Mr. Cornwell, I’m almost embarrassed to admit that I only became aware of your work recently. I’d seen a few ‘Sharpe’ films on television, and enjoyed them. I did not, however, choose to pursue reading the books they were developed from. That era of history simply does not appeal to me enough. While visiting family in Florida, of all miserable places to be, I came across ‘Harlequin.’ I read it on the plane rides back home, and hit the bookstore for the other two immediately. I’ve gone on to read all of the Saxon stories, and am trying to track down the Arthur and Stonehenge books as well. I’m sure this seems like a rather meaningless letter, so I’ll cut to the point: I love your work. With the passing of David Gemmell, I realized that I rarely bother to drop a note to my favourite authors to tell them how much I appreciate their writing. So, here I am, saying that you’re a tremendously talented writer and I’m very glad to have finally realized it. I’m eagerly awaiting Agincourt to hit the US/Canadian market, and I hope to see many more medieval-based stories from you! Best Regards, -Anthony Lombardi