Dear Mr Cornwell, I’ve been a fan of your books since my early teens (over 20 years now). Although Scottish by birth my family are mostly Northumbrian. I recently took my wife to stay near Bamburgh for a week (you’ll be delighted to know your books are stocked in the gift shops at both Bamburgh castle & Durham cathedral & seemed to be selling well). While up North we went riding near Coldstream and effectively rode over the site of the battlefield at Flodden. I’m a pretty keen amateur historian but I have to admit that this battle has more or less passed me by (and I suspect being schooled in Scotland its intentionally forgotten… much more fun to remember the ones we won!). Its the largest battle between England & Scotland, one of the last times the longbow was decisive, ended in the death of James IV and the succession of Mary Queen of Scots and decimated the Scottish nobility. Especially combined with the Border Reivers there’s some serious potential for you to write about a slightly neglected part of our history. You clearly have a fondness for the north of England (your account of Nevilles cross is one of your best battles in my opinion) & the Percy’s, Armstrongs, Grahams, Maxwells & Kerrs could provide infinite heroes & villains. Best of luck with whatever you choose to write next. Hopefully my idea will interest you. Yours Peter Symonds

P.S I recently re-read your 5 yachting thrillers- they still hold up very well. Stormchild is a real favourite