New Releases by Dan Brown

#1 New York Times bestselling author Dan Brown makes his picture book debut with this mindful, humorous, musical, and uniquely entertaining book! The author will be donating all US royalties due to him to support music education for children worldwide, through the New Hampshire Charitable foundation. Travel through the trees and across the seas with Maestro Mouse and his musical friends! Young readers will meet a big blue whale and speedy cheetahs, tiny beetles and graceful swans. Each has a special secret to share. Along the way, you might spot the surprises Maestro Mouse has left for you- a hiding buzzy bee, jumbled letters that spell out clues, and even a coded message to solve! Children and adults can enjoy this timeless picture book as a traditional read-along, or can choose to listen to original musical compositions as they read--one for each animal--with a free interactive smartphone app, which uses augmented reality to play the appropriate song for each page when a phone''s camera is held over it.

EVERYONE, AT SOME POINT DURING THEIR LIVES, HAS BEEN HUMILIATED AND EMBARASSED BY THE ACTIONS OF SOMEONE ELSE. IT MAY HAPPEN DURING THEIR SCHOOL YEARS, DURING THEIR YEARS IN THE WORKPLACE OR DURING THEIR MARRIAGE. "SWEET REVENGE" IS A COLLECTION OF TWENTY-ONE SHORT STORIES ANALYZING CASES WHERE A PERSON HAS BEEN EMBARASSED AND HUMILIATED AND THE MEANS BY WHICH "THE VICTIM" GETS REVENGE AGAINST THE PERSON THAT EMBARASSED OR HUMILIATED THEM.

अमेरिकन राष्ट्रपति के चुनाव से पहले नासा ने पता लगाया कि एक बर्फ के टुकड़े में धँसे मेटियोराइट में दूसरे ग्रहों पर के जीवन के पुख्ता सबूत मिले हैं। इसका उस राष्टपति चुनाव में काफी महत्व है और उस पर काफी चर्चा होती है। अगर यह खोज सही साबित होती है तो वर्तमान राष्ट्रपति के फिर से चुनाव जीतने की संभावना बन जाती है। लेकिन जाँच में पता चलता है कि नासा का दावा फर्जी था और राष्ट्रपति के चुनाव जीतने के लिए उसका प्रचार किया गया। विपक्षी उम्मीदवार इसका फायदा उठाना चाहता है लेकिन वो भी बेदाग नहीं है। वह निजी कंपनियों के हित में काम करना चाहता है जो नासा को बदनाम कर उसके कार्यों पर कब्जा करना चाहती हैं। फिर अंत में क्या निकलता है? क्या वर्तमान राष्ट्रपति को नासा के दावों का फायदा मिलेगा या विपक्षी इसका फायदा उठा लेगा? सस्पेंस, थ्रिलर, उत्तेजना और कई तरह की जटिलताओं से भरी यह किताब आपको रहस्य और रोमांच की एक ऐसी दुनिया में ले जाएगी जहाँ रोमांस भी है, विज्ञान भी है और रोमांच भी है।

