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I've read a few of your books Mr. Cornwell. And I've read a great many books, but you're the best author I've ever read. Your books are extremely well written and extremely addicting. I can tell from your photo that you're around 60 (?). I hope you live and keep on writing till you are 100 years old. Your books have pushed my imagination to its peak, I want to thank you dearly. Wish you a long and healthy life -Preston

I read Vagabond last week. The intimate knowledge of an archer in relation to his skill was excellent. The settling of the new bow string and other details left me very impressed with an excellent book; good story, plenty of action. You are now on my 'must read list'. Thankyou for producing such brilliant work. Best regards, Barry Gilbert.

Dear Mr Cornwell, Firstly let me say how much I've enjoyed reading a large number of your books, though there are many yet to be read, thank heavens. Having just today finished reading "The Lords of the North", I was trying to think of a good name for the series when I found that you are now calling it "The Saxon Stories". I can't help feeling that "The Saxon Sagas" might have more oumph, and I promise not to sue if you use it. I'm delighted to note that you plan more in this excellent series, and I hope, too, that before too long you'll decide to write a follow-up to the excellent "Gallows Thief". My wife, a fellow Cornwellphiliac, and I live in a small village near Burlington, Ontario, and were very disappointed to be told a few years ago by a salesman at The Different Drummer that you had had a signing there a couple of weeks earlier. You will be pleased to know that he considered you to be the most enjoyable author that they had ever hosted. Should you ever pay a return visit to our area, I will certainly hope to attend. Many thanks for all the pleasure you have given us, and warmest good wishes for your continued success. Sincere regards, Richard Glanville-Brown Lowville, Ontario

Hi Mr. Cornwell. In a January 19th posting, Andy (no last name given) inquired about other historical fiction about vikings besdies the Uthred series. He should check out "Thunder God" by Paul Watkins, currently available from amazon.co.uk. Also, he should go to some used book services like alibris.com and abebooks.com for the Haakon series. This ran in the 80's, and deals with the wanderings of a viking chieftan with a charmed battle-axe given to him by Thor, who travels from Contantinople to Vinland, among other places. They're not bad, although I like Uhtred better. There are four books in the series: 1. Haakon: The Golden Axe. 2. Haakon: The Viking's Revenge. 3. Haakon: Haakon's Iron Hand, and 4. Haakon: The War God. Alan Kempner

I enjoy reading very much and found one of your books by accident. It was the Archer. Bought the rest of the series. Then the Saxon stories. Pretty brutal but I imagine that's the way it really was back then. I will be getting your newest book very soon. That time period is intresting to me. Thank you. Joan Brown

Hello Bernard. Many thanks, it has been great fun following Uhtred's path towards regaining his inheritance. I was running out of pages fast as I reached the end of "The Lords of the North" and now have to wait for another episode. Go mad with the maps though, particularly as I have mislaid my 1:25000 Durham area one. I don't think an overhead view can impede a reader's imagination too much. Thanks again, Read Brocc

I was working at my former job a few years ago and a co-worker gave me Sharpe's Tiger to read. At first I wasn't interested but as I read further I became hooked!! I read all of the Sharpe books twice. I just finished reading Sharpe's Devil And I'm looking forward to reading Sharpe's Fury. I haven't read any of your other books but I will soon. Reading the Sharpe books you feel like you're on the battlefield with Sharpe and reading about him coming up through the ranks you feel like you know him. Great books, I'm looking forward to the next Sharpe book. Alphonso Baker

MR. CORNWELL: Thanks to a lucky accident at my local library -- finding a DVD picturing one of my favorite actors, Sean Bean -- titled "Sharpe's Battle," I have discovered Richard Sharpe. And what a find it was. Having completed all 14 episodes, I just finished your book, "Sharpe's Battle." "The Archer's Tale" is next up. Looking at your extremely prolific bibliography, you obviously have a great talent for historical fiction (good heavens! -- 21 Sharpe books alone); I look forward to enjoying more of your work. In fact, I've spent a large part of this morning on the Web, absorbing lots of Sharpe- Cornwell-Bean information and trivia. Many thanks, sir, for creating these worlds that have opened a whole new range of enjoyment for me! Bob Arlow Las Vegas, NV

The previous books of yours that i've read were always verry satisfactory, but your newest book was a disappointment to me. I almost began another story, but then I decided to find out if Sharpe would survive his head wound. That was a non-event, however. But, like the rest of us I guess Sharpe is getting old. Inasmuch as none of my stories will be published any time soon, I hope you keep trying. Regards Barclay T.

Dear Mr. Cornwell, I have read several of your books, and enjoyed all of them. I have not read any of the Sharpe books, not knowing exactly where to start, since there are so many of them. I have read and re-read the Starbuck chronicles, and , being a Southerner, I would like to humbly ask that you please send Mr. Sharpe on vacation, and bring Mr. Starbuck back! Very Truly Yours, Marianne Williams