Dear Mr.Cornwell, I greatly admire your work, and your pre-gunpowder era books series are among my favorite readings (though I must confess I haven’t picked up any Sharpe books seriously yet). As I am currently re-reading the Grail Quest series, a thought occurred to me. And no, I’m not going to ask about sequels :) I noticed the variety of characters’ backgrounds leading the story; there are Frenchmen, Scots, Bretons and English (if I didn’t miss anyone). That, in my opinion, greatly contributes to the overall pacing of the story and makes the narrative rich with the conflicting cultures that we accompany. It made me think that seeing an adventure that revolved around a different culture might be interesting. My next thought was that it could be a great narrative if you would write about Joan of Arc. She’s a great character that has a story that is surrounded by myth and religion, a great story about leading people against all odds, prejudice and vast armies. I’d definitely be very interested in seeing how you would write your version of that story. Meanwhile, I can’t wait for Sword Song to come out, the Saxon series being another great read. Best Regards, Guilherme E. Goulart, from Brazil.