DAN BROWN, AUTOR DE O CÓDIGO DA VINCI , FAZ SUA ESTREIA NO MUNDO DOS LIVROS INFANTIS COM ESTA AVENTURA MUSICAL, DIVERTIDA, ÚNICA E MISTERIOSA! Inclui músicas compostas por Dan Brown. Uma experiência multissensorial para crianças e adultos ouvirem e lerem juntos. Você está pronto para uma AVENTURA ANIMAL? Viaje pelas florestas e ao redor dos mares com o Maestro Ratinho e seus amigos musicais! Você vai conhecer a imensa baleia azul, guepardos supervelozes, besouros minúsculos e cisnes elegantes. Cada um deles tem um segredo especial para lhe ensinar. Ao longo desta jornada, você vai encontrar as surpresas que o Maestro Ratinho deixou pelo caminho – uma abelhinha que vive se escondendo, letras embaralhadas que formam palavras e até uma mensagem em código para você mesmo decifrar! "Queridos leitores, Muito antes de escrever histórias... Eu escrevia músicas. Meus pais eram músicos e professores, então cresci estudando piano clássico, cantando em corais e assistindo a MUITOS concertos. Quando eu era criança, a música era meu refúgio secreto. Ela me acalmava quando eu ficava frustrado, era uma amiga fiel quando eu me sentia solitário, me ajudava a expressar alegria quando eu estava feliz e, o melhor de tudo, despertava minha criatividade e minha imaginação. Até hoje toco piano todos os dias – normalmente ao fim de um longo dia escrevendo. A música é uma espécie de narrativa, e os movimentos de orquestra emSinfonia dos animais, os poemas e as ilustrações que os acompanham trabalham em conjunto (como um código!) para contar uma história e revelar algo engraçado ou interessante sobre a personalidade de algum animal. Se você escutar com atenção, poderá encontrar cada um desses bichinhos escondido na música. Além disso, cada um deles ensina uma lição, formando uma coleção de “segredos para a vida” que vão ajudar você a crescer. Espero que você se divirta lendo e ouvindoSinfonia dos animais tanto quanto eu me diverti ao criá-lo. Um abraço, Dan"

Experience the explosive, “intriguing, imaginative, and very suspenseful” (Dale Brown, New York Times bestselling author) classic thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Da Vinci Code and Inferno that follows Robert Langdon on a white-knuckled race against time to uncover the darkest secrets of Rome. An ancient secret brotherhood. A devastating new weapon of destruction. An unthinkable target. When world-renowned Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned to a Swiss research facility to analyze a mysterious symbol, he discovers evidence of the unimaginable: the resurgence of an ancient and powerful secret brotherhood known as the Illuminati—which has its sights on its longtime enemy: the Catholic Church. Desperate to save the Vatican, Langdon joins forces in Rome with the beautiful and mysterious scientist Vittoria Vetra. Together, they embark on a frantic hunt through sealed crypts, dangerous catacombs, deserted cathedrals, and the most secretive vault on earth—the long-forgotten Illuminati lair which houses the only hope for the salvation of the Catholic Church. “A breathless, real-time adventure” (San Francisco Chronicle), Angels & Demons is an unputdownable and whip-smart thriller that careens from enlightening epiphanies to dark truths as the battle between science and religion turns to war.

Perkumpulan rahasia kuno. Senjata pemusnah massal. Target tak terbayangkan. Pembunuhan keji terjadi di sebuah fasilitas rahasia di Swiss. Fisikawan Pastor Leonardo Vetra dibunuh dengan cap simbol misterius di dadanya. Simbol misterius yang memaksa kepala fasilitas rahasia memanggil Robert Langdon sang simbolog. Langdon menyadari bahwa simbol itu adalah ambigram Illuminati, organisasi bawah tanah tertua dan terkuat di dunia. Mungkinkah Illuminati yang sudah terkubur selama berabad-abad muncul kembali untuk membalas dendam pada musuh bebuyutannya-Gereja Katolik? Ketakutan terbesar Langdon menjadi nyata, ketika utusan Illuminati menanam bom waktu di jantung Kota Vatikan tepat saat konklaf pemilihan Paus berlangsung. Berpacu dengan waktu, Langdon terbang ke Roma bersama Vittoria Vetra, putri pastor yang terbunuh. Dengan bom waktu yang terus berdetak, mereka harus meyakinkan Garda Swiss akan ancaman di Vatikan, dan menguak rahasia perseteruan besar antara Gereja dan Illuminati. Thriller yang eksplosif, Angels & Demons menyajikan pergulatan abadi antara sains dan agama yang berubah menjadi peperangan. ^Buku yang luar biasa … imajinatif, penuh intrik, dan menegangkan sampai akhir!^ -Dale Brown, New York Times Bestselling Author

