Like countless others I am an avid fan not just of the Sharpe novels (who could not be?), but all your books! The freshness, versatility of your writing and breadth of knowledge, never fails to appeal.I’m sure you get loads of messages about Sharpe, but I just wanted to say how much I loved the Arthurian series, which to me is a masterpiece of empathetic writing. I also listened to the Arthur stories as read by Tim Piggot-Smith and there were passages where I was in tears! Like many others I am also eagerly awaiting the next Starbuck novel (please soon!). As a teacher the greatest compliment which can be paid to you is that your writing inspires a real love for history in others and a desire to find out more about periods of history I knew very little about. It is easily and often said that a novelist or film can bring the characters alive, but I think sometimes we need to pause and pay tribute to the level of skill and talent necessary to do so with such ease. Best wishes (and a Happy Christmas!), Anthony Blake