The bestselling author Dan Brown’s publisher told him that stories about him having extra-marital affairs would boost his book sales rather than harm them. Mr Brown, who wrote literary hit The Da Vinci Code, divorced his wife of 21 years, Blythe Newlon, last year and she has since sued him, accusing him of having a string of affairs. In an interview in The Sunday Times magazine, Mr Brown (pictured) said: ‘I called my publisher and said, I’m so sorry, I hope this doesn’t impact sales. Dan Brown (right), who wrote literary hit The Da Vinci Code, divorced his wife of 21 years, Blythe Newlon (left), last year and she has since sued him, accusing him of having a string of affairs‘He said: “Are you kidding? Dan Brown's 2003 novel The Da Vinci Code has sold more than 80 million copies worldwide.

Source: Daily Mail September 28, 2020 00:28 UTC