Inferno is het zesde boek van bestsellerauteur Dan Brown en het vierde boek met in de hoofdrol Robert Langdon, hoogleraar kunstgeschiedenis en symboliek. Dan Brown, Ynferno (Fryske útjeste) Robert Langdon, heechlearaar keunstskiednis en symbolyk, wurdt op in nacht wekker yn in sikehûs yn Florence sûnder te witten hoe''t er dêr telâne kaam is. Holpen troch in stoïsynske jonge frou, Sienna Brooks, flechtet Langdon en bedarret er yn in dûzeljend aventoer. Langdon komt derachter dat er yn it besit is fan in tal ûntrêstigjende koades, makke troch in briljante wittenskipper; in sjeny dat obsedearre is troch de ein fan ''e wrâld en it tjustere masterwurk Ynferno fan Dante Alighieri. De striid tsjin dizze mysterieuze fijân bringt harren nei tiidleaze lokaasjes as it Palazzo Vecchio, de Boboli-tunen en de Duomo, en Langdon en Brooks stjitte op in netwurk fan ferburgen trochgongen en ieuwenâlde geheimen... Yn syn fenomenale bestsellers De Da Vinci Code, Het Bernini Mysterie en Het Verloren Symbool kombinearre Dan Brown op masterlike wize skiednis, keunst, koades en symboalen mei in razend spannend ferhaal. Mei Ynferno sit Brown op fertroud terrein en hat er syn oan no ta meast dryste boek skreaun. Dan Brown is ien fan de súksesfolste trillerskriuwers yn ''e wrâld. Syn boeken stiene moannenlang boppe oan de bestsellerlisten tepronk en De Da Vinci Code waard ien fan de bêstferkochte boeken fan alle tiden. `Spannend, ûnderhâldend en stiet fol mei nijsgjirrige feiten.'' De Telegraaf `In spannende thriller dy''t rint as it spoar. (...) Better as De Da Vinci Code.'' NRC Handelsblad `Lêst as in trein.'' de Volkskrant `Brown traktearret syn lêzers yn Florence op in tocht lâns ferneamde keunstwurken (...) In soad gong en in strak orkestrearre plot. De lêzer dy''t healwei mient te witten hoe''t it sit, wachtet in ferrassing.'' Elsevier `Ynferno docht wat er dwaan moat: fermeitsje.'' De Morgen

Tengah malam, Robert Langdon terbangun di rumah sakit dan syok saat mendapati dirinya ada di Florence, Italia. Padahal, ingatan terakhirnya adalah berjalan - pulang setelah memberi kuliah di Harvard. Belum sempat Langdon memahami keganjilan ini, dunianya meledak dalam kekacauan. Di depan mata, dokter yang merawatnya ditembak mati. Langdon berhasil lolos berkat Sienna Brooks, seorang dokter muda yang penuh rahasia. Dalam pelarian, Langdon menyadari bahwa dia memiliki sebuah stempel kuno berisi kode rahasia ciptaan ilmuwan fanatik yang terobsesi pada kehancuran dunia berdasarkan mahakarya terhebat yang pernah ditulis—Inferno karya Dante. Ciptaan genetis ilmuwan tersebut mengancam kelangsungan umat manusia, Langdon harus berpacu dengan waktu memecahkan teka-teki yang berkelindan dalam puisi-puisi gelap Dante Alighieri. Belum Iagi, dia harus menghindari sepasukan tentara berseragam hitam yang bertekad menangkapnya. Sang master, Dan Brown, sekali lagi menunjukkan kegeniusan mengolah sejarah, seni, kode, dan simbol dalam sebuah kisah yang tak terlupakan. Setelah The Da Vinci Code, Angels & Demons, dan The Lost Symbol, lnferno kembali menegaskan kejayaan Dan Brown sebagai perajut kisah luar biasa.

