Dear Mr. Cornwell,

I am in the process of reading the Last Kingdom Series, currently in the fifth book and enjoying it tremendously!  I would love to ask one question: Do you know whether Alfred the Great was truly the stuffy, pious, sickly, and irritating character portrayed in the books, or was he portrayed that way for the entertainment value?

Whatever the truth, I am not knocking your writing whatever.  I’ve learned much about the history of the areas where my people came from, and the books have been tremendously enjoyable.

If you ever make it to Las Vegas, I would love to buy you lunch or dinner.

Thanks,

Gary