Dear Bernard,
I am not usually in the habit of writing to celebrities, but I have just completed ‘Heretic’, and I can honestly say that I have never been so thrilled, entertained and indeed educated as I have been by the ‘Grail Quest’ trilogy and ‘Azincourt’. You combine believable characters and storylines with strict attention to historical detail and a palpable love of your subject that led to the most rewarding fictional reading experience that I have had in years. Your description of the lead up to the Battle of Agincourt – Henry’s ‘team talk’, the archers leaving their boots in the mud, the sound of the arrows in the air – left me in tears. Wonderful, wonderful stuff. The best thing of all is that these are the first books of yours that I have read (devoured?). Now for the rest of your ouevre. I don’t think I’ll be disappointed.
With very best wishes,
Adrian Brown.