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The Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown


Hardcover - 464 pages


Synopsis

Robert Langdon, Harvard Professor of symbology, receives an urgent late-night call while in Paris: the curator of the Louvre has been murdered. Alongside the body is a series of baffling ciphers. Langdon and a gifted French cryptologist, Sophie Neveu, are stunned to find a trail that leads to the works of Da Vinci - and further. The curator, part of a secret society named the Priory of Sion, may have sacrificed his life to keep secret the location of a vastly important religious relic hidden for centuries. It appears that the clandestine Vatican-sanctioned Catholic sect Opus Dei has now made its move. Unless Landon and Neveu can decipher the labyrinthine code and quickly assemble the pieces of the puzzle, the Priory's secret - and a stunning historical truth - will be lost forever.


My Opinion

The most popular adult fiction (removes the children class, noteably "Harry Potter" mania) book of the modern age. Another great read, very contraversial in Christian circles and has been the center of courts and heavily publicised. Excellent plot with plenty for any fan of thrillers. This is a fantastic book, one of the most gripping and enlightening I have ever read! The story is fast pace and totally intriguing. I couldn’t put it down once I had started.