The murder of a world-famous physicist raises fears that the Illuminati are operating again after centuries of silence, and religion professor Robert Langdon is called in to assist with the case.

Pope John Paul II was a symbol of faith and hope to millions. To others, he represented a belief system that they questioned. And as head of the Roman Catholic Church for more than twenty-five years, he played a large role in religious, political and social matters. Born in 1920 in Wadowice, Poland, Karol Wojtyla encountered great sadness, beginning with his mother's early death. From the nightmare of World War II to the Polish struggle against Communism,...