Dear Bernard,I have three questions for you: (1)Having read a study that places Arthur as an Irish-Scotti prince of DALRIADA (Uther is not a welsh word it is in fact an achaic gaelic adjective meaning “the terrible”.The irish name Artur predates the romans arriving in B’rith ain by at least 3 hundred years.And the name Tristan derives from the cruithni(pictish)name Drustan.),have you ever come across this interesting theory? By the way there was a Dun Baeden in Ulster,the fort of Baeden MacCarill.

(2) A lot of Sharpe fans have taken quite a shine to Captain Fredrickson. Have you thought of a spin-off novel or two with Sweet William getting to battles Sharpe can’t possibly get to?

(3)Everyone seems to ask your interest in periods that we are interested in. What periods that you haven’t or are currently writing about are you interested in that we may look forward to reading in the future? Thanks for your time. Tomas-Slaine