Dan Brown’s subsequent thriller, ‘The Secret of Secrets,’ to be printed Sept. 9

NEW YORK (AP) — Dan Brown’ s subsequent international, multi-tiered thriller finds protagonist Robert Langdon journeying from Prague to New York to London as he evades a would-be murderer and ponders the depths of human consciousness.

Doubleday introduced Wednesday that “The Secret of Secrets,” his first Langdon novel since “Origin” got here out in 2017, will likely be printed Sept. 9. Brown, finest recognized for the blockbuster “The Da Vinci Code,” is asking it his “most intricately plotted and ambitious novel.”

“Writing it has been an unforgettable journey of discovery,” he stated in a press release.

Brown’s new novel begins with Langdon, the Harvard symbologist, in Prague. Based on Doubleday, he plans to see a lecture by noetic scientist and rising love curiosity Katherine Solomon, solely to have her speak turn out to be a homicide scene and for Solomon to vanish.

“As the plot expands into London and New York, Langdon desperately searches for Katherine . . . and for answers,” Doubleday introduced. “In a thrilling race through the dual worlds of futuristic science and mystical lore, he uncovers a shocking truth about a secret project that will forever change the way we think about the human mind.”

Brown has set earlier books in France, Italy and Spain amongst different international locations and researches his areas in individual. He stated in a press release that his fascination with Prague “began with its deep history of mysticism and the occult. It is a labyrinth of enigmatic sites — an ideal backdrop for a Robert Langdon thriller –- a city of secrets, both ancient and modern.”

Brown added that “The Secret of Secrets” was additionally an opportunity to indulge one other longtime obsession — the thoughts itself.

“I happen to believe we are on the cusp of a major revolution in the way we think about our brains and our relationships to each other,” he stated. “Cutting-edge science is now exploring advanced models of consciousness that seem poised to explain some of the mind’s deepest mysteries. I chose this topic because I find it irresistibly compelling, and also because it is relevant to every single one of us.”

Doubleday plans to launch the ebook in a minimum of a dozen international locations, together with Czech Republic, Turkey, Spain and Finland. Brown’s different novels embody “Angels & Demons,” “The Lost Symbol” and “Inferno.”