by Dan Brown
First published 2004
When the NSA's code-breaking machine meets an impregnable new algorithm, they call in brilliant cryptographer Susan Fletcher. Her discovery of its devastating potential sends shockwaves through the agency - this code could cripple U.S. intelligence. Caught in a web of lies and deception, Susan must race from Tokyo to Spain to destroy this creation of incomprehensible genius before it upends the global balance of power forever.
Genres: adventure, mystery, crime, thriller, action, espionage
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: deception, race-against-time, web-of-lies
Setting: Mei Guo, Seville, Sevilla, Spain, Tokyo, United States, USA
Period: Xian dai .
384 pages · Paperback · St. Martin's Griffin