The distinguished physicist Dr. Vetra is found dead, with a mysterious symbol engraved with molten metal on his chest. In the research center in Switzerland, the site of the horrific murder, the famous symbology professor Robert Langdon is called upon to solve the mystery.
The symbol he encounters brings him face to face with a terrifying possibility: the return of a powerful secret brotherhood, the Illuminati. Langdon fears that this move simply marks the beginning of a satanic plan, targeting the ancient enemy of the brotherhood, the Catholic Church. His fears are confirmed on the eve of the Conclave, when a messenger of the Illuminati brings a nightmarish message: the placement of a time bomb in the heart of the Vatican. Then Langdon, with the help of physicist Vittoria Vetra, will embark on a relentless search to discover, through crypts and catacombs, abandoned temples and hidden tombs, a 400-year-old path full of ancient symbols, stretching across Rome and leading to the lost chamber of the order: the only hope to thwart the explosive plan and save the Vatican.
Dan Brown's first thriller featuring Robert Langdon. A unique blend of thrilling adventure and sophisticated intrigue, combined with the sharp humor found in the novels of the top author, set against the eternal battle between science and religion.