Dan Brown Tahiti in 1993, Brown read Sidney Sheldon's novel "The Doomsday Conspiracy", and was inspired to become a writer of thrillers. He started work on "Digital Fortress", setting much of it in Seville, where he had studied in 1985. He also co-wrote a humor book with his wife, "187 Men to Avoid: A Survival Guide for the Romantically Frustrated Woman", under the pseudonym "Danielle Brown". The book's author profile reads, "Danielle Brown currently lives in New England: teaching school, writing books, and avoiding men." The copyright is attributed to Brown. In 1996 Brown quit teaching to become a full-time writer. "Digital
Morning Star (Brown novel) Morning Star (Brown novel) Morning Star is a 2016 science fiction novel by American author Pierce Brown, the third in his "Red Rising" trilogy. "Morning Star" picks up as the lowborn Darrow escapes capture and resumes his campaign against the tyrannical Sovereign of the Society. Pragmatic as ever, he begins to amass the resources and allies he needs to defeat the forces of the Sovereign. Preceded by "Red Rising" (2014) and "Golden Son" (2015), "Morning Star" was published on February 9, 2016, and debuted at #1 on "The New York Times" Best Seller list. Brown announced a sequel trilogy in