Hi Mr Cornwell,

It’s Steve Theron from Cape Town, South Africa again. I have been reading some readers comments, and I must say, I truly sympathise with you! We are much of age (22nd August 1942), and I realise that “intimations of mortality” become ever more real as time passes,and your readers demands become ever more voraciouse. They seem to think that writing a book and editing it is a “piece of old tacky”. I know better! I am however greatfull when a new “Cornwell” hits the shelves. As a grateful  reader I wish you well, and a long, long life.

Kindest regards,

Steve.