Dan Brown Coming to Exeter Tonight

Best-selling author Dan Brown, a Phillips Exeter Academy graduate whose early books were sold at Exeter's Water Street Bookstore, is coming back home.

Brown will appear at Water Street Bookstore Friday, June 14 from 6 to 8 p.m. for a book signing.

Brown just released "Inferno," the latest in his wildly popular Robert Langdon series.

No RSVP or ticket needed for the signing.

"It's fine to bring books from home to be signed, we just ask you buy something here (it could be anything!) to support the store," the store said on its website. "This will be fun! We hope you can join us!"

Brown's new novel is set in Italy and focuses on the "Inferno," the first part of Dante Alighieri's 14th-century "Divine Comedy" poem.

One of Brown's first books, "Digital Fortress," was sold at Water Street Bookstore, which is owned by Exeter Selectman Dan Chartrand.

In 2011, Brown visited Water Street Bookstore to help celebrate its 20th anniversary.