Six years after Brown intrigued millions of readers with "The Da Vinci Code," he has set his new novel, "The Lost Symbol," in Washington and probed the Freemasons, a fraternal order that well ...

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Masonic banner could have been confused for Star of David symbol at Borris House Festival of Writing and Ideas ...

The banner is believed to have been taken during the Festival of Writing and Ideas on June 6, the weekend 5,000 festivalgoers ...

Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images'The Lost Symbol,' the new book of bestselling author Dan Brown, is displayed at a bookstore in Washington on Sept. 15, 2009. The book, which sees "The Da Vinci Code ...

The grave of James Scott bears a Freemasonry symbol with the letter G in the middle, representing terms including God and glory. James Scott immigrated to Japan, where he lived for half a century ...