Digital Fortress, Dan Brown
Digital Fortress, Dan Brown
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Digital Fortress
A Thriller

Author: Dan Brown

Narrator: Paul Michael

Unabridged: 11 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/01/2004

Synopsis

Before the multi-million, runaway bestseller The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown set his razor-sharp research and storytelling skills on the most powerful intelligence organization on earth--the National Security Agency (NSA)--in this thrilling novel, Digital Fortress.

When the National Security Agency’s invincible code-breaking machine encounters a mysterious code it cannot break, the agency calls its head cryptographer, Susan Fletcher, a brilliant, beautiful mathematician. What she uncovers sends shock waves through the corridors of power. The NSA is being held hostage…not by guns or bombs but by a code so complex that if released would cripple U.S. intelligence.

Caught in an accelerating tempest of secrecy and lies, Fletcher battles to save the agency she believes in. Betrayed on all sides, she finds herself fighting not only for her country but for her life. It is a battle for survival—a crucial bid to destroy a creation of inconceivable genius that threatens to obliterate the balance of world power…for all time.

This edition of the book is the deluxe, tall rack mass market paperback.

About Dan Brown

New Hampshire born author, Dan Brown, is most famous for his tremendously successful novel, The Da Vinci Code. He relates the treasure hunt sort of story within a 24-hour period of time, using themes of keys, symbols, codes, cryptography, and conspiracy theories. They also many times feature historical themes and controversial Christianity motifs. His parents involved their children in the family dynamics of using codes, cyphers, crossword puzzles, and treasure hunts to tie together math, music, and languages. Brown's growing up years gave an excellent base for his future writings.

Brown was inspired to be a writer of thrillers after reading Sidney Sheldon's novel The Doomsday Conspiracy. He became a full-time writer in 1996. Angels and Demons was his second book published and was the first novel to include the lead character, Robert Langdon. His first few novels had very little success, but the fourth novel, The Da Vinci Code proved to be one of the most popular books of all time. With that success, his first three books also became very well received with all four novels being listed on the New York Times best sellers list at one time! The next novel, The Lost Symbol, sold over 1,000,000 copies its first day.

Since Brown's books are heavily researched, it would sometimes take two years to finish a novel. In 2006 The Da Vinci Code and Inferno were adapted to screenplays, and were very controversial. Brown has stated that he has potentially twelve books in line for the future.

Reviews

AudiobooksNow review by Elie on 2007-06-26 21:40:13

While not the DaVinci Code, one only has to go through the first dozen pages to tell it is the same author. Dan Brown's attention to detail is extrordinary, his action is not gratuitous, and the reader definitely gets a sense of being a part of the drama. Once you begin reading this book you can't put it down. Highly recommended for fans of techno-espionage thrillers.

Goodreads review by Mohammed on February 07, 2018

A Sincere Debut Novel.. عندما نتحدث عن العمل الأول للمؤلف دائما ما نجد عيوب حبكة، ثرثرة بلا هدف، حشو، شخصيات باهتة..طغيان لايدولوجية المؤلف السياسية بغباء ولكن في حالة دان براون فالعمل الأول تم 'برمجته' بإتقان..وتلغيمه بالرموز ايقاع متناسب مثير، معلومات غزيرة لها مكانها بالأحداث، ألغاز، شخصيات قوية 'ثل......more

Goodreads review by Mario the lone bookwolf on April 19, 2020

One could already see the direction Brown would go with his recipe of conspiring the heck out of the literary world with his first work. Not as good as Angels and Demons and The da Vinci code, but not as bad as The lost symbol, Digital fortress is the career start of a novelist who used good oldfash......more

Goodreads review by Dr. Appu on September 17, 2022

Susan Fletcher is a mathematician and cryptographer working for NSA (National Security Agency). She deciphers a mysterious code that causes serious repercussions in the USA. This code is so powerful that it causes serious trouble to the NSA. This book has most of the contents that we expect from Dan......more

Goodreads review by Ninoska on September 17, 2018

Español - English Este es el primer libro escrito por Dan Brown y, aunque es bueno, no tiene el mismo enganche que los siguientes. Tampoco esta Robert Landon. La NSA ha interceptado un código pero no lo pueden decifrar. La única pista esta oculta en el cadáver de Ensei Takado, fallecido en España. ----......more

Goodreads review by Matthew on September 22, 2016

Dan Brown is not just Da Vinci Code! This is a pretty good cyber-thriller. It resonates well in a world where data security and hacking are a part of the daily news. Check it out if you are a fan of fast paced thrillers with lots of suspense. (It has short chapters, too, which I like a lot)......more

Quotes

“In this fast-paced, plausible tale, Brown blurs the line between good and evil enough to delight patriots and paranoids alike.” —Publishers Weekly

“Digital Fortress is the best and most realistic techno-thriller to reach the market in years... A chilling thrill a minute.” —The Midwest Book Review

“Digital Fortress is smart and reads with all the pace of a hit movie.” —Larry Lasker, Screenwriter, Wargames and Sneakers

“Exciting...will rivet cyber-minded readers.” —Booklist

"A disturbing, cutting-edge techno thriller that should galvanize everyone who sends or receives email or even dreams of navigating the Web."—John J. Nance, author of Pandora's Clock, The Last Hostage

“Brown isn’t just a novelist; he’s a crossover pop culture sensation"—The Boston Globe

"A master of the breathless, puzzle-driven thriller.”—Richmond Times-Dispatch

“What Brown does in a way that appeals to millions of people around the world is tell stories that remind us there’s more to the world than meets the eye.”—The Huffington Post

"Dan Brown is the master of the intellectual cliffhanger." —The Wall Street Journal

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