Felt compelled to write to say a big THANK YOU for The Saxon Tales. Just finished ‘Death of Kings And can hardly wait for the next episode, which I assume will be a year to 18 months from now. Lord Uhtred must be the most vivid historical character ever written. In the event the series is ever filmed please recommend Gwynneth Paltrow to play Aethelflaed. Just looked up your biography and see you were born in London in 1944. So was I, only in January not February. I was born in a bomb shelter in the back garden in Wimbledon while the bombs were dropping. Like you I married an American and now live in Arizona. I am amazed at how much you have packed into your 67 years – hope you continue living and writing for another 67 years. Once again, many thanks for The Saxon Tales and the early history of England. I have just rummaged through my many boxes of books in the garage to hunt out a small copy of The Anglo Saxon Chronicle (Everyman’s Library # 623 Translated by G.N. Garmonsway) and will read it. Do hope you will visit Arizona one day; if you do I will definitely come to listen to you and buy a book for signature. Sincerely, Susan Alves