Sunday times 1 bestsellernew york times 1 bestsellerthe global bestseller - origin is the latest robert langdon novel from the author of the da vinci code. Fans will not be disappointed the timesrobert langdon, harvard professor of symbology and religious iconology, arrives at the guggenheim museum bilbao to attend the unveiling of an astonishing scientific breakthrough. The evenings host is billionaire edmond kirsch, a futurist whose dazzling high-tech inventions and audacious predictions have made him a controversial figure around the world. But langdon and several hundred guests are left reeling when the meticulously orchestrated evening is suddenly blown apart. There is a real danger that kirschs precious discovery may be lost in the ensuing chaos. With his life under threat, langdon is forced into a desperate bid to escape bilbao, taking with him the museums director, ambra vidal. Together they flee to barcelona on a perilous quest to locate a cryptic password that will unlock kirschs secret.To evade a devious enemy who is one step ahead of them at every turn, langdon and vidal must navigate the labyrinthine passageways of extreme religion and hidden history. On a trail marked only by enigmatic symbols and elusive modern art, langdon and vidal will come face-to-face with a breathtaking truth that has remained buried until now.Dan brown is the master of the intellectual cliffhanger wall street journalas engaging a hero as you could wish for mail on sunday for anyone who wants more brain-food than thrillers normally provide sunday times read more