"He opened an antique silver box on the desk and took out a cigarette"

Saw this on Lisa B's blog and couldn't resist...

Grab the closest book (not your favorite book, just whichever one is closest).
Go to page 56.
Find the 5th sentence.
Use it as your blog title or Facebook or MySpace status line.
Copy these directions as a comment so others can play along.

The closest book to me was "Glory in Death" by J.D. Robb. Fresh from the library, by one of my favorite authors. Can't wait to get to page 56....