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DAN BROWN’S
THE DA VINCI CODE
SYNOPSIS
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. Solving 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…and 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. The
Louvre curator has sacrificed his life to protect the Priory's most sacred
trust: the location of a vastly important religious relic, hidden for
centuries.
In a breathless race through
Paris, London, and beyond, Langdon and Neveu match wits with a faceless
powerbroker who appears to work for Opus Dei—a clandestine, Vatican-sanctioned
Catholic sect believed to have long plotted to seize the Priory's secret.
Unless Langdon and Neveu can decipher the labyrinthine puzzle in time, the
Priory's secret—and a stunning historical truth—will be lost forever.
In an exhilarating blend of
relentless adventure, scholarly intrigue, and cutting wit, symbologist Robert
Langdon (first introduced in Dan Brown's bestselling Angels & Demons) is
the most original character to appear in years. THE DA VINCI CODE heralds the
arrival of a new breed of lightening-paced, intelligent thriller…surprising at
every twist, absorbing at every turn, and in the end, utterly
unpredictable…right up to its astonishing conclusion.
REVIEWS
WOW...
Blockbuster perfection. An exhilaratingly brainy thriller.
Not since the advent of Harry Potter has an author so flagrantly delighted in
leading readers on a breathless chase and coaxing them through hoops.
--Janet
Maslin
THE NEW YORK TIMES
A new
master of smart thrills.
A pulse-quickening, brain-teasing adventure.
--PEOPLE
MAGAZINE
This is
pure genius.
Dan Brown has to be one of the best, smartest,
and most accomplished writers in the country.
--NELSON
DEMILLE
Thriller
writing doesn't get any better than this.
--DENVER
POST
This
masterpiece should be mandatory reading.
Brown solidifies his reputation as one of the most skilled thriller writers on
the planet with his best book yet, a compelling blend of history and
page-turning suspense. Highly recommended.
--LIBRARY
JOURNAL
Exceedingly
clever.
Both fascinating and fun...a considerable achievement.
--WASHINGTON
POST
A
heart-racing thriller.
This story has so many twists -- all satisfying, most unexpected -- that it
would be a sin to reveal too much of the plot in advance. Let's just say that if
this novel doesn't get your pulse racing, you need to check your meds.
--SAN
FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
A
thundering, tantalizing, extremely smart fun ride.
Brown doesn't slow down his tremendously powerful narrative engine despite
transmitting several doctorates' worth of fascinating history and learned
speculation, "The Da Vinci Code" is brain candy of the highest
quality -- which is a reviewer's code meaning, ''Put this on top of your
pile.''
--
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
One hell
of a read.
A gripping mix of murder and myth.
--NEW
YORK DAILY NEWS
An
international chase...a quest...codes within codes. Brown's novel is a
pager-turner... and you'll never view "The Last Supper" the same way
again. Favorable review.
--THE
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR
Dan Brown's
conspiracy-theory thriller is the pulp must-read of the season...an ingenious
mixture of paranoid thriller, art history lesson, chase story, religious
symbology lecture and anti-clerical screed, and it's the most fun you can have
between the sort of covers that aren't 300-count Egyptian cotton.
--SALON.COM
One of
the finest mysteries I've ever read.
An amazing tale with enigma piled on secrets stacked on riddles.
--New
York Times bestselling author, CLIVE CUSSLER
Far more
than the average thriller.
Intellectually satisfying...page-turning suspense.
--HOUSTON
CHRONICLE
I would
never have believed that this is my kind of thriller, but I'm going to tell you
something--the more I read, the more I had to read. In The Da Vinci Code, 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.
--New
York Times bestselling author, ROBERT CRAIS
The Da
Vinci Code sets the hook-of-all-hooks.
This novel takes off down a road that is as eye-opening as it is page-turning.
You simply cannot put it down. Thriller readers everywhere will soon realize
Dan Brown is a master.
--New
York Times bestselling author, VINCE FLYNN
Brown
has assembled a whopper of a plot that will please
conspiracy buffs and thriller addicts alike.
--PUBLISHERS
WEEKLY
A
dazzling performance by Brown...a delightful display of erudition.
Brown delivers a crackling, intricate mystery, complete with breathtaking escapes
and several stunning surprises. It's challenging, exciting, and a whole lot
more. The race across France and the United Kingdom leads us on a fascinating
journey through a covert, enigmatic world revealed through a seemingly endless
collection of codes, puzzles, anagrams, cryptograms, and messages hidden not
only in Da Vinci's art but in things we think we know well.
--BOSTON
GLOBE
Dan
Brown is my new must-read. I loved this book.
The Da Vinci Code is fascinating and absorbing--perfect for history buffs,
conspiracy nuts, puzzle lovers, or anyone who appreciates a great, riveting
read.
--New
York Times bestselling author, HARLAN COBEN
A
stunning new thriller that will provoke much debate.
Dan Brown's extensive research on secret societies and symbology adds
intellectual depth to this page-turning thriller. His surprising revelations on
Da Vinci's penchant for hiding codes in his paintings will lead the reader to
search out renowned artistic icons as The Mona Lisa, The Madonna of the Rocks
and The Last Supper. The Last Supper holds the most astonishing coded secrets
of all and, after reading The Da Vinci Code, you will never see this famous
painting in quite the same way again.
--BOOKREPORTER.COM
Some
readers spurn genre fiction, often due to a misguided belief that mass
entertainment is always mindless dribble. For those of you who know better, The
Da Vinci Code will make you feel justifiably smug. It's that rare book that
manages to both entertain and educate simultaneously. Dan Brown has managed to
outdo the best of Robert Ludlum in this byzantine....and engrossing story.
