Thanks to everyone for the kind words. Rest assured that your feedback is inspiring me to finish KINGDOM post haste. As for where you can buy EAGLE in the States… it has not yet been published in the USA, but you can order it online from amazon.co.uk.

Where in the US can I purchase your books.

I've just finished "Eagle" and I really enjoyed reading it!!!!! I am looking forward to reading the 2nd book of the trilogy in 2012!!!! I try to be patient 😉 xxx Lena

Jack, Just had Eagle bought for my birthday, can't put it down, a great read and already looking forward to the Kingdom, looks like that is going to be ready for my next birthday

Hi Jack, Have just finished reading Eagle and found it to be a very fun and interesting novel to read! I had previously read your first novel Siege, and loved it, so I was overjoyed to hear you were writing about the Crusades as it is one of my favourite periods in history. Really liked the characters and found the story moved at the perfect pace. Have read many novels from various authors on historical fiction and am happy to say your efforts are right up there with the best. I am hopeful that the second instalment in the trilogy is out soon!

Loved your info on your blog about William and Henry's exploits. They are somehow our ancestors if we have family who come from the British Isles, and it always amazes to remember how hard they fought to keep their territory.

Hi, even if this might have been written a hundred times, I've got the urgent longing to tell you how much I enjoyed reading your book "siege"!!! Although I am attached to historical fiction, this is the first book since ages I read through within two days. I liked all of the stories, but since I am a girl, especially those of "Longo" and "Sofia". 🙂 What I missed was a map of the places. I like knowing where the places are, at least an overview. I mean, I was able to find it out myself, but it would have been easier just to flip to the front of the book. And I am very glad that the German cover is different to the original, because otherwise I wouldn't have bought it (stupid female behaviour). For me, the original looks to dark and to fantasy-like (same goes for this page). Well, I am really looking forward to read another book from you! Greetings from the other side of the big pond, Lena

Thanks to everyone for your feedback. Yes, Sam, I have read Robyn Young's brethren series, and I enjoyed it very much. Shirley, thanks for persevering and making it all the way to the bottom shelf! And finally, Ilhan, thank you for your detailed feedback. The points you raise are all true, but with one exception, I was aware of them when I wrote the book and intentionally diverged from the historic record for dramatic purposes. Yes, Murad led the Ottoman army at Kosovo, but I wanted to establish Mehmed's character and capture the (historically accurate) tensions between Mehmed and Murad, without going into too much back story. Putting Mehmed in Kosovo and leaving Murad in Edirne is how I accomplished this. I don't believe I stated that Halil Pasha started the devshirme system, but only that he took briefly part in rounding up children (although that, too, is a bit of a stretch). Naturally, Mehmed did not kill Ladislas himself, but it makes for a very nice dramatic moment. I could add many other "inaccuracies" to your (thankfully) short list. There are many schools of thought regarding the need for absolute historical accuracy in historical fiction. For my opinion, take a look at my blog entry, "History or Fiction?" I am myself a professional historian, and perhaps paradoxically, this has led me to be more liberal than some when it comes to adjusting history for dramatic purposes. I do, however, endeavor to faithfully reconstruct the important events and the texture of the past. In SIEGE, the basic chronology of the siege, the characters involved, and even some of the more spectacular events (the ships overland or tunnels under the wall) are based in fact. That said, I am somewhat embarrassed to admit that yes, Mehmed could not have been declared sultan in the Eyub Sultan Mosque, which, as you rightly point out, is in Istanbul. This ceremony would most likely have taken place in the Eski Cami or the Üç Serefeli Mosque. Alas, even historians sometimes make mistakes.

Hi Jack, I've just purchased "Seige' with a Christmas book voucher in a local book store near home. After spending nearly half an searching for something, and there was plenty to choose from, I spotted your book right down on the bottom shelf. My kind of book, I love reading anything historical, but the middle ages are my favourite period, especially anything to do with Knights Templars, the Crusades etc. I have only read 17 pages and am hooked already. I can't wait for your Saladin series. The art work on the cover is great. Shirley Coughlin.

Hello! I've just finished to read THE SIEGE and in my opinion it is really my favourite book I've ever read! In THE SIEGE, I really liked the setting and Longo and Sofia as main characters. I'm just waiting to take your next book! Best regards!