Dan Brown

Avtor superbestsellera desjatiletija "Kod da Vinchi" predlagaet vam vzlomat esche odin kod - sverkhslozhnyj, tajaschij v sebe opasnost i ugrozu dlja vsego mira! No... kto pridumal etot kod?! Chego on dobivaetsja?! Zachem vstupil v bezzhalostnuju igru s Agentstvom natsionalnoj bezopasnosti SSHA?! Oruzhie zagadochnogo vraga - vsego lish nabor simvolov i bukv. Za rasshifrovku beretsja luchshij kriptograf Ameriki Sjuzan Fletcher. I to, chto ona obnaruzhivaet, stavit pod ugrozu ne tolko vazhnejshie razrabotki spetssluzhb SSHA, no i sudby millionov ljudej... S etoj sekundy na Sjuzan nachinaetsja nastojaschaja okhota...

Prikljuchenija Roberta Lengdona prodolzhajutsja. Na etot raz emu predstoit razgadat velichajshuju tajnu masonov, kotoraja sposobna izmenit mir. Vekami khranimye sekrety, zagadochnye znaki i simvoly - i smertelno opasnoe puteshestvie po labirintam proshlogo...

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 TodayHarvard 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)

BESTSELLER N. 1 DEL MUNDO - Un thriller inteligente y de ritmo vertiginoso ambientado en las c maras, t neles y templos ocultos de Washington, D. C., con sorpresas a cada paso." Imposible dejar de leer... Otra historia alucinante de Robert Langdon".--The New York Times Existe un secreto tan poderoso que, al salir a la luz, sea capaz de cambiar el mundo? Washington. El experto en simbolog a Robert Langdon es convocado inesperadamente por Peter Solomon, mas n, fil ntropo 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 enigm ticos s mbolos cambian dr sticamente el curso de los acontecimientos. Atrapado entre las exigencias de una mente perturbada y la investigaci n oficial, Langdon se ve inmerso en un mundo clandestino de secretos mas nicos, historia oculta y escenarios nunca antes vistos, que parecen arrastrarlo hacia una sencilla pero inconcebible verdad. Con la ayuda de Katherine Salomon, hermana de Peter y experta en ciencias no ticas, Robert Langdon tiene doce horas para salvar a su amigo y evitar que uno de los secretos mejor guardados de nuestra historia caiga en las manos equivocadas... ENGLISH DESCRIPTION#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.

Bath: City on Show provides a unique and fascinating blend of historical images and contemporary photography, contrasting a World Heritage city as depicted over several hundred years with how it is seen through the lens today. Talented local photographers have worked in all seasons developing a stunning portfolio of new and original views of Bath’s most notable locations. These are presented with a pick of classic images of the city from the extensive archive of Bath in Time. From the Roman Baths of 2,000 years ago to the twenty-first century Thermae Bath Spa, via Georgian splendour and architectural grandeur, Bath has evolved to meet the changing needs and tastes of its residents and visitors. This book is a compelling and powerful reminder of past times with a fresh and revealing look at life today.

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Da Vinci Code, Angels & Demons, Inferno, and The Secret of Secrets--comes a lightning-fast thriller about an astonishing NASA discovery that uncovers a vicious conspiracy leading all the way to the White House. When a new NASA satellite spots evidence of an astonishingly rare object buried deep in the Arctic ice, the floundering space agency proclaims a much-needed victory...a victory that has profound implications for US space policy and the impending presidential election. With the Oval Office in the balance, the President dispatches White House Intelligence analyst Rachel Sexton to the Milne Ice Shelf to verify the authenticity of the find. Accompanied by a team of experts, including the charismatic academic Michael Tolland, Rachel uncovers the unthinkable: evidence of scientific trickery--a bold deception that threatens to plunge the world into controversy. But before Rachel can contact the President, she and Michael are attacked by a deadly team of assassins controlled by a mysterious power broker who will stop at nothing to hide the truth. Fleeing for their lives in an environment as desolate as it is lethal, their only hope for survival is to find out who is behind this masterful ploy. The truth, they will learn, is the most shocking deception of all. In his most thrilling novel to date, bestselling author Dan Brown transports readers from the ultrasecret National Reconnaissance Office to the towering ice shelves of the Arctic Circle, and back again to the hallways of power inside the West Wing. Heralded for masterfully intermingling science, history, and politics in his critically acclaimed thriller Angels & Demons, Brown has crafted another novel in which nothing is as it seems--and behind every corner is a stunning surprise. Deception Point is pulse-pounding fiction at its best.

