Angels & Demons - first US edition

by Dan Brown - signed

Pitting scientific terrorists against the cardinals of Vatican City, this well-plotted if over-the-top thriller is crammed with Vatican intrigue and high-tech drama. Robert Langdon, a Harvard specialist on religious symbolism, is called in by a Swiss research lab when Dr. Vetra, the scientist who discovered antimatter, is found murdered with the cryptic word "Illuminati" branded on his chest. These Iluminati were a group of Renaissance scientists, including Galileo, who met secretly in Rome to discuss new ideas in safety from papal threat; what the long-defunct association has to do with Dr. Vetra's death is far from clear.

Very collectible, by the author of The Da Vinci Code. Book has orange boards quarter bound with a red cloth spine, title stamped in gold. Remainder mark on bottom edge of pages near spine.

Jacket is price intact at $24.95, in fine condition, always mylar-protected.