The only real mystery might be what took so long. “The Da Vinci Code,” first published in 2003, remains one of the best-selling books of all time, with 82 million copies in print. In a ...

Dan Brown, author of The Da Vinci Code and The Lost Symbol, says that his books, while fictional, are grounded in fact. We look at 50 of his claims. By Tom Chivers 25 September 2009 • 6:34pm ...