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Chapter 1

           Hisbooksonreligiouspaintingsandcultsymbologyhadmadehimareluctantcelebrityintheartworld,andlastyearLangdon’svisibilityhadincreasedahundredfoldafterhisinvolvementinawidelypublicizedincidentattheVatican.Sincethen,thestreamofself-importanthistoriansandartbuffsarrivingathisdoorhadseemednever-ending.

           «Ifyouwouldbesokind,»Langdonsaid,doinghisbesttoremainpolite,»couldyoutaketheman’snameandnumber,andtellhimI’lltrytocallhimbeforeIleaveParisonTuesday?Thankyou.»Hehungupbeforetheconciergecouldprotest.

           Sittingupnow,LangdonfrownedathisbedsideGuestRelationsHandbook,whosecoverboasted:SLEEPLIKEABABYINTHECITYOFLIGHTS.SLUMBERATTHEPARISRITZ.Heturnedandgazedtiredlyintothefull-lengthmirroracrosstheroom.Themanstaringbackathimwasastrangertousledandweary.

           Youneedavacation,Robert.

           Thepastyearhadtakenaheavytollonhim,buthedidn’tappreciateseeingproofinthemirror.Hisusuallysharpblueeyeslookedhazyanddrawntonight.Adarkstubblewasshroudinghisstrongjawanddimpledchin.Aroundhistemples,thegrayhighlightswereadvancing,makingtheirwaydeeperintohisthicketofcoarseblackhair.Althoughhisfemalecolleaguesinsistedthegrayonlyaccentuatedhisbookishappeal,Langdonknewbetter.

           IfBostonMagazinecouldseemenow.

           Lastmonth,muchtoLangdon’sembarrassment,BostonMagazinehadlistedhimasoneofthatcity’stoptenmostintriguingpeopleadubioushonorthatmadehimthebruntofendlessribbingbyhisHarvardcolleagues.

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