Secret Message in The Da Vinci Code Sleeve?
 

So, I've yet to read the book (just getting ready to) but noticed immediately while looking at the sleeve inlets (right inside the front and back covers of the hardcopy) that something was not right. After looking at it a bit, I noticed a message that reads "is there no help for the widows son". Does this have anything to do with the story in the book itself or just there to be playful? Has anyone else noticed this?

I don't recognize any major theme from the book in that phrase, but I'm going to look at my copy when I get home. Where do you see it?

Sure, I can see how that plays into the story. Surely seems like something that would be secretly encoded into the cover. You'll get no spoilers out of me, though!

I googled for the phrase you mentioned and found this:

http://freemasonrywatch.org/codecode.html

Not sure if it really answers your question tho.

Interesting.

The_Jazz, as that link points out, it's SLIGHTLY bolded letters throughout the dust jacket front and back. My wife couldn't see it at first until I pointed a few letters out to her. It's pretty nifty.

The "widow's son" is the entire premise of the book. Once you have finished the book, you will understand the meaning.

Basically, the answers to your questions are Yes and Yes. Enjoy!