I have just finished reading Azincourt and thoroughly enjoyed it. I am a member of a medieval reenactment group so as my persona is that of an archer, I identified with Nick Hook (as I identify with Thomas Hookton for that matter) but I have to say my favourite character had to be Sir John Cornwaille. His little speeches during the story, particularly “What are your new duties Hook? – To Rid the World of anyone I don’t like!” Brought a smile to my face. So in the spirit of Sir John I have some question for you… Are any of the character’s personalities based (even loosely) on people you actually know?

Secondly, as I write this I noticed the similarity between Sir John’s surname and your own, is there a link or is it just coincidence? Further to that… Have you ever researched your own ancestry and found a Cornwell that was at Waterloo for example? If you did, would you consider writing a story about him? Thanks for your time… Dan Machulka, Australia.