“I think I was a shy kid. I grew up without television. I had a dog, and we lived up in the White Mountains in the summer, and I had no friends up there. And I would just go play hide-and-seek with my dog and probably had some imaginary friends.”

American novelist and thriller writer, best known for his bestselling *Robert Langdon* series, which blends historical mysteries with conspiracy theories and religious intrigue. His work often explores themes of hidden truths and the tension between faith and science, appealing to a broad audience of readers seeking suspense and intellectual engagement.