Dear Mr Cornwell

I wanted to say how much I’m enjoying reading the new book  “War of the Wolf” which currently has our hero Uhtred riding through the Ribble valley where I just happen to be living , I can imagine his war band riding along the rough tracks (the A59) heading toward York & passing through,  perhaps Whalley, our local village as he fords the river Calder that runs eventually into the Ribble ,riding  going past the Cornmill & church that may have been there in those time but is now a part of a very interesting set of 13th Century buildings consisting of an Abbey , gate house & other old buildings.

Riding up the hill towards the well known Pendle Hill its High peak a land mark seen for miles across the whole of the Ribble valley  , as he passes through the hovels of Barrow where I happen to live .

Me being a West countryman of 60 year  from the county of Gloucestershire & having lived in Gloucester , the  resting place of “The Lady of Mercia ” where I was  privileged to recently enjoy the celebration of said  Lady & her funeral procession.

Also your writings took me to the birth place of our hero Bebbanburg Castle in Northumbria for a fascinating holiday , to stand amongst the tall sand dunes imagining them on horse watching the Viking invaders out to sea.

So you get my drift,   I’m a Saxon having lived or holidayed in those parts of England written all over your book series , its brought to life that period & continually interested me , to find out more of our early formation of one nation .

I just wanted say a huge thank you for your contribution to my life & bringing me so much pleasure

Your’s Stuart Baker,

now a man of East Lancs