“Outside the window, a bank of clouds appeared on the horizon, inching slowly across the sky, finally slipping across the Moon and blocking out its radiant light. As he clicked off his overhead light, he turned his eyes one last time to the heavens. Outside, in the newly fallen darkness, the world had been transformed. The sky had become a glistening tapestry of stars.”

American writer

Dan Brown is an American writer known for his thriller novels. Born Daniel Gerhard Brown, he is associated especially with the Robert Langdon series. His books include Angels & Demons, The Da Vinci Code, The Lost Symbol, Inferno, Origin, and The Secret of Secrets. They are often structured like treasure hunts unfolding over about 24 hours, with recurring interests in cryptography, art, and conspiracy theories.