Dear Mr. Bazer,

I enjoyed reading your recent article on THE DAVINCI CODE (The Daily Yomuri, Sunday, June 12, 2005, p.10). With regards to the paperback version, it is available at least in Japan. It was published in English by Doubleday in the U.S. and is easily available in most book shops that stock English language books. It would appear that the publishers are simply withholding it's release as long as they can sell it in hardcover.