UK police declare “no evidence” indicating that a copy of E.L. James’s new Fifty Shades of Grey novel had been stolen prior to its publication.
According to The Independent today, lawyers acting for publishers Random House had instructed newspapers not to accept any advance copies of Grey or extracts from it ahead of the official publication tomorrow.
The story of the relationship between Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele as seen from his perspective sat at number one in Amazon’s book charts, just over a week before its release.
The Daily Mail reported the manuscript as missing on Tuesday June 9, referring to fears that “thieves may be planning to release pirated versions of the novel, or sell extracts to media outlets”.
Kent Police have suspended their investigation into the alleged theft after finding no proof it had happened.
