The Lost Symbol (Robert Langdon)
<p><b>#1 Worldwide Bestseller</b><br><br>Famed Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon answers an unexpected summons to appear at the U.S. Capitol Building. His plans are interrupted when a disturbing object€"artfully encoded with five symbols€"is discovered in the building. Langdon recognizes in the find an ancient invitation into a lost world of esoteric, potentially dangerous wisdom. <br><br>When his mentor Peter Solomon€"a long-standing Mason and beloved philanthropist€"is kidnapped, Langdon realizes that the only way to save Solomon is to accept the mystical invitation and plunge headlong into a clandestine world of Masonic secrets, hidden history, and one inconceivable truth . . . all under the watchful eye of Dan Brown's most terrifying villain to date. Set within the hidden chambers, tunnels, and temples of Washington, D.C., <i>The Lost Symbol</i> is an intelligent, lightning-paced story with surprises at every turn€"one of Brown's most riveting novels.</p>