Dear Bernard

This thanks is long overdue! As someone who was put of history at school I want to thank you and Richard Sharpe for igniting my interest THANK YOU. I have now read most of your books and they are the standard by which other historical novels are judged. My family are always delighted when you write a new novel as that sorts my Christmas present every year.

Earlier this year an historian contacted me as the local vicar as he was developing his theory about where the battle of Brunanburh was fought, I thought you might be interested in his paper but as I can’t send you the pdf here is the link to our website where you will find the doc – it’s only short..

http://ebbc.org.uk/content/pages/documents/1577783157.pdf

I would love it to be true, and like the thought of Uhtred walking [and fighting] in our parish. If we had met I hope he would of found me to be more Oda and less Ceolnoth!

Thank you for all your hard work, research and brilliant writing.

Mick