There is enough medieval history to please any historian and enough action to
satisfy a hardcore thrill-seeker. Combined, it makes The Da Vinci Code an early
favorite for thriller of the year.
--ROCKY
MOUNTAIN NEWS
Secret
fanatical religious sects...codes hidden in Da Vinci's works...intelligent
writing...one whopping fabulous read.
--NEW
HAVEN REGISTER
Brainy
stuff. The standard car chases and intrigues are leavened with Crichtonesque
discursions on medieval iconography, the formation of the early Christian
church, and history's suppression of the "sacred feminine."
--ENTERTAINMENT
WEEKLY
Enthralling....
Dan Brown masterfully concocts an intelligent and lucid thriller that marries
the gusto of an international murder mystery with a collection of fascinating
esoteria culled from 2,000 years of Western history. Brown's hero and heroine
embark on a lofty and intriguing exploration of some of culture's greatest
mysteries--from the nature of the Mona Lisa's smile to the secret of the Holy
Grail... rich food for thought.
-AMAZON.COM
Taut and
engaging.
From the explosive start to the explosive finish,
The Da Vinci Code is one satisfying thriller.
--MOSTLYFICTION.COM
The Da Vinci
Code shines--brilliantly--in its exploration of cryptology, particularly the
encoding methods developed by Leonardo Da Vinci, whose art and manuscripts are
packed with mystifying symbolism and quirky codes.
-WIRED
MAGAZINE
Brown's intricate
plot delivers more satisfying twists than a licorice factory.
--BOOKLIST
A
blockbuster with brains.
The Da Vinci Code is a thrill-a-minute adventure as well as an educational tour
of France and England, symbology 101, riddle-breaking for dummies, the magical
powers of anagrams, numerical codes to die for and navigational factoids.
--THE
OTTAWA CITIZEN
Brown's
scholarship never slows down the sizzling action [of this] absorbing new
novel...a labyrinth of intricate schemes, sidetracks, and deceptions.
--BOOKPAGE
Moves at
the speed of sound from the first page and never stalls. The Da Vinci Code is
full of mystery, betrayal, suspense and intelligence.
--LAURINBURG
EXCHANGE
A multi-layered,
highly sophisticated tale.
Readers with advanced degrees in comparative religion, European history,
symbology, art and cryptology, will have a grand old time with Dan Brown's The
Da Vinci Code. The rest of us stumble through, grasping at this clue and that,
gasping in surprise at one or another shadow around the next corner, and
likewise have a grand old time. The novel is maddening, scary, complicated and
almost impossible to put down once you're hooked.
--LOUISVILLE
VOICE-TRIBUNE
A
mystery that challenges our intelligence, and enough believable twists and
turns to keep the reader turning the pages. The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown does
all this just right. This is how a mystery thriller should be written. So grab
this book, sit back, and prepare to be entertained and educated. It's
well-written, it's intelligent, and best of all, it's fun.
--
REVIEWS OF BOOKS.COM
Calling
Dan Brown's latest novel, The Da Vinci Code, simply a "smart suspense
novel" is like referring to Harvard as simply a pretty good university.
Incorporating massive amounts of historical and academic information is no easy
task, but Brown does it in such a seamless fashion that it is almost invisible
within the story's natural narrative. Definitely the mark of a master craftsmanÉ
--THE
MYSTERY READER
Fast-paced,
intricately plotted.
A skillfully written read, complete with secret codes, anagrams, elaborate
technology, pagan sex orgies, sudden reversals of fortune, age-old
conspiracies, pre-Christian fertility cults, the Knights Templar, Gnostic
Gospels, corrupt cops, brutal murders, feminist ÒtheoryÓ, and frantic midnight
rides through Paris.
--NATIONAL
CATHOLIC REPORTER
You'll
love this.
The Da Vinci Code has enough twists and turns in a short amount of time to give
you over to gasping "More, Dan, more!" It is thrilling that anyone
could contrive such an adventure.
--THE
SEATTLE TIMES
This
season's most spectacular read...
blends a high-speed thriller with a spellbinding re-examination of 2,000 years
of religious history. Hard to put down, and impossible to forget. The chief
delights of "The Da Vinci Code" are the endless twists and turns the
story takes, from the streets of Paris to the dark, airless cathedrals of
England. In the end, Langdon is left alone to solve the final mystery. Look
closely at the epilogue, in which Langdon returns to where everything began,
and determine if the most viable truth is the one gained from personal
discovery.
--THE
ATLANTA JOURNAL
Extraordinary
reading.
This books sparkles with energy and adventure. It grabs hold of your
imagination and answers all riddles in the end. You will never look at a
painting by the Italian Renaissance artist Leonardo Da Vinci the same way
again.
--NASHVILLE
CITY PAPER
A real page-turner....
Readers are scrutinizing Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper" and
"Mona Lisa" for secret codes just as Beatles fans once hunted for
"Paul is Dead" clues on album covers.
--BOSTON
HERALD
Word of
mouth has pushed this top-notch thriller onto best-seller lists throughout the
country, and the word is right. The intelligent, deftly plotted story is the
best that the thriller genre can offer. "The Da Vinci Code" is
chockablock with fascinating historical detail (the true meaning of the pentagram,
for example) that doesn't slow the action but draws the reader into the story.
The "code" and all the clues are a true joy, giving this thriller the
extra stuff that raises it above being just another spy and chase story.
--KATHI
KIRBY, POWELL'S CITY OF BOOKS
(courtesy of The Portland Tribune)