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I have another book to recommend: this is for everyone who liked/loved Da Vinci Code:
Book of Air and Shadows by Michael Gruber. It tell the story of a lost manuscript of one of William Shakespeare's plays, never seen by anyone because it was hidden away after being written. It begins with the discovery of letters by one of his contemporaries, and a secret coded series of letters which describes the lost play. The characters are compelling, the action moves swiftly, and the author weaves in the problem of how no one really knew Shakespeare, because the only written documents were his plays, posthumously collected and published by his friends. There are many "what if's" designed to add spice to the plot, and some interesting characters, including a documents historian, librarian, Russian mobsters living in the eastern US, scam artists, a copyright lawyer and his family, and several great chase scenes out of the movies. The lawyer talks about who might play him in a movie based on his adventure, and I am also curious, because I think it would make an excellent movie. Pick this one up before the summer cools--this is hot reading!