Varifrån kommer vi?Vart är vi på väg?Robert Langdon, professor i religiös symbolik vid Harvard, anländer till Guggenheimmuseet i Bilbao för att närvara vid avslöjandet av en upptäckt som enligt inbjudan kommer att ”förändra vetenskapen för alltid”. Edmond Kirsch, en fyrtioårig miljardär som blivit världskänd för sina hypermoderna tekniska uppfinningar och djärva förutsägelser, var en gång Langdons student. Nu hävdar han att han funnit svaret på två av mänsklighetens mest omdebatterade frågor.När den spektakulära presentationen inleds inser Langdon att han och de hundratals andra gästerna står inför ett avslöjande som är långt mer kontroversiellt än de kunnat ana. Men plötsligt exploderar den välorkestrerade kvällen i kaos. Tillsammans med museets eleganta chef Ambra Vidal finner Langdon sig vara måltavla för en okänd fiende som inte skyr några medel för att förhindra att Kirschs banbrytande upptäckt når dagens ljus. Tillsammans flyr Langdon och Vidal mot Barcelona för att knäcka det kryptiska lösenordet som skyddar Kirschs hemlighet innan det är för sent. Under den dramatiska jakten tvingas Langdon navigera bland mystiska koder, nedtystade historiska fakta och religiös extremism. Efter sensationella bästsäljare som Da Vinci-koden, Änglar och Demoner och Inferno är Dan Brown nu tillbaka med en av sina hittills mest hisnande, banbrytande och underhållande romaner.

For the first time, all four Robert Langdon thrillers are now available as one ebook bundle. If you haven''t read a Dan Brown yet, now''s the time. ANGELS AND DEMONS The countdown to oblivion has started - who will stop the clock? A famous scientist is found dead, a mysterious symbol burned into his skin. Many miles away in Rome, the world’s cardinals gather to elect a new pope. Little do they know that beneath their feet, a vast bomb has started to tick. Professor Robert Langdon must work out the link between these two seemingly unconnected events if he is stop the Vatican being blown sky high. THE DA VINCI CODE The race to uncover the oldest secret has begun . . . An eminent man is brutally murdered in the world’s most famous museum. Around his body are a ring of codes, hastily drawn in blood. He died to protect a long-kept secret which Professor Robert Langdon must now uncover. It will be a race against time to decipher this final message. Can he get there before the killers do? THE LOST SYMBOL To save a life, you must first crack the code . . . A mysterious invitation brings Professor Robert Langdon to Washington DC. But all is not as it seems in this powerful city. An ancient organization plans to reassert itself. And he is the only man standing in its way. If he is to prevent a terrible plan being executed, Langdon must decipher a series of increasingly bloody clues. But first he has to make sure he stays alive . . . INFERNO The world is in danger - who will save it? Robert Langdon wakes up in a Florence hospital with no clue how he got there. But another attack on his life makes it very clear – someone wants him dead. And fast. To survive, Langdon must work out who it is. And then he must answer the next question – why?

Antes de morir asesinado, Jacques Sauniere, el ultimo Gran Maestre de una sociedad secreta que se remonta a la fundacion de los Templarios, transmite a su nieta Sophie una misteriosa clave. Sauniere y sus predecesores, entre los que se encontraban hombres como Isaac Newton o Leonardo Da Vinci, han conservado durante siglos un conocimiento que puede cambiar completamente la historia de la humanidad. Ahora Sophie, con la ayuda del experto en symbologia Robert Langdon, comienza la busqueda de ese secreto, en una trepidante carrera que les lleva de una clave a otra, descifrando mensajes ocultos en los mas famosos cuadros del genial pintor y en las paredes de antiguas catedrales.

