Hi Bernard, (hope you do not take offence from the use of your first name) I am a 62 year old retired ship’s captain, for years you have given me so much reading pleasure. I just want to say thank you and do please continue, just finished reading ‘The Lords of the North’. Checked on Amazon, no books of yours I don’t own. I am a sailor, and by all accounts a very good one, no way could I ever entertain people as you do. Please continue, I am always looking for more from you in bookstores and on the net. All the best, Jens Hansen

As a PS to my last message: Have all your books, the only one I put away was ‘Gallows Thief’, got to the description of the hangings. Being a single parent of 2 girls since they vere 11 & 14 now 18 & 21 it really disturbed me and I still have to pick up the courage to go on reading it. Can’t fault you for realism. Jens Hansen