Dear Mr Cornwell,
I want to thank you for the pleasure your books have brought me over the years. As I have aged there are certain things in life that mark the years, some predicted, some not. One not predicted was the sense of sadness I have felt upon hearing of the passing of authors I have read for many years. Although not knowing you personally, I can assure you that meeting Richard Sharpe and Uhtred of Babbenburg have been among my life’s great pleasures and I thank you for their creation. I don’t mean this email to be morbid in any way, I am in rude health and plan to live forever as I hope you do too! I just felt regret that I had not taken the time to thank my favourite authors for the enormous pleasure they have given me over many, many years. Your name was top of the list.
Thanks again.
Michael Hansen