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I for one am waiting to see what you'll be working on next. You would make this fan very happy if Nate Starbuck was to go looking for Billy Blythe. Keep up the fantastic work. Joe Holtgrewe, Fenton Mo.

Just for future information (in case you include cottonmouth (moccasins) in a future book; the Cottonmouth and the Moccasin (or as sometimes called - Water Moccasin) are one and the same. Not two different species of snake. regards, Bill Wetzel (born in, and former resident of Louisiana and frequent fisherman and hunter around Louisiana's Bayous).

G'day Bernard, Firstly I just wanted to thank you immensely for getting me through my final year of high school! I first ran into Sharpey in Tiger at 16 and have plowed through all of your books since. I absolutely loved being able imagine Sharpe, Uthred and the others in their various historical domains through my final year history classes. Sharpe is a great idol, he has put me in good stead with the ladies, a Napoleonic James Bond as it were, and Uthred gives me great tips for the shield wall that is the rugby scrum. So really what I'm getting at is that while your books are a top read and really exciting, they have many other hidden attributes. Cheers! p.s I will be in the UK in late October as part of my gap year travels. Will you have any book signing opportunities?
Tom Griffin

Hi Bernard Once again thank you for all your books which I find fantastic reading. I note you state that you wont write anymore Starbuck until you finish Sharpe and that there are at least 4 or 5 more Sharpe books or maybe more. With this and the amount of books you intend to write in the Saxon series it seems to me that we will have to wait at least 10 years for Starbuck to ride again. Please don't tell me it will be this long. Thanks again, Chris Ridgway

Dear Mr Cornwell I must say that I vae only started reading your books over the past few months but the Sharpe books have had me on the edge of my seat. I rush home from work just so I can read the next chapter of my book. I hope that you will continue to write many more books in the years to come. The way you write shows that you have a dedication and passion for what you do and an accurate idea for history. James Farmer

I came to your novels quite late and do have to own up that the interest came through the tv programmes which I have recently seen again as my children bought me the box set of Sharpe. I became absolutely hooked and during my summer holidays have read every Sharpe book including Sharpe's Fury. I think that I shall have to re red them in case I missed some of the detail in the excitement of the stories.I do so hope that you are considering another book in the series. I am sorry to have to tell you that despite reading your descriptions of Sharpe I still hear and see Sean Bean and Darragh in the roles. I would really like to see Sharpe's Devil in film. They could change the storyline slightly to suit the age of the characters. The advantage it would have over India is that it would not be so hot and so the action could be quick and vibrant. There would not be so much dust to mask the actors. Whilst, as my 18 yr old daughter says, I could not commit Sharpe to fighting for ever, there is a part of me that can not accept that he hangs up his sword. I do not want him to age too much and I need him to keep on fighting. It is all too sad to think of a world without Sharpe and his commrades. He is important in his own world when fighting. People can appreciate his worth and despite the fact that some are horrid to him you know that right will out. When he gives up he will just disappear. I can not quite accept that he and Harper can lose contact when their friendship was so complete. So please make me a very happy woman and write another Sharpe story. Thanks. Ann Crawford

Dear Mr. Cornