Mr Cornwell My wife bought a copy of The Pale Horseman when you visited Sunderland on 7th October 2005. You kindly wrote Happy Birthday in it for me. What a very kind thing for you to do. It felt like a personal message from you to me. Thank you. I can say that I thouroughly enjoy your writing, as my father introduced me to you some years ago with the Sharpe novels. You transport the reader into the front line effortlessly. May thanks again for making my 41st birthday gift something very special. You are a GENTLEMAN. Kindest regards to you and your family. Peter Jones