The Da Vinci Code

by Dan Brown

Part of Robert Langdon, book 2

First published 2004

A brutal murder at the Louvre thrusts professor Robert Langdon and cryptologist Sophie Neveu into a desperate race to uncover a centuries-old secret. As they chase clues in Da Vinci's paintings, a shadowy cabal will stop at nothing to bury the truth forever. With time running out, Langdon and Neveu must outwit their cunning foes and crack the master's intricate code before a shocking revelation is lost to history.

Genres: historical-fiction, adventure, mystery, crime, thriller

Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking

Tropes: chase, conspiracy, treasure-hunt

Setting: Britain, France, Harvard University, La Pyramide Inversée, London, London (UK), Musée du Louvre, Opus Dei Center, Paris, Paris (France), Rosslyn Chapel, The Depository Bank of Zurich, Vatican, Westminster Abbey

Period: 2000s

464 pages · Hardcover · Doubleday

Content warnings: violence

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