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Synopsis
The Da Vinci Code is a 2003 mystery thriller novel by Dan Brown. It is Brown's second novel to include the character Robert Langdon: the first was his 2000 novel Angels & Demons. The Da Vinci Code follows "symbologist" Robert Langdon and cryptologist Sophie Neveu after a murder in the Louvre Museum in Paris causes them to become involved in a battle between the Priory of Sion and Opus Dei over the possibility of Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene having had a child together. ---------- See also: [The Da Vinci Code [1/2]](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL24164822W) [The Da Vinci Code [2/2]](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL24210437W) Contained in: [Angels & Demons / The Da Vinci Code](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL15290520W)
Is The Da Vinci Code appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
Mystery thriller with moderate violence (murder investigation), religious conspiracy themes that challenge traditional Christian beliefs, and chase sequences with peril. No sexual content or strong language.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include murder, violence, and religious trauma.
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Who'll love this
Teens interested in puzzles, codes, and religious mysteries will enjoy the fast-paced conspiracy thriller with historical secrets.