The Lost Symbol

Impossible to put down . . . Another mind-blowing Robert Langdon story' New York Times
A mysterious invitation brings Robert Langdon to Washington DC.
There, he is presented with a sequence of bloody clues which he must unravel if he is to prevent a terrible plan.
But all is not as it seems in this dangerous city - an ancient organisation will reassert its power once more. The only man standing in its way - Robert Langdon.
Dan Brown is the bestselling author of Digital Fortress, Deception Point, Angels and Demons, The Da Vinci Code, The Lost Symbol and most recently, Inferno. Three of his Robert Langdon novels have been adapted for the screen by Ron Howard, starring Tom Hanks. They have all been international blockbusters.

His new Robert Langdon novel, Origin will be out in Autumn 2017.

Dan Brown is a graduate of Amherst College and Phillips Exeter Academy, where he has taught English and Creative Writing. He lives in New England
The most anticipated publication of the decade, THE LOST SYMBOL is the stunning new thriller featuring Robert Langdon. Washington DC: Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned at the last minute to deliver an evening lecture in the Capitol Building. Within moments of his arrival, however, a disturbing object - gruesomely encoded with five symbols - is discovered at the epicentre of the Rotunda. It is, he recognises, an ancient invitation, meant to beckon its recipient towards a long-lost world of hidden esoteric wisdom. THE LOST SYMBOL is an intelligent, lightning-paced thriller that offers surprises at every turn.