Digital Fortress

Dan Brown

May 2011 · Random House

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When the National Security Agency's invincible code-breaking machine encounters a mysterious code it cannot break, the agency calls in its head cryptographer, Susan Fletcher, a brilliant, beautiful mathematician. What she uncovers sends shock waves through the corridors of power. The NSA is being held hostage - not by guns or bombs, but by a code so complex that if released would cripple U.S. intelligence.

Caught in an accelerating tempest of secrecy and lies, Fletcher battles to save the agency she believes in. Betrayed on all sides, she finds herself fighting not only for her country but for her life, and in the end, for the life of the man she loves...

Ratings and reviews

Having read all the books in the Robert Langdon series I wasn't sure what to expect from Digital Fortress, as it's so different, but I was pleasantly surprised. The story flowed well and the suspense was good with a few twists. The characters were generally well thought out, although a couple seemed a little too good to be true, and the tech was obviously well researched. Definitely worth reading.

It was a suspenseful book, but it felt like it was predictable and a style that had been done before. I felt like there weren't really any twists due to the predictable nature of the story. It felt like I was able to tell where the story was going and was about 5 pages ahead the whole time. There was some good use of the technology, and it's what drew me to read it.

As with most Dan Brown novels, Digital Fortress is very hard to put down. I would've finished it in one sitting if not for other commitments. Definitely worth a read!

About the author

Dan Brown is the bestselling author of Digital Fortress, Deception Point, Angels and Demons, The Da Vinci Code, The Lost Symbol and most recently, Inferno. Three of his Robert Langdon novels have been adapted for the screen by Ron Howard, starring Tom Hanks. They have all been international blockbusters.

His new Robert Langdon novel, Origin is out now.

Dan Brown is a graduate of Amherst College and Phillips Exeter Academy, where he has taught English and Creative Writing. He lives in New England.