: The book focuses heavily on the rituals, symbols, and history of the Freemasons, including their influence on the founding of the United States and iconic landmarks like the Washington Monument.
is a fast-paced thriller by Dan Brown that explores the hidden history of Washington, D.C., and the world of Freemasonry. It is the third novel featuring Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon , following Angels & Demons and The Da Vinci Code . Plot Overview
: The kidnapper, a tattooed zealot named Mal’akh , forces Langdon to decipher a series of cryptic puzzles to find an ancient portal of esoteric wisdom and the "Lost Word".
