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Hello just wanted to say how much I enjoy your books.MY two adult sons introduced me to them some two years ago and I can't get enough of them .Excellent stories and very well written. John Comerford

Dear Mr. Cornwell, Let me say that although I am a new reader of yours, I am now devoted. I have a serious suggestion with regard to keeping the same voice actor for an entire series. I absolutely adored listening to your Uhtred series. Tom Sellwood who read the series save for the Burning Land was outstanding. In fact I find his characterization essential. It took two thirds into the Burning Land to recognize certain characters because that reader pronounced all the human and place names differently than the very accomplished Tom Sellwood. Take a lesson from Charlaine Harris who has always had Johanna Parker read all her Sookie Stackhouse books, and remedy the situation by having the proper voice actor read "The Death of Kings". A good voice actor is very hard to find and Mr. Sellwood's reading of this exciting series added to the thrill. The other reader was lack luster in comparison, so much so that I almost stopped listening in frustration. Thanks for allowing me to make you aware of this I'm sure that if it bothered me it bothered others.

Brenda Murphy

Dear Bernard, firstly let me say I am a big fan of your books, you are my favourite author, to me no-one comes close. I have read all your books (the UK ones) - first entranced by Sharpe - and love the Uhtred series. I am 3/4 of the way through Death of Kings and it's like having an old friend back. I really enjoy your style of writing, it is so nice having another of your books to read, although I get near the end and want to stop as I don't want them to end! I really hope Uhtred and the clan get picked up for a film or series, I would love to see someone like Gerard Butler play him, Kiera Knighly I picture as Athelflead. You create such great characters. Thank you for keeping us entertained and long may you reign! Karen

Dear Mr Cornwell, I wish to thank you for the many hours of pleasure that reading your books has given me. I love your attention to detail, and because of that, I can almost smell the smells and hear the sounds and visualise what it would be like to stand in a shield wall or to form square. Long may your prose continue. On the subject of Sharpe's father, although it has never bothered me until I read some other comments, could it possibly be his arch nemesis, Obadiah Hakeswill? Anyway thank you for all your good work, the only criticism I have and I am in no way qualified to do so, is that I did find the fort somewhat hard going. Apart from that, thanks again and long may you continue

David Bell

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

hiya just to start I have to say I have read every book (apart from the cowboy ones) you have wrote and you are an amazing writer and may you continue for many more years enriching all our lives and as a viking re-enactor you are second to none.thanks,

Gavin Holloway

i very much doubt that this will even get through to Mr Cornwell but i just wanted to say that i read your 'Arthur' books every year, there's just something about them that makes them so emotional, and every time the chicken bone is broken my hand is in my mouth even though i know its going to happen! - I just need my own chicken bone for my own life and a worthy 'Ceinwyn' for isn't love but another story. Last but not least I wanted to say i appreciate your efforts 'Death of Kings' is on the table waiting for me to start reading which will not best please the cat who will vie for my attention. best wishes Kieran

Just finished Death of Kings, read it in 4 days and that's quick for me. Brilliant story, the down side is I now have to wait for the next one. I never took much interest in history but your books make it all real. I was crap at school (60 years old biker). I have read every one of the Arthur, Stonehenge, Grail quest,and my favourite the saxon stories. Keep on writing

Andrew Sharpe

Not a question - just a comment filled with deep admiration for your writing. I have just finished reading Death of Kings, which is, as are all the Uhtred stories, brilliant. Your skill in interweaving what we can glean from historic accounts into such exciting and believable stories is breathtaking. I wait, with breath still held, for Uhtred's story to continue. Thank you for taking on this most exciting chapter in England's history... and thank you for making it so real.

Catherine Whittle

Mr. Cornwell, I have been a fan for almost ten years. I picked up Sharpe's Rifles while I was still with the US Air Force spec ops. Since then, I have read every one of the Sharpe's novels, some of them in combat zones, including one on a C-130 that was taking some light ground fire and was bouncing around a lot. When I got commissioned,I went from Sgt to Lieutenant and so I reread Sharpe's Rifles to remind me that not all men are comfortable in the officer's mess but they can still be good leaders. Believe me when I say, I hold you in high regards. Your books and characters have kept me company during many a long and sometimes grueling moments. With that being said, I believe I may have done you a disservice. You inspired me and as a result, I wrote a zombie story set during the Napoleonic Wars. Everything I know about the Napoleonic Wars (including the spelling) I learned from reading your books. With deepest sympathy and sincerity, I apologize because I released my book for the world to find and read. No worries, though, sir. I had the forethought and courtesy to leave any mention of your name out of the credits to my book. I would not want to sully your good name. So, I formally write to you now both to thank you for so many hours of exciting and engrossing reading...and to sincerely apologize to you for any harm I may have caused in putting pen to paper. After so many years of reading your work, its exciting to think you may possible read this one day. I can only hope. By the way, if you are interested, my book is called Napoleon Zombies. Thank you for your time, Stephen Conley