Adventure Crime Novels Adult