Mr Cornwell, I was first given Vagabond a few years ago by my parents, who were possibly attempting to divert my attention from Age of Empires. They are proud to say they succeeded, as I now have read almost all of your Sharpe books, all the Grail Quest books, and the first three of the Saxon stories, as well as Stonehenge. Unfortunately, living in New Zealand means it is harder to find books, especially as they seem to be released here months later than overseas. I just wanted to say that I am a fan, but I also have some questions. Firstly, why the references to Saint Cuthbert in many of your novels? A macro look at your story lines could be done in one novel, yet you are able to span the ideas and story over 3 or more using depth of characters and detail. How much research do you have to do per book series? Regards, Will Lovell