Dan Brown’s mega-bestseller is now available for a new generation of readers. This young adult adaptation is the perfect way to get ready for Origin, the latest novel featuring the character Robert Langdon. It will remind fans everywhere why the New York Times calls The Da Vinci Code “blockbuster perfection.” Includes over twenty color photos showing important locations, landmarks, and artwork, taking readers from Paris to London and beyond! The greatest conspiracy of the past two thousand years is about to unravel. Robert Langdon, professor of religious symbology at Harvard, is in Paris to give a lecture. At the reception that follows, he is scheduled to meet with a revered curator from the world-famous Louvre museum. But the curator never shows up, and later that night Langdon is awakened by authorities and told that the curator has been found dead. He is then taken to the Louvre—the scene of the crime—where he finds out that baffling clues have been left behind. Thus begins a race against time, as Robert Langdon becomes a suspect and, with the help of French cryptologist Sophie Neveu, must decipher a mystifying trail of clues that the two come to realize have been left specifically for them. If Robert and Sophie cannot solve the puzzle in time, an ancient truth could be lost forever—and they themselves might end up as collateral damage. Praise for the adult edition of The Da Vinci Code “WOW . . . Blockbuster perfection. An exhilaratingly brainy thriller. Not since the advent of Harry Potter has an author so flagrantly delighted in leading readers on a breathless chase and coaxing them through hoops.”—The New York Times “A new master of smart thrills. A pulse-quickening, brain-teasing adventure.”—People

ABRIDGED EDITION If I die, the truth will be lost for ever . . . I must pass on the secret. History professor Robert Langdon receives an urgent late-night phone call while on business in France: the curator of the Louvre in Paris has been brutally murdered inside the museum. Alongside the body, police have found a series of baffling codes and need Langdon''s help to decipher them. When Langdon and a French cryptologist, Sophie Neveu, begin to sort through the bizarre riddles, they find a trail that leads to the works of the famous artist and inventor Leonardo Da Vinci. As the clues unfold, Langdon and Neveu must decipher the code and quickly assemble the pieces of the puzzle before a stunning historical truth is lost forever . . .

SEEK AND YOU WILL FIND Florence: Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon awakes in a hospital bed with no recollection of where he is or how he got there. Nor can he explain the origin of the macabre object that is found hidden in his belongings. A threat to his life will propel him and a young doctor, Sienna Brooks, into a breakneck chase across the city. Only Langdon’s knowledge of the hidden passageways and ancient secrets that lie behind its historic facade can save them from the clutches of their unknown pursuers. With only a few lines from Dante’s The Inferno to guide them, they must decipher a sequence of codes buried deep within some of the Renaissance’s most celebrated artworks to find the answers to a puzzle which may, or may not, help them save the world from a terrifying threat... When it was published in the summer of 2013, Inferno became a global sensation, selling over 15 million copies in hardcover. This new and exclusive illustrated edition illuminates the sights and cities which form the backdrop to Dan Brown’s most thought-provoking and compelling novel yet, and reveals the rich tapestry of history, art and literature which inspired its narrative.

En su última y deslumbrante novela, Dan Brown lleva al lector al corazón de Italia y le guía a través de uno de los grandes clásicos de la literatura de todos los tiempos: Inferno, el oscuro poema épico de Dante Alighieri . Con su novela más apasionante y controvertida hasta la fecha, Dan Brown vuelve a elevar el listón. Una lectura endiabladamente entretenida; una novela que cautiva al lector con la belleza del arte, la historia y la literatura italianas, mientras le plantea cuestiones provocativas sobre el papel de la ciencia en nuestro futuro. Ahora en una edición ilustrada que hará las delicias de coleccionistas, amantes del arte y fans de Dan Brown.

El profesor de simbología Robert Langdon se despierta en un hospital en mitad de la noche, desorientado y con una herida en la cabeza. No recuerda nada de las últimas treinta y seis horas. Ni cómo ha llegado hasta allí, ni el origen del macabro objeto que los médicos descubren entre sus pertenencias. El mundo de Langdon pronto se convierte en un caos y se ve obligado a huir por las calles de Florencia junto a una inteligente joven, Sienna Brooks, cuyas hábiles maniobras le salvan la vida. Langdon no tarda en darse cuenta de que se encuentra en posesión de una serie de inquietantes códigos creados por un brillante científico; un genio cuya obsesión con el fin del mundo sólo es equiparable a la pasión que siente por una de las obras maestras más influyentes jamás escritas: Inferno, el oscuro poema épico de Dante Alighieri. En su huida a través de escenarios tan conocidos como el Palazzo Vecchio, los jardines Boboli o el Duomo, Langdon y Brooks descubren una red de pasadizos ocultos y secretos antiguos, así como un nuevo y terrorífico paradigma científico que podría ser utilizado para mejorar la vida en la Tierra... o para destruirla. Apasionante y controvertida, Inferno es una lectura endiabladamente entretenida; una novela que cautivará al lector con la belleza del arte, la historia y la literatura italianas..., mientras le plantea cuestiones provocativas sobre el papel de la ciencia en nuestro futuro.

