Dear Bernard, You have said that your next book after Poitiers will be another Uhtred book which means another year with no Starbuck. Please please if you do not want to write about Starbuck (though I am amazed you want to miss Chancellorsville) anymore at least could you just do a short story just to tie up all the open plot threads left hanging from the Bloody Ground which is probably the reason you get so many requests! Finally there was a recent poll about who Britain’s greatest military opponent (from the 17C onwards) was and Washington was the winner with Michael Collins 2nd and Napoleon 3rd. As someone who writes historical fiction I wondered who you considered was the UK’s greatest opponent??? Yours sincerely, Geraint

P.S Have you read the book Glory Enough for All on the battle of Trevalian Station the deadliest Cavalry battle of the US civil war? its worth a read if not.