

Caught in an accelerating tempest of secrecy and lies, betrayed on all sides, Susan Fletcher finds herself fighting not only for her country but for her life, and in the end. Forever.įrom the underground hallways of power to the skyscrapers of Tokyo to the towering cathedrals of Spain, a desperate race unfolds.

And with him has died the secret to an impregnable code-writing formula that threatens to obliterate the post-cold war balance of power. 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. Seville, Spain: the creator of the code, Ensei Tankado, is found dead. The NSA is being held hostage.not by guns or bombs, but by a code so ingeniously complex that if released it would cripple US intelligence. What she uncovers sends shock waves through the corridors of power. Digital Fortress Book Review View Writing Issues File Tools Filter Results Book review Digital Fortress is a fairly well-written and entertaining novel. He has created an interesting cast of characters and circumstances that really keep the storyline moving along at his usual break-neck pace. As usual with a Dan Brown novel, things get a bit unbelievable at times, but that’s part of what makes them fun. Susan Fletcher, a brilliant and beautiful mathematician. Digital Fortress is a pretty fast-paced novel with lots of action on both fronts. National Security Agency, Fort Meade, Maryland: when the most powerful intelligence organization on earth's invincible code-breaking machine encounters a mysterious code it cannot break, it calls for its head cryptographer.
