Bøger af Dan Brown

WHAT IS LOST... WILL BE FOUND. In this stunning follow-up to the global phenomenon The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown demonstrates once again why he is the world's most popular thriller writer. The lost Symbol is a masterstroke of storytelling- a deadly race through a real- world labyrinth of codes, secrets, and unseen truths... all under the watchful eye of Brown's most terrifying villain to date. Set within the hidden chambers, tunnels, and temples of Washington, D.C., The Lost Symbol accelerates through a startling landscape toward an unthinkable finale.As the story opens, Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned unexpectedly to deliver an evening lecture 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.As the world discovered in The Da Vinci Code and Angels Demons, Dan Brown's novels are brilliant tapestries of veiled histories, arcane symbols, and enigmatic codes. In this new novel, he again challenges readers with and intelligent, lightning - paced story that that offers surprises at every turn. The Lost Symbol is exactly what Brown's fans have been waiting for... his most thrilling novel yet.

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. When intelligence analyst Rachel Sexton investigates, she uncovers the unthinkable.

From the #1 "New York Times" bestselling author of "The Da Vinci Code" comes the explosive thriller that started it all.

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. 'शोधा म्हणजे तुम्हाला ते सापडेल' हे शब्द चिन्हशास्त्रज्ञ रॉबर्ट लँग्डन याच्या डोक्यात घोळत असताना तो रुग्णालयात जागा झाला. आपण कुठे आहोत, येथे कसे आलोत, हे त्याला आठवेना. जी एक गूढ वस्तू त्याच्याजवळ होती, त्याबद्दलही त्याला सांगता येईना. त्याला ठार मारण्याची धमकी मिळाल्याने सिएना ब्रुक्स या तरुण डॉक्टरणीसोबत त्याने पलायन केले. मग इटलीच्या फ्लॉरेन्स शहरात त्याचा पाठलाग सुरू झाला. प्राचीन व ऐतिहासिक वास्तूंच्या खाचाखोचा माहीत असल्यामुळे आपला पाठलाग करणाNयांना तो गुंगारा देऊ शकत होता. डान्टेचे महाकाव्य 'इन्फर्नो'मधील काही काव्यपंक्तींच्या साहाय्याने तो रहस्याचा मागोवा घेत च

A former National Security Agency programmer threatens to release a mathematical formula that will allow organized crime and terrorism to skyrocket, unless the code-breaking computer that is used to keep them in check but that violates civil rights is not exposed to the public.

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.THE DA VINCI CODE heralds the arrival of a new breed of lightning-paced, intelligent thriller...utterly unpredictable right up to its stunning conclusion.

The #1New York TimesBestseller (October 2017) from the author ofThe Da Vinci Code.Robert Langdon, Harvard professor of symbology, arrives at the ultramodern Guggenheim Museum Bilbao to attend 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, and one of Langdon's first students.But the meticulously orchestrated evening suddenly erupts into chaos, and Kirsch's precious discovery teeters on the brink of being lost forever. Facing an imminent threat, Langdon is forced to flee. With him is Ambra Vidal, the elegant museum director who worked with Kirsch. They travel 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 an enemy whose all-knowing power seems to emanate from Spain's Royal Palace. They uncover clues that ultimately bring them face-to-face with Kirsch's shocking discoveryand the breathtaking truth that has long eluded us.

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The spellbinding new Robert Langdon novel from the author of The Da Vinci Code. On a trail marked only by enigmatic symbols and elusive modern art, Langdon and Vidal uncover the clues that will bring them face-to-face with a world-shaking truth that has remained buried - until now.

ABRIDGED EDITIONIf I die, the truth will be lost for ever . . . I must pass on the secret. History professor Robert Langdon receives an urgent late-night phone call while on business in France: the curator of the Louvre in Paris has been brutally murdered inside the museum. Alongside the body, police have found a series of baffling codes and need Langdon's help to decipher them. When Langdon and a French cryptologist, Sophie Neveu, begin to sort through the bizarre riddles, they find a trail that leads to the works of the famous artist and inventor Leonardo Da Vinci. As the clues unfold, Langdon and Neveu must decipher the code and quickly assemble the pieces of the puzzle before a stunning historical truth is lost forever . . .

Bath: City on Show provides a unique and fascinating blend of historical images and contemporary photography, contrasting a World Heritage city as depicted over several hundred years with how it is seen through the lens today.

When the National Security Agency's invincible code-breaking machine encounters a mysterious code it cannot break, the agency calls in its head cryptographer, Susan Fletcher, a brilliant, beautiful mathematician.

When a new NASA satellite detects evidence of an astonishingly rare object buried deep in the Arctic ice, the floundering space agency proclaims a much-needed victory...a victory that has profound implications for U.S. space policy and the impending presidential election.

It is a gruesome invitation into an ancient world of hidden wisdom.When Langdon's mentor, Peter Solomon - prominent mason and philanthropist - is kidnapped, Langdon realizes that his only hope of saving his friend's life is to accept this mysterious summons. It is to take him on a breathless chase through Washington's dark history.

Da Harvard-professoren og symbolforsker Robert Langdon, også bedre kendt fra filmen med Tom Hanks i hovedrollen, tilkaldes for at se nærmere på et mystisk symbol brændt på brystkassen af en myrdet fysiker finder han beviser på det utænkelige: et gammelt broderskab, kendt som Illuminati, er dukket op til jordens overflade igen, og de ønsker hævn over deres værste fjende - den katolske kirke. Langdon hvirvles ind i en intens og farefuld jagt på en nådesløs morder - en jagt som fører ham gennem Vatikanet og Rom, hvor han kommer på sporet af en række ældgamle, hemmelighedsfulde tegn, der fører ham til broderskabets inderste kerne. som vil bruge alle midler – selv spektakulære mord – for at nå deres dæmoniske mål.