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I have been a fan of yours for the past six years and I wanted to thank you for every adventure that you have taken me on. You truly are one of the great writers of our time and have enjoyed your books on early Britain. Keep up the great work!

Robert Pool

Hi! Thought you may like this link:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-15333852. The UK's first fully intact Viking boat burial has been found in the West Highlands! The remains of the Viking and their objects they were buried with have all been found including sword, spear and shield. Just thought you may like to know! Cheers, Neal

Any news about Vikings reminds me of Uhtred: "1,000-Year-Old Viking Found Buried In His Boat" http://www.npr.org/2011/10/22/141613693/1-000-year-old-viking-found-buried-in-his-boat.

Thad Humphries

Hi...Just wanted to say how much I enjoyed "The Fort" I've just finished reading it...the outlandish behaviour of Mr Revere was a real eye opener !! Have bin loving your books...first read Azincourt in Jan this year and since have read the warlord chronicles and the Arthur series...have just ordered the new Uhtred book and the grail quest trilogy !!! Thanks Bernard for filling my year with great reading and views of older times.. Best regards Dave B

Just read Death of Kings, another great story. I am now hoping that another book on Uhtred will not be too long coming in the future. Thank you and I wish you and your family all the best for xmas and the new year. yours faithfully, Haydn

Dear Mr Cornwell, My husband and I are both great fans of your books and are currently working our way through the Sharpe series. A repeat of the TV series has just started here in New Zealand and we are watching it again. I know you have used a number of different publishers so rather than write to one of them, I have noticed that on at least "Company" and "Honour" published by Harper Collins, while Hakeswill is in the books some gremlin converted him to Hawkeswill on the back cover. As long as you keep writing we will keep reading. You have a wonderful way of bringing history to life.

Glenda Rogers

Just wanted to add my name to your list of admirers. Love reading historical novels and was thrilled to having discovered you because I had a treasure trove of novels to read. Well, I had read them all except the Sharpe series which I wasn't sure I wanted to read 21 books of battle after battle so, having exhausted all your other books and with nothing forthcoming, I thought, what the heck! Well I just closed the cover of "Sharpe's Devil" and like all the rest, loved it and I am so looking forward to January when I can get your latest, "The Death of Kings." Thanks for all the hours of entertainment you have provided me. P.S. The television series does not do justice to Sharpe!

Mary Cacioppo

Mr. Cornwell, I just wanted to say that I appreciate the novels you have written and that they contain many qualities missing from similar style fiction. Your Arthur series has touched my heart. I haven't seen such perfectly expressed tragic realism in any other novels. Thank you Winston

I watch quite a lot of your Sharpe films, and find them quite interesting, but, if you want historic intrigue and skulduggery then please look into the "history"? then look into this, Fred Burroughs Jnr was the first through the breach at Lucknow, but unfortunately it is said that his "father" the then General Burroughs - let the side down at the beginning of the Indian Mutiny, also that his [Fred Jnrs] natural father was the king! taking just these things into account plus the fact that Fred jnr was only 5ft tall, I suspect that it was not politically what the government of the day wanted - I believe that in order to quell the anger of the British populace of the time - due to the succession of military foul ups at around this time, the last thing they wanted was Fred and his group sneaking in the side door to let Colin Campbell in. Instead of bagpipes playing bonnets and kilts flying etc you know the thing. Fred was allegedly then sent to "check out" a building which had bee used by the sepoys - and goodness me - would you believe it? when he got onto the top of this building - someone blew it up! no not the sepoys, apparently one of "our own" it didn't kill him,but a kilt is no protection. Then later the "Napier Commission" came to Fred's home and treated him in a very "odd" way, even taking from him a farm + lands which were legal his and giving it to the tenants, this and a myriad of other happenings make for interesting reading. At the end of his days he was awarded the KCB and made Colonel in Chief of the Argyle's - most odd - but it would make a very good book if the whole truth be known.

Elaine Gregg

I have just finished reading your book Gallows Thief, we are staying on a caravan site in Scotland and i picked this book up from the service room, took it to the caravan and read it in one day which is very unusual for me, it was the best read I have had for a very long time. I will be reading more of your books in the future, many thanks.

Tony Kelly

Dear Bernard One of your posters mentioned a Sharpe box set. I remember seeing a box set of the "India" paperbacks a few years ago, Not sure if this helps or is still available regards Steven