Mr Cornwell: Have read all your books, they are very popular among my Marine friends at Camp Lejeune. I recommend them to my students so they can gain the flavor of history such as what life was like in the Napoleanic era English Army and the days of Arthur. Would suggest perhaps, since you use several terms which are common to a particular era, or a technologism, but now are out of date, have a library page. I am reading The Heretic and cannot find a reference for the word “nakerer.” Assume it has something to do with drums, but cannot find an English dictionary reference. You keep writing, I’ll keep reading. Ron Bower