Dear Mr Cornwell, I sent you an E mail the other week through a Harper Collins Website but I’m not sure if you received it so my apologies if you have to read through my ramblings twice. I am currently based in Germany With the British army having Just completed a 4 month exercise in Canada where I bought one of your books Harlequin. This has now started an addiction to historical novels and history in general. I have now read all the grail quest novels am currently reading the Arthur novels whilst waiting for Sword song, the only difficulty I face is how to get your books as they are in high demand over here. My solution is mail order but this is awkward on exercise and operations so my mother has to send me all the books I tell her. I would just like to express my thanks for you writing such interesting and innovative novels from me and a few other Bernard Cornwell addicts now in the Squadron (I will slowly convert the entire British army). Thanks again Yours Sincerely, Richard Johnson