"Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned to a Swiss research facility to analyze a cryptic symbol seared into the chest of a murdered physicist. He discovers a deadly vendetta against the Vatican by a centuries-old underground organization -- the Illuminati. Langdon joins forces with beautiful and mysterious scientist Vittoria Vetra on a frantic hunt through Roman crypts, catacombs and the most secretive vault on earth... the Illuminati lair."--Publisher's description.