"Fifty Shades of Grey" new book "Grey" (Photo : Instagram and Wikia)
Just a few days before the release of E.L. James' new spin-off, "Grey," a copy of the same appears to be stolen. The new book is set to be unveiled on June 18.
The matter has been reported to police, who are investigating the theft. Such a theft reportedly can hit hard the sale of the highly anticipated book. If the whole copy or even a few extracts from the highly-anticipated erotic novel gets sold to the highest bidder on the black market, the contents are likely to make its way into the internet, plummeting the sale of the book.
The publisher, Penguin Random House, is pegging up for the book's release and has declined to comment on the matter due to the ongoing police investigation. However, a spokesman of UK solicitors representing the company has confirmed that a copy of the much-talked about book has "gone missing from one of our print works," Mirror reported.
"Grey" will follow the James' trilogy of "Fifty Shades Of Grey," "Fifty Shades Darker" and "Fifty Shades Freed," which became a global success with 125 million copies sold worldwide. The first installment was adapted into a Hollywood movie by the same name, starring Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson, which turned out to be a huge success.
The 52-year-old British author announced on Instagram on May 31 that she will be releasing a new version of the S&M thriller, told from the point of view of the story's protagonist and billionaire, Christian Grey.
James admitted that she that she felt the need to write "Grey" for her fans who are fascinated by the complex character of Grey and his troubled past. The book will not be considered a sequel of the popular "Fifty Shades" series, but merely a retelling of events covered in the first book and is is sure to bring out many critics, Huffington Post reported.
