Hi Bernard, not trying to have you read a manuscript or any other favour, just a fan who wishes to thank you for your most entertaining work. Like many others, I read a Sharpe to try you out, but must confess to switching quickly to Azincourt and the series surrounding it; Heretic, Vagabond etc. I have made a colossal booboo and started the Saxon tales slightly out of sequence, but they are so well written that it’s easy to link them up. Love the fact that they are in the first person. The Arthurs come next and some fine day, when you have exhausted the earlier stuff, I may just get round to doing the Sharpes. Time will tell. In the meantime keep well, look after yourself and thank you for such fantastic stories.Your work is very much appreciated. I’ll keep an eye open in case you are ever back in the UK for book signings or whatever – it would be good to shake your hand. With many thanks and all the best, David David Thomson