Dear Mr Cornwell Firstly, I love all of your books, and I have read nealry all of them, but I have to agree with you, the Arthurian trilogy is your best work to date. I accept that your explanation that there can’t be anymore because the story has ended, but perhaps you could pen something new in a similar vein – please! Secondly (and lastly, I know you must get hundreds of emails) have you read any of the Song of Ice and Fire series by George R R Martin? I imagine a writer as prolific as yourself has little time for reading – but if you fancy letting someone else do the hard work for a change, they’re a great read (although the author could learn something about battle descriptions from you!). And whatsmore, the author gives your own work a nice plug on his website. With very best wishes, Daniel Barnes (London)