Dear Mr. Cornwell (very formal). You don’t have to reply to me, I just wanted to write a line to you. You’ve been my favourite author for years. I started with Wildtrack and read all the thrillers in fast succession and have re-read them over and over again. Your heroes, especially the irrepressible Captain ‘I’ve arrived by this door now’ Sandman, are good friends! I sincerely hope you write another sailing novel. How about a sequel? The seagoing adventures are fantastic. Your enthusiasm and knowledge of the subject is very impressive and, as with all your books, makes compulsive reading. It was my birthday on the 23rd April. As I was returning from the school run it made my day to catch you on Desert Island Disks. It was good to hear your voice and to listen to the interesting snippets you chose to tell. Many thanks for hours of pleasure. Sue Marks