Die kryptographische Abteilung des US-Geheimdienstes NSA verfügt über einen geheimen Super-Computer, der in der Lage ist, innerhalb kürzester Zeit jeden Code (und somit jede verschlüsselte Botschaft) zu knacken. Der Rechner kommt zum Einsatz, wenn Terroristen, Drogenhändler und andere Kriminelle ihre Pläne mittels codierter Texte verschleiern und die Sicherheit der USA auf dem Spiel steht. In der Vergangenheit konnten die Kryptographen täglich hunderte von Codes knacken  bis zu dem Tage, als Diabolus zum Einsatz kommt: Ein mysteriöses Programm, das den Super-Rechner offenbar überfordert. Der Entwickler des Programms droht, Diabolus der Öffentlichkeit zugänglich zu machen. Würde dieses Programm zum Verschlüsselungs-Standard werden, wäre der erfolgreichen Verbrechensbekämpfung der NSA über Nacht die Basis entzogen. Die Mitarbeiter des Geheimdienstes setzen alle Hebel in Bewegung, das drohende Desaster zu verhindern  amerikanischer Originaltitel: Digital Fortress

hjertet av Italia trekkes ikonografen Robert Langdon inn i en spennende verden som sentreres rundt et av historiens mest fascinerende, mørke og mystiske litterære mesterverk, Dantes "Inferno". Langdon settes opp mot en skremmende motstander og slåss med koder og symboler som fører ham dypt inn i klassisk kunst, hemmelige korridorer og avansert vitenskap. Gjennom en heftig jakt hvor det er umulig å fastslå hvem han kan stole på, sliter Langdon med å finne svar før det er for sent, og verden blir ugjenkallelig forandret.

"En riktig godbit for oss som elsker kombinasjonen av mystikk, spenning, historie, vitenskap og ville konspirasjonsteorier." May Grethe Lerum, VG "Knallperler av spenning ... omtrent som Umberto Eco på anabole steroider." Per Haddal, Aftenposten "Forrykende og informativ ... researchmessig bortimot et mesterverk." Kurt Hanssen, Dagbladet "Omtrent som om Agatha Christie og Umberto Eco skulle ha skrevet en ny Harry Potter - sammen!" Lars Helge Nilsen, Bergens Tidende "Får du ikke høyere puls av denne romanen, bør du oppsøke lege." San Francisco Chronicle Nå også en storfilm fra Columbia Pictures med Tom Hanks i hovedrollen som Robert Langdon og Audrey Tautou ("Amélie fra Montmartre") i rollen som Sophie Neveu.

The long-awaited new race-against-time thriller from the global bestselling author of The Da Vinci Code and Angels & Demons. ‘Propulsive... Hard to put down’ New York Times ‘A master of the brainy, twisty thriller... Dan Brown's novels move with kinetic energy’ Los Angeles Times ‘Like so many things that are insanely popular... Brown's thrillers look easy to imitate but aren't. He shatters dramatic moments into shiny, irresistible shards’ Washington Post __________ Accompanying celebrated academic, Katherine Solomon, to a lecture she’s been invited to give in Prague, Robert Langdon’s world spirals out of control when she disappears without trace from their hotel room. Far from home and out of his comfort zone, Langdon must pit his wits against forces unknown to recover the woman he loves. But Prague is an old and dangerous place, steeped in folklore and mystery. Little can Langdon know that he is being stalked by a spectre from that dark past. He must use all of his arcane knowledge to navigate a shadow city hiding in plain sight, a city which has successfully kept its secrets for centuries and will not readily give them up. The Secret Of Secrets is Dan Brown’s first novel for over eight years and sees the stunning return of Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon, this time pitting his wits against a conspiracy which will test even his considerable brainpower and take him to the edge of losing all that he holds dear…

Nueva edici n especial con cantos tintados de una de las novelas m s le das de todos los tiempos. La mayor conspiraci n de los ltimos 2.000 a os est a punto de ser desvelada. Robert Langdon recibe una llamada en mitad de la noche: el conservador del museo del Louvre ha sido asesinado en extra as circunstancias y junto a su cad ver ha aparecido un desconcertante mensaje cifrado. Al profundizar en la investigaci n, Langdon, experto en simbolog a, descubre que las pistas conducen a las obras de Leonardo da Vinci... y que est n a la vista de todos, ocultas por el ingenio del pintor. Langdon une esfuerzos con la cript loga francesa Sophie Neveu y descubre que el conservador del museo pertenec a al priorato de Si n, una sociedad oculta que a lo largo de los siglos ha contado con miembros tan destacados como sir Isaac Newton, Botticelli, Victor Hugo o el propio Da Vinci, y que ha velado por mantener en secreto una sorprendente verdad hist rica que ahora amenaza con salir a la luz. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION New special edition with tinted edges of one of the most widely read novels of all time. The greatest conspiracy of the last 2,000 years is about to be revealed. Robert Langdon receives a call in the middle of the night: the curator of the Louvre Museum has been murdered under mysterious circumstances, and a puzzling coded message is found next to his body. As Langdon, a symbology expert, delves into the investigation, he discovers that the clues lead to the works of Leonardo da Vinci... and that they are hidden in plain sight, cleverly concealed by the painter's genius. Langdon joins forces with French cryptologist Sophie Neveu and uncovers that the museum curator belonged to the Priory of Sion, a secret society that over the centuries has included such prominent members as Sir Isaac Newton, Botticelli, Victor Hugo, and Da Vinci himself, and has guarded a startling historical truth that now threatens to come to light.