Good Morning! I am thrilled to send an email to such an illustrious author. Thank you so much for writing both the Sharpe’s series and the Alfred series, which I am currently reading. I just want to say that during my reading of Sword Song, towards the end where Uhtred is in the church watching his evil cousin (I’ve given up trying to pronounce the names)and the priest give Aethelflaed the dirty water…I really felt Uhtred’s anger. I wanted to draw my own sword and start to carve up the whole Christian community in the story! Angry? Oh yes, you bet I was. And, as in the Sharpe’s books,I was sooooo right there wanting to kill. I have not ever been so glued to any book or series of books in my entire 47 years. Damn, Sir, you are good, and I applaud you heartily. Years ago I used to take part in historical re-enactments, and some of my guys made the uniforms, and even had the Baker rifles! Personally, I could only get two shots off a minute, but that would have got better with practice. I generally was on the French side of our battles. Pretty much went off like your films, smoke bombs, cannons, flintlocks, about 40-50 people taking part. It was certainly great fun. Anyway, Mr. Cornwell…thank you again for being so prolific with your writing, and also for the realism that you generate with your words. Yours Sincerely, Andrew Bauld, Perth, Western Australia.