Hello Mr Cornwell. I was wondering whether you were familiar with the works of Edward Marston? He writes murder mysteries with historical settings and is extremely prolific. He has written several series based during different periods of history such as the 11th centurey during the compilation of the Domesday book, an Elizabethan era series centering around a troup of actors, and a series set amidst the rise of the railways during the Victorian era. His style is very different to yours but the fact he loves to set stories in the past is what attracted me to his work. Kind regards Nick