As final approach began, The Publisher gazed down at Boston from his first-class seat. A flight attendant whisked away the half-empty split of Dom Perignon.

The Publisher had reason to celebrate: with The Buonorotti Anagram, he had a major hit on his hands. Copies literally flew off the shelves. Critics hailed it as a breakthrough--the new erudite thriller.

Reviewers had such short memories! Alone, The Publisher had been championing the concept for a decade. 

1995: The esoteric Sanzio Hieroglyph. Favorable reviews--"intricately plotted, densely researched"--but a commercial failure. 

In 1998, The Botticelli Crossword: respectable sales but slammed in the book pages for being too obvious. 

Finally, with The Buonorotti Anagram, the perfect balance.

Prepare for arrival and cross-check. 
Soon he'd be at Harvard for the day's big events.