The Lost Symbol went on sale today, and it seems that Mr. Brown is the only one who is going to actually make any money with it…

Dan Brown’s long-awaited new novel The Lost Symbol, published today, looks likely to spark a discounting war after Asda slashed its price on the £18.99 hardback to just £5….

On the high street, WH Smith is selling the latest adventures of Robert Langdon for £5.99 if £15 is spent on books or stationery, or half price otherwise, while at Waterstone’s and Amazon it is also on offer at half-price.

Seems like an awful lot of bother for a silly potboiler… but maybe it’s just me.

Quotes from the Guardian