En sus bestsellers internacionales El código Da Vinci, Ángeles y demonios y El símbolo perdido, Dan Brown aunó con maestría historia, arte, códigos y símbolos. En su fascinante nuevo thriller, Brown recupera su esencia con su novela más ambiciosa hasta la fecha. Inferno En el corazón de Italia, el catedrático de Simbología de Harvard Robert Langdon se ve arrastrado a un mundo terrorífico centrado en una de las obras maestras de la Literatura más imperecederas y misteriosas de la Historia: el Infierno de Dante. Con este telón de fondo, Langdon se enfrenta a un adversario escalofriante y lidia con un acertijo ingenioso en un escenario de arte clásico, pasadizos secretos y ciencia futurista. Apoyándose en el oscuro poema épico de Dante, Langdon, en una carrera contrarreloj, busca respuestas y personas de confianza antes de que el mundo cambie irrevocablemente. El símbolo perdido ¿Existe un secreto tan poderoso que, de salir a la luz, sea capaz de cambiar el mundo? Washington. El experto en simbología Robert Langdon es convocado inesperadamente por Peter Solomon, masón, filántropo y su antiguo mentor, para dar una conferencia en el Capitolio. Pero el secuestro de Peter y el hallazgo de una mano tatuada con cinco enigmáticos símbolos cambian drásticamente el curso de los acontecimientos. Atrapado entre las exigencias de una mente perturbada y la investigación oficial, Langdon se ve inmerso en un mundo clandestino de secretos masónicos, historia oculta y escenarios nunca antes vistos, que parecen arrastrarlo hacia una sencilla pero inconcebible verdad.

THE #1 WORLDWIDE BESTSELLER FROM THE ICONIC AUTHOR OF THE DA VINCI CODE AND THE LOST SYMBOL “A book-length scavenger hunt . . . jam-packed with tricks.” —The New York Times “[A] cinematic blockbuster.” —USA Today Harvard professor of symbology Robert Langdon awakens in an Italian hospital, disoriented and with no recollection of the past thirty-six hours, including the origin of the macabre object hidden in his belongings. With a relentless female assassin trailing them through Florence, he and his resourceful doctor, Sienna Brooks, are forced to flee. Embarking on a harrowing journey, they must unravel a series of codes, which are the work of a brilliant scientist whose obsession with the end of the world is matched only by his passion for one of the most influential masterpieces ever written: Dante Alighieri’s The Inferno. Robert Langdon returns in Origin and The Secret of Secrets (coming soon)!

