Greetings! Having just finished the last of your books – this will be my first summer vacation without a Bernard Cornwell novel to entertain me. You are without a doubt my favorite author. My favorite character you have ever created is Nathaniel Starbuck – due to the varying shades of gray that you layer him with. He reminds me of a character you might find in non-historical fiction novel. My question is – do you ever read modern American novelists such as Richard Russo, John Irving or T.C. Boyle for fun? Best regards/Craig