Deception Point

Dan Brown

Dec 2002 · Sold by Simon and Schuster

About this ebook

Heralded for masterfully intermingling science, history, and politics in his critically acclaimed thrillers The Da Vinci Code and Angels & Demons, New York Times bestselling author Dan Brown has crafted another pulse-pounding novel in which nothing is as it seems -- and behind every corner is a stunning surprise.

A shocking scientific discovery. A conspiracy of staggering brilliance. A thriller unlike any you've ever read....

When a NASA satellite discovers an astonishingly rare object buried deep in the Arctic ice, the floundering space agency proclaims a much-needed victory -- a victory with profound implications for NASA policy and the impending presidential election. To verify the authenticity of the find, the White House calls upon the skills of intelligence analyst Rachel Sexton. Accompanied by a team of experts, including the charismatic scholar Michael Tolland, Rachel travels to the Arctic and uncovers the unthinkable: evidence of scientific trickery -- a bold deception that threatens to plunge the world into controversy. But before she can warn the President, Rachel and Michael are ambushed by a deadly team of assassins. Fleeing for their lives across a desolate and lethal landscape, their only hope for survival is to discover who is behind this masterful plot. The truth, they will learn, is the most shocking deception of all.

Ratings and reviews

So to be honest, the intro to this is horrible. Who the hell kills a dog to turn pages and tell a story. This isn't John Wick we're talking about, it's Dan Brown. I paid for the book so I'm gonna finish it but I sure as hell hope he has better writing skills as the story goes.

Dan Browns best book. Before character Robert Langdon began having similar adventures in his later books, Brown writes a smart, compelling novel with more twists and turns than the road to Machu Pichu.

Decent, entertaining and quick-reading techo-thriller tale about NASA discovering a rock that looks like a meteorite with extra-terrestrial fossils but may be more fantasy than reality. The chapters are short and presented in mixed perspectives from the cast of characters including the villain who does not self-reveal. The pace is fast and the reader drawn into page turning.

About the author

Dan Brown is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Origin, The Da Vinci Code, Digital Fortress, Deception Point, The Lost Symbol, Angels & Demons, and Inferno. He is a graduate of Amherst College and Phillips Exeter Academy, where he spent time as an English teacher before turning his efforts to writing full-time. He lives in New England with his wife. Visit his website at DanBrown.com.