The Lost Symbol
Robert Langdon is summoned to Washington, D.C. on short notice by his mentor, the Masonic scholar and philanthropist Peter Solomon—only to discover the invitation is a trap. Peter has been kidnapped by a tattooed, self-made zealot named Mal'akh, who plants a grisly clue in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda and demands that Langdon decode a set of Masonic secrets to save his friend's life.
Racing through the monuments, libraries, and hidden chambers of the nation's capital, Langdon joins Peter's sister, the noetic scientist Katherine Solomon, to unravel a trail of ciphers pointing toward a legendary Masonic secret said to grant extraordinary power. Pursued by the villain and shadowed by a wary CIA director, Langdon must separate ancient mysticism from historical fact before Mal'akh completes a ritual years in the making.
The third Robert Langdon novel trades Europe for American soil, mining Freemasonry, the architecture of Washington, and the fringe science of human consciousness for another overnight puzzle-chase.
Harvard symbologist racing to decode Masonic secrets to save his mentor.
A noetic scientist and Peter's sister who aids Langdon.
Langdon's mentor, a high-ranking Freemason, kidnapped to force Langdon's cooperation.
A brusque CIA Office of Security director tracking the case.