In Dan Brown's thriller Angels & Demons, Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned to CERN after a physicist is found murdered, his chest branded with the mysterious word "Illuminati." Together with brilliant scientist Vittoria Vetra, Langdon discovers that a deadly canister of antimatter has been stolen and hidden somewhere in Vatican City, set to explode during the papal conclave. Racing against time through Rome's churches and ancient landmarks, Langdon follows the centuries-old Path of Illumination to rescue four kidnapped cardinals and thwart the secret brotherhood's vendetta against the Catholic Church. Science and faith collide in a breathtaking battle.
