A guide to the secret societies of Dan Brown's thrillers, investigating the Illuminati and the Freemasons.

Wes is 25 years old and is a disaffected, clock-punching drone. His boss chews him out hourly, his girlfriend ignores him routinely, and his life plods on in interminable boredom and routine. Everyone knows Wes will amount to nothing - that is until he meets the sexy woman named Fox, and then everything changes. Wes' estranged father is murdered, and the deadly Fox recruits him into The Fraternity, a secret society that trains him to avenge his father's...

"Train Heartnet is known as the Black Cat for his quick reactions to attacks and his title as Number Thirteen as member of the secret society Chronos. He is an unbeatable master gunman, a cold and unfeeling killer until he meets Saya, a bounty hunter, or 'sweeper'. She teaches him the value of a human life, and that one should live in order to repent for one's mistakes rather than die because of them. Through her, Train learns to love and care for...

"Train Heartnet is known as the Black Cat for his quick reactions to attacks and his title as Number Thirteen as member of the secret society Chronos. He is an unbeatable master gunman, a cold and unfeeling killer until he meets Saya, a bounty hunter, or 'sweeper'. She teaches him the value of a human life, and that one should live in order to repent for one's mistakes rather than die because of them. Through her, Train learns to love and care for...

Examines the history of secret societies, focusing on the Illuminati and their plan for world domination, to bring about a new world order, starting by targeting the Vatican.

"Did Secret Societies create the first and second world wars? Were clandestine groups behind the rise of the Nazi Party? Scholars still accept that both world wars were part of the grand European power struggle between the old world and the new, between royalty, politicians, communists and capitalists. But researchers now believe WWII was the result of a massive, world-wide conspiracy by an elusive secret society known as the Illuminati. A secret...

"From acclaimed screenwriter Steve Thompson (Sherlock), this thrilling crime drama is set in 1900s Vienna -- a hot bed of philosophy, science and art, where a clash of cultures and ideas collide in the city's grand cafes and opera houses. When Max Liebermann, a disciple of Sigmund Freud, meets Oskar Rheinhardt, a Detective Inspector struggling with a strange case, he agrees to help Oskar investigate a series of unusual and disturbing murders. Max's...

The Egyptian God of Chaos inhabits a human, and tries to release pure evil into the world. Flynn leads the others on a rescue mission, which leads them into a subterranean trap filled with ancient Egyptian werewolves. After seeing a vision of her own death at the hands of a supernatural assassin, can Baird cheat fate and stop the deadly prophecy coming true?

Upon the death of his father, a young lawyer learns that he has a vast fortune tied to a shady group out to fulfill a century-old prophecy.

Investigates the truths behind Dan Brown's first "Robert Langdon" novel, from ancient secret societies and real-world cryptography, to the intrigue surrounding the installation of a new Pope and the occasionally uneasy relationship between the Vatican and leading scientists. Examines religious conspiracies, secret "codes" hidden in Roman architecture and artwork, and controversial theories that pit science against faith. Includes highlights from the...