Chapter 33

           Sophie’sSmartCartorethroughthediplomaticquarter,weavingpastembassiesandconsulates,finallyracingoutasidestreetandtakingarightturnbackontothemassivethoroughfareofChamps-Elysées.

           Langdonsatwhite-knuckledinthepassengerseat,twistedbackward,scanningbehindthemforanysignsofthepolice.Hesuddenlywishedhehadnotdecidedtorun.Youdidn’t,heremindedhimself.SophiehadmadethedecisionforhimwhenshethrewtheGPSdotoutthebathroomwindow.Now,astheyspedawayfromtheembassy,serpentiningthroughsparsetrafficonChamps-Elysées,Langdonfelthisoptionsdeteriorating.AlthoughSophieseemedtohavelostthepolice,atleastforthemoment,Langdondoubtedtheirluckwouldholdforlong.

           BehindthewheelSophiewasfishinginhersweaterpocket.Sheremovedasmallmetalobjectandhelditoutforhim.«Robert,you’dbetterhavealookatthis.ThisiswhatmygrandfatherleftmebehindMadonnaoftheRocks.»

           Feelingashiverofanticipation,Langdontooktheobjectandexaminedit.Itwasheavyandshapedlikeacruciform.Hisfirstinstinctwasthathewasholdingafuneralpieuaminiatureversionofamemorialspikedesignedtobestuckintothegroundatagravesite.Butthenhenotedtheshaftprotrudingfromthecruciformwasprismaticandtriangular.Theshaftwasalsopockmarkedwithhundredsoftinyhexagonsthatappearedtobefinelytooledandscatteredatrandom.

           «It’salaser-cutkey,»Sophietoldhim.«Thosehexagonsarereadbyanelectriceye.»

           Akey?Langdonhadneverseenanythinglikeit.

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