Fame 'lost' on author Dan Brown (video)

September 15, 2:57 PMLas Vegas Books ExaminerKimberley McGee

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Dan Brown gives an exclusive look into his writing den, and what it took to finish his latest book.

Disguises, fake names and a bit of mild treachery. In an exclusive interview today author Dan Brown used these tools, along with his talent, to finish his latest book "The Lost Symbol," released today.

Fame from his book "The Da Vinci Code" has brought him great accolades, and accusations from the Vatican.

“One of the great luxuries of having written ‘The Da Vinci Code’ is that it gave me access to all kinds of things I never had access to before,” Brown told Matt Lauer this morning on NBC's "Today." “You have access, and simultaneously, you often need to do your research in other ways, under other names or through other routes.”

Brown worked on "The Lost Symbol" for six years before releasing the 600-page tome to his publisher, Knopf.

From the publisher: "Once again features Dan Brown’s unforgettable protagonist, Robert Langdon. The book’s narrative takes place in a twelve-hour period, and from the first page, readers will feel the thrill of discovery as they follow Langdon through a masterful and unexpected landscape. Dan Brown’s prodigious talent for storytelling, infused with history, codes and intrigue, is on full display in this riveting new novel."

"There’s some pressure. And I have delivered again, I believe,” Brown told Lauer from his secluded home. "I'm thrilled with this book."