The Dan Brown Companion The Truth Behind the Fiction

The Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons have become publishing phenomena for author Dan Brown. With sales in the tens of millions and with a whole industry having grown up around the novels, a huge following has emerged, determined to trace the footsteps of lead character Robert Langdon and to delve deeper into the real mysteries behind the fiction. Simon Cox, bestselling author of Cracking the Da Vinci Code and Illuminating Angels and Demons, brings you the definitive guide to these two novels. With in-depth background information and an invaluable insight to Dan Brown's world. What are the true inspirational stories behind the novels? What role does a sleepy French village play in The Da Vinci Code? What were the clues left behind by Leonardo da Vinci in his paintings? Is the Jesus bloodline theory fact or fantasy? Does Angels and Demons reveal clues to real events? What murdered Pope was the inspiration for the plotline? Does a worldwide Illuminati really threaten to create a new world order? Questions are answered and plots are thickened in this must-have guide. An extended gazetteer also guides us to the people and places featured in the novels. Visits to the sites will be made easy with The Dan Brown Companion.