Angels and Demons

When a world renowned scientist is found brutally murdered, Harvard professor Robert Langdon identifies the symbol seared onto the dead man's chest as the work of the Illuminati: a secret brotherhood with an ancient vendetta against the Catholic church. In Rome, a new pope is about to be elected. Yet inside the Vatican, a bomb of terrifying power counts down to oblivion. While the minutes tick away, Langdon joins forces with Vittoria Vetra, a beautiful Italian scientist, to decipher the trail of ancient symbols that snakes across Rome to the Illuminati lair — a secret refuge, wherein lies the only hope for the Vatican. But each revelation leads to yet another twist in the plot. Langdon and Vetra are at the mercy o a seemingly invincible enemy... --back cover