Hi Bernard, I just want to say I’ve enjoyed all your books over the years. I first discovered your writings while reading a review of Wildtrack in Cruising World. This was back in 1988 and I still have a hard cover 1st edition on my shelf. Since then I’ve read every book you’ve published. Love Sharpe, can’t wait for the next one, the Arthur books, took me a while to get into them, but finally read them all and really liked them and like I said, I’ve read everything you’ve written and have enjoyed every single one of them. I have just finished rereading Wildtrack, Killer Wake, Crackdown, Stormchild and Scoundrel. If you haven’t guessed , I’m a sailor too. I have a 34ft. Hans Christian cutter. I know you are really into the historical stuff right now, but if you ever have some spare time I would like to read another one of your sailing thrillers someday. Pretty please. Thanks for the hours of enjoyment Carl P.S. Is Nick Sandman of Wildtrack any relation to Rider Sandman of Gallows Thief. Great, great, great grandson perhaps? Carl Dominello