Hello Mr. Cornwell: I was hoping you could tell me a bit about the Puckle Gun. As I understand it was a weapon that had fired a cylinder with 11 charges, firing seven rounds a minute. Why do think the weapon was not embraced by the navy?

Also, I own a PC game: Empire total war in which it is rolled about the battlefield on a gun carriage and can be used against infantry, was this ever a true use or was made by the gamers?

Have you ever consisted writing a novel of the Easter Rising from the British side? Adam Azzalino