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Dan Brown (born June 22, 1964 in Exeter, New Hampshire) is an American author of thriller fiction. His novels include:
He graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy, where his father was a mathematics teacher, then matriculated to Amherst College, where he was a member of Psi Upsilon Fraternity, graduating in 1986. Prior to becoming a full-time writer, he taught English at Phillips Exeter and at Lincoln Akerman School in Hampton Falls. He currently lives in Rye, New Hampshire. Blythe, his wife, is an art historian and painter and her influence is evident in his best-selling novel, The Da Vinci Code. The Da Vinci Code (film) is currently being adapted into film by renowned director Ron Howard and starring Tom Hanks. Brown is interested in cryptography, keys and codes, which are a recurring theme in his stories.
Promotional materials state that he is working on a new book called The Solomon Key about the Kryptos sculpture at CIA Headquarters in Langley, Virginia.