The trial, too, only made his book sell more. 'I recall feeling defenseless because more than a year had passed since I'd researched and written the novel, and the precise names, dates, places and facts had faded somewhat in my memory,' Brown wrote.

His reserve was only magnified by a copyright infringement lawsuit that was decided in his favor, but not before Brown was forced to testify in London and prepare an in-depth brief about his career, writing process and the fury he faced when promoting 'The Da Vinci Code.' In 'The Da Vinci Code,' a murder at the Louvre museum in Paris sets Langdon on an investigation that includes secret religious cults and speculation that Jesus had fathered a child with Mary Magdalene - a scenario that enraged scholars, critics and religious officials, all of it only bringing the book more readers.Įager for success, but unprepared for obsession, Brown became increasingly reluctant to make public appearances or talk to the media. Monday's announcement did not say where the story was set or who it would be about, and Doubleday spokeswoman Suzanne Herz declined to offer further information. (Brown has been spotted over the years in Washington, researching Masonic temples.) As far back as 2004, Doubleday had hinted that a follow up was coming, tentatively titled 'The Solomon Key' and widely believed to be about Freemasons in Washington, D.C. Brown, 44, had kept his readers and the struggling book industry in suspense as year after year passed without a new novel.

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