Dear Sir, I just wanted to thank you for the books you have written. Like so many others, I waiting eagerly for the next Saxon installment. Having said that, the Warlord Chronicles stand above all others as my favourite; my copy of the Winter King has travelled to Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq with me. I am curious why both Derfel and Uhtred have to be non-Christians please? Galahad aside, there are very few sympathetic Christian characters. I apologise if this has been asked before but is this deliberate please? Thanks for all you have written, Yours faithfully, James Nichols

Dear Mr. Cornwell, I mean no disrespect with this comment, but is it my imagination or is there an anti-Christianity bias running through your books. The characters themselves do not like Christians or the Christian characters are defective or evil. I love your writing style, and your books overall, but would like them so much more if Christianity and Christians were not always (it seems) belittled at every turn. I realize there is historical basis for some of this, but it does seem a tad overdone at times. Sorry for a negative email. I am looking forward to the next Saxon Chronicles book even with this being the case. Best wishes to you and your wife. Patrick DeVito