For millions of Da Vinci Code fans, Dan Brown's next book-announced as The Solomon Key-cannot come soon enough. As the world awaits its release, investigative journalist David A. Shugarts prepares audiences for Brown's forthcoming opus. Inside you'll find a fascinating and largely hidden corner of American history-and a shocking trail of characters, codes, and facts likely to be brought to life in the forthcoming novel. Instead of asking what is fact and what is fiction after reading Brown's next book, those who read Secrets of the Widow's Son will have the unique opportunity to learn the history and circumstances of Brown's novel before it hits the shelves.