The Lost Symbol

　　
　　在這本轟動全球的《達文西密碼》驚人續集中，丹．布朗再次證明他為什麼是全球最受歡迎的驚悚作家。
　　
　　《失落的符號》堪稱神乎其技之作－－在真實世界的符號、祕密、未知事實的迷宮裡進行著一場死亡競賽……一切都在丹．布朗筆下迄今最凶惡的歹徒監控下。
　　
　　本書背景設定在華府的密室、隧道與聖殿中，穿過壯闊的景觀逐漸加速導向意想不到的結局。
　　
　　開場時，哈佛大學符號學家羅柏．蘭登突然被請到美國國會大廈去做晚間演講。但是在他抵達幾分鐘之後，事情有了詭異的轉折。蘭登在國會大廈發現一個用五個符號精巧編碼的駭人東西，他認得這個東西是古代的邀請函……意在引導受邀者進入一個失落已久的奧祕智慧世界。
　　
　　顯然蘭登敬愛的導師彼得．所羅門－－高階共濟會員兼慈善家－－遭到野蠻地綁架，蘭登發現拯救彼得的唯一希望就是接受這個神祕的邀請，一路跟隨。蘭登旋即深陷一個共濟會祕密、隱藏歷史、前所未見的處所構成的隱密世界－－全都似乎把他拖向唯一、不可思議的真相。
　　
　　如同《達文西密碼》跟《天使與魔鬼》裡發現的世界，丹．布朗的小說像是歷史內幕、晦澀符號與神祕密碼交織的華麗掛毯。在這本新小說裡，他再次以高明、迅如閃電的故事節奏挑戰讀者，在每個轉折出人意表。
　　
　　《失落的符號》正是布朗書迷所期待的……他生平最驚悚的小說。

　　★本書中譯本《失落的符號》由時報出版。
　
　　In this stunning follow-up to the global phenomenon The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown demonstrates once again why he is the world's most popular thriller writer. The Lost Symbol is a masterstroke of storytelling — a deadly race through a real-world labyrinth of codes, secrets, and unseen truths . . . all under the watchful eye of Brown's most terrifying villain to date. Set within the hidden chambers, tunnels, and temples of Washington, D.C., The Lost Symbol accelerates through a startling landscape toward an unthinkable finale.
　　
　　As the story opens, Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned unexpectedly to deliver an evening lecture in the U.S. Capitol Building. Within minutes of his arrival, however, the night takes a bizarre turn. A disturbing object  — artfully encoded with five symbols — is discovered in the Capitol Building. Langdon recognizes the object as an ancient invitation . . . one meant to usher its recipient into a long-lost world of esoteric wisdom.
　　
　　When Langdon's beloved mentor, Peter Solomon — a prominent Mason and philanthropist  — is brutally kidnapped, Langdon realizes his only hope of saving Peter is to accept this mystical invitation and follow wherever it leads him. Langdon is instantly plunged into a clandestine world of Masonic secrets, hidden history, and never-before-seen locations — all of which seem to be dragging him toward a single, inconceivable truth.
　　
　　As the world discovered in The Da Vinci Code and Angels & Demons, Dan Brown's novels are brilliant tapestries of veiled histories, arcane symbols, and enigmatic codes. In this new novel, he again challenges readers with an intelligent, lightning-paced story that offers surprises at every turn. The Lost Symbol is exactly what Brown's fans have been waiting for . . . his most thrilling novel yet.

作者簡介

　　丹‧布朗畢業於安赫斯特大學（Amherst College）的菲利普o埃克塞特學院（Philips Exeter Academy），在他全心投入寫作之時，一直擔任該學院的英文老師。1996年，丹‧布朗出於對從事密碼破譯工作的秘密政府機關的興趣，寫作了自己的第 一部小說《數位堡壘》（Digital Fortress）。而這部小說立刻成了國內首屈一指的網路小說。它以美國國家安全局（National Security Agency）背景，探究了公民隱私和國家安全之間的界限。

　　丹‧布朗的父親是一名曾獲得總統榮譽獎的數學教授，母 親是一名職業宗教音樂家，因此，他從小就生活在科學和宗教相衝突的荒唐哲學中。丹‧布朗的妻子既是一名藝術歷史學家，也是一名油畫家，她不僅和丈夫一起合 作研究，還一直陪伴著他完成頻繁的研究之旅。《達文西密碼》正是夫妻倆一起到巴黎，在羅浮宮所完成。
　　
　　丹‧布朗另著有Angels & Demons以及Deception Point。現居新英格蘭。
　
　 　Dan Brown is the author of numerous #1 bestselling novels, including the recent record-breaking The Lost Symbol, which had the biggest one-week sale in Random House history for a single title.  His previous title, The Da Vinci Code, has sold more than 80 million copies worldwide, making it one of the bestselling novels of all time. In addition to numerous appearances on The Today Show, Mr. Brown was named one of the World's 100 Most Influential People by Time Magazine. He has appeared in the pages of Newsweek, Forbes, People, GQ, The New Yorker, and others. His novels are published in over 50 languages around the world.