Hello Bernard I have been a fan of “Sharpe” for many years, but must confess to not having read any of your other series of historical novels until I got into the Saxon “Uhtred” stories. SUPERB STUFF! I’ve relished reading all three, and in particular “Lords of the North” since I live in Yorkshire, and spent 3 years at University in Durham, living for 2 of them in the Castle that now occupies the top of that forbidding crag in the bend of the river! I spent a lot of time reading about the history (and mythology) around the relics of St Cuthbert purely out of interest and curiosity when I was a student, so it was great to see how you’d woven some of that into the story. With the Northumbrian roots of your own family (as you mention in the sleeve notes), it’s clearly an area that’s close to your heart too. Very much looking forward to following more of Uhtred’s adventures, and particularly when those adventures take him into such familiar territory. I’d very much like to see what you’d make of a “Wars of the Roses” scenario if you are ever stuck for a setting for a future series of books! Lots of superb characters and dramatic goings-on around that period too. Keep writing these superb books! Cheers Andrew