The Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown.

The greatest conspiracy of 2000 years is about to be revealed

While in Paris on business, Robert Langdon, a Harvard symbologist, receives an urgent late-night phone call: the elderly Louvre museum curator has been murdered inside the museum. Police found a confusing code near the body. Langdon was astonished to discover that solving the enigmatic mystery would lead to a series of clues hidden in da Vinci's works... evidence visible for all to see... yet so ingeniously concealed by the painter.

In a delightful blend of relentless adventure, scientific intrigue, and sharp wit, symbolist Robert Langdon (first introduced in Dan Brown's bestselling Angels & Demons) is the most original character in years. The Da Vinci Code heralds a new generation of intelligent, lightning-paced thrillers...with surprise at every turn and gripping action at every turn as well as a completely unpredictable ending...all the way to its stunning finale.