I have over the years really enjoyed your take on historical matters starting with the Sharpe novels then the Arthur, Warrior, Grail and Stonehenge. I see that you do not advise giving you ideas for a plot, but the story of St Patrick with its roman christian back drop would be greatly enhanced with your take on in an historical novel. I am sure you have thought about it and as an Irishman who came from one of the possible birth places Ravenglass (Glannoventa), I can think of no better man to write such a story.

Ps I came across 1356 (in Spanish) hardback in El Corte Ingelse department store here in Palma and they were able to get me the paperback within 3 weeks, saved me having to wait till I went through a British airport again.

I am looking forward to an Empty Throne and Waterloo, in the meanwhile I am rereading Sharpe.

Ps I never took to the Starbuck books despite living 15 years in North America ( Hamilton On and Annapolis Md, but the Fort was a masterpiece.

Keep up the writing.

Dermot Bremner