Dear Mr Cornwell,

Firstly, please let me thank you for countless hours of enjoyment that I, and many other avid readers of your books, have spent imagining and reliving the battles and lives of your characters.

May I please ask if you have any regrets in killing off a character, either generally or to suit a specific storyline? I have read previously that you had some regrets in killing off Obadiah Hakeswill (My personal favourite villain amongst all of your publications) and was wondering if there were any others?

George Hammond.