Hello Mr Cornwell.

I am an amateur author currently working on a supernatural police novel, but that’s not why I’m bothering you!  I just wanted to express my sincere gratitude for your Uhtred series of books.  I try to read them as soon as they appear, enjoy them enormously, and get very upset when I reach the end (frustration that I’ll have to wait for the next one).  I also found “The Fort” thoroughly engrossing when my wife got it out of the library for me.  The research you do must be very time-consuming, but it’s certainly worthwhile, as I always feel as if I’m present in scenes.  Please do continue with the saga of Uhtred.  He is a wonderful creation, and the supporting characters are all realistic and entertaining.  I’m not sending you my work, in accordance with your wishes, but I do hope to be published myself one day (my wife keeps telling me to get on with it as I’m 47 but my day job as a civilian police employee takes up so much time).  I will let you know when that happens, but please don’t hold your breath waiting.  Oh, one last thing.  I apologise if you’ve done this already and I’ve missed it, but my great military hero was (and indeed is) General James Wolfe.  Perhaps you could consider putting your unique skills towards one day writing a book based on the Battle of Quebec. Just a thought.  Thank you so much once again.  Keep up the superb work, and I’ll look forward to hearing more from Uhtred.  Very best wishes.

Dave Barker,

Wakefield, West Yorkshire.