Fox media fu weak here ... try this one:
http://justoneminute.typepad.com/foo...seph_wils.html
It gives an old timeline but long read. Can I make a preposterous theory stand better if I start by saying Bush is a treacherous liar and Hitler incarnate? I am no great fan of any politician but trendy theories don't make them better theories. Of course, that is just another theory.
So, you don't think the book deal timing is odd?