Hello Bernard, I’ve read all the Sharpe, Saxon,the Winter King and have just finished the Grail Quest trilogy. This is the first time I’ve felt the need to ask for a little clarification regarding the plot! Heretic only contains the one vague passing reference to Jeannete[ The Blackbird] by Thomas. While the character was firmly self serving, she did fight on the same side. I just feel Thomas wouldn’t have abandoned her with out knowing her fate? My other little question concerns Bernard des Taillebourg torture of Thomas; I thought Thomas not only had his fingers broken but his toes also? this would have made his long walk back to Castillon d’Arbizon a slow painfull process and the crossing of the weir by the mill impossible for some one with impaired balance? I enjoy all your historical fiction and appreciate all the hard work that proof reading, etc takes before a good story ever reaches the book shelves! More power to your pen. Best regards, Tim Button