Mein Geschenk ist die Zukunft. Mein Geschenk ist die Erlösung. Mein Geschenk ist ... Inferno Robert Langdon, Harvard-Professor für Symbologie, erwacht mit einer Schusswunde in einem Krankenhaus in Florenz und kann sich nicht an die letzten zwei Tage erinnern. Doch viel Zeit zur Erholung bleibt ihm nicht, denn nach einem Anschlag muss er mit der jungen Ärztin Sienna Brooks in deren Wohnung flüchten. Dort stellt sich heraus, dass Langdon dabei war, die versteckte Botschaft in einem jahrhundertealten Gemälde zu Dantes "Inferno" zu entschlüsseln. Die Spur führt sie in den Palazzio Vecchio, wo sie sich von Dantes Totenmaske konkretere Hinweise erhoffen, doch diese ist gestohlen worden. Nun beginnt eine Jagd durch halb Europa, bei der Langdon die Maske wiederfinden und einen perfiden Plan vereiteln muss. Dan Brown wurde 1964 in New Hampshire geboren und studierte Englisch und Spanisch. Nach dem Studium veröffentlichte er zunächst mehrere Alben als Singer/Songwriter, widmete sich aber Mitte der 90er Jahre ganz dem Schreiben. Sein erster Roman, "Diabolus", erschien 1998. Seinen großen Durchbruch feierte Dan Brown 2000 mit "Illuminati", dem ersten Thriller um den Harvard-Professor Robert Langdon. In seinen Büchern kombiniert er geschickt Elemente des Thrillers mit religions- und kunstgeschichtlichen Fakten und spricht dadurch ein breites Publikum an. Mit Inferno hat Bestsellerautor Dan Brown den hochspannenden vierten Thriller um den Symbolologen Robert Langdon vorgelegt.

När en ny NASA-satellit fångar bevis på ett häpnadsväckande sällsynt fynd begravt djupt ner i den arktiska isen kan det ifrågasatta rymdorganet utropa att de vunnit en efterlängtad och nödvändig seger – en seger som har en avgörande betydelse för det amerikanska rymdprogrammet och i den pågående presidentvalkampanjen. Presidenten ligger dåligt till i opinionsundersökningarna och han ger sin personliga underrättelseanalytiker Rachel Sexton i uppdrag att fara till Milne Ice Shelf för att verifiera fyndets autencitet. Ackompanjerad av ett expertteam, som inkluderar den karismatiske akademikern Michael Tolland, lyckas Rachel komma fram till det otänkbara: hon finner bevis för att detta är en vetenskaplig bluff -- ett fruktansvärt fräckt bedrägeri som hotar att skaka supermaktens alla relationer och därmed försätta hela världen i ett osäkert tillstånd. Men innan Rachel kan kontakta presidenten blir hon och Michael attackerade av ett gäng lönnmördare som styrs av en osynlig agent (power broker) som med alla medel tänker dölja sanningen. De flyr för sina liv i en miljö som är lika ödslig som farlig och deras enda hopp om överlevnad ligger i att ta reda på vem som ligger bakom denna mästerliga bluff. Sanningen, kommer de att lära sig, är det mest chockartade bedrägeriet av dem alla. Dan Brown väver samman vetenskap och historia till så påtagligt pulshöjande spänningsromaner att han är världens mest läste författare för närvarande. Bara Da Vinci-koden har på två år sålt i mer än 25 miljoner exemplar världen över. Det är den snabbast säljande boken någonsin. I Sverige har ingen annan skönlitterär bok sålt så mycket i originalutgåva -- 650.000 exemplar f n -- och det är inte alls omöjligt att det blir den första som passerar en miljon sålda exemplar totalt! I cirkelns mitt är den tredje boken av Dan Brown som utkommer på svenska.

''Que tremolin els autors de thrillers. Que es retractin els escèptics. Que els lectors es posin còmodes: Dan Brown ho ha tornat aconseguir'' Times Literary Supplement Washington D.C.: Robert Langdon, professor de simbologia de la Universitat de Harvard, vola cap a la capital dels Estats Units per donar una classe magistral al Capitoli. Poc després de la seva arribada, apareix al centre de la Rotonda un objecte amb un missatge desconcertant -xifrat en cinc símbols-. En aquesta enigmàtica inscripció Langdon hi reconeix de seguida una invitació atàvica, una crida misteriosa que prové d''un món esotèric i llunyà.Aquest descobriment coincideix amb el segrest del seu amic i mentor, Peter Solomon, filantrop i membre de la maçoneria. Langdon comprèn que els dos fets estan relacionats i no li queda sinó acceptar el repte de resoldre aquest estrany misteri. És una qüestió de vida o mort. A partir d''aquí, Langdon és arrossegat a una aventura que el portarà cap als túnels, temples i cambres secretes de la ciutat més important dels Estats Units. En poquíssimes hores, tot allò familiar es converteix en un món clandestí i pertorbador els secrets del qual han quedat curosament amagats en un passat de secrets maçònics i revelacions mai vistes que semblen conduir a una veritat impossible i inquietant.Una novel·la trepident carregada d''intriga. Perquè no hi ha secret més extraordinari que aquell que ens descobreix allò que ja teníem a la vista.

#1 WORLDWIDE BESTSELLER • An intelligent, lightning-paced thriller set within the hidden chambers, tunnels, and temples of Washington, D.C., with surprises at every turn. “Impossible to put down.... Another mind-blowing Robert Langdon story.” —The New York Times 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. 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.

At the age of twenty-two, Dan Brown came to P.S. 85 as an eager, fresh-faced teacher. He was even as-signed his own class: 4-217. Unbeknownst to him, 4-217 was the designated “dumping ground” for all fourth-grade problem cases, and his students would prove to be more challenging than he could have ever anticipated. Intent on being a caring, dedicated teacher but confronted with unruly children, absent parents, and a failing administration, Dan was pushed to the limit time and again: he found himself screaming with rage, punching his fist through a blackboard out of sheer frustration, often just wanting to give up and walk away. Yet, in this seeming chaos, he slowly learned—from the more seasoned teachers at the school and from his own mistakes—how to discipline, teach, and make a difference. The Great Expectations School is the touching story of Class 4-217 and their teacher, Mr. Brown. But more than that, it is the revealing story of a broken educational system and all those struggling within and fighting against it.

WHAT WAS LOST WILL BE FOUND... Harvard professor Robert Langdon is summoned to deliver an evening lecture in the Capitol Building, Washington DC. But within minutes of his arrival, a gruesome and disturbing discovery is made at the epicentre of the Rotunda. Langdon recognizes it as an ancient invitation, beckoning its recipient towards a long-lost world of hidden wisdom. And when Langdon''s revered mentor is brutally kidnapped, he realizes his only chance to save his old friend is to accept this sinister summons... All that was familiar is transformed into a shadowy, clandestine world in which Masonic secrets and never-before-seen revelations seem to be leading him to a single impossible and inconceivable truth. As Langdon will discover, there is nothing more extraordinary or shocking than the secret which hides in plain sight... A brilliantly composed tapestry of veiled histories, arcane icons and enigmatic codes, The Lost Symbol is an intelligent, lightning-paced thriller that offers surprises at every turn. This exclusive edition features over 250 photographs and illustrations, allowing the reader to explore the rich historical research from which Dan Brown drew his inspiration, and uniquely complementing the reading experience.

#1 WORLDWIDE BESTSELLER • An intelligent, lightning-paced thriller set within the hidden chambers, tunnels, and temples of Washington, D.C., with surprises at every turn. “Impossible to put down.... Another mind-blowing Robert Langdon story.” —The New York Times 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. 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 Note: This eBook edition of The Lost Symbol, Special Illustrated Edition, includes photographs that will appear on black-and-white devices but are optimized for devices that support full-color images.

Als die NASA mithilfe modernster Satelliten-Technologie in der Arktis eine sensationelle Entdeckung macht, wittert die angeschlagene Raumfahrtbehörde Morgenluft. Tief im Eis verborgen liegt ein Meteor von ungewöhnlicher Größe, der zudem eine außerirdische Lebensform zu bergen scheint. Rachel Sexton, Mitarbeiterin des Geheimdienstes, reist im Auftrag des US-Präsidenten zum Fundort des Meteoriten. Doch es gibt eine Macht im Hintergrund, die die bahnbrechende Entdeckung unter Verschluss halten möchte - und die bereit ist, dafür zu töten ... Meteor von Bestsellerautor Dan Brown ist ein hochspannender Thriller mit Science Fiction-Elementen.