The novel starts with the murder of Jacques Saunière in the Louvre Museum in Paris. The murder represented the famous work of Leonardo Da Vinci: The Vitruvian Man. The person who was lying on the floor of the museum was the last of the great masters of the Knights Templar.
To solve this murder, the French police were looking for an expert in symbolism to determine the significance of what came to pass that night. In trying to help solve the case, police mistakenly blamed Robert Langdon, an expert on symbolism and so this begins a voyage to prove his innocence. Sophie, Jacques Saunière's granddaughter, helped Robert to uncover the mystery.
During the whole time they were trying to decipher clues that reveal information about a sect that has existed for long time, which was responsible for caring for the dynasty from the marriage that existed between Jesus of Nazareth and the Daughter of King Solomon Maria Magdalena.
Throughout the story, they find some assumptions about the origin of the Catholic Church and the ideas underpinning their power. Opus Dei is also involved, as the main financier of certain groups trying to end the Catholic Church.
The end of the novel is up in the air, so that the story can be extended.
Well done Sandra.
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