Dear Mr. Cornwell, I am a very big fan of your work. I started reading your books when they first launched The Winter King here in Brazil. I have read all of them, all three of The Grail Quest and am currently finishing the Pale Horseman. Something came to my attention while reading this books and it was the constant use of the number 12. Have you ever noticed that or, by any means, have done that on purpose? Almost every time that a number must be used it is the number 12 – mostly used in common sentences as in “…a small stairs with 12 steps…”, “had only 12 arrows left…”, “…he went along with 11 others…” (note that these aren’t actual examples… Are you aware of that? The last use of this was when I read your response for the question: “How many books will there be in the Saxon Stories?” and, as I read, your answer was: “I don’t know, more than 4 and less than 12.”. I hope I don’t sound too crazy! I really like your books and look forward to reading many more! Thank you for your time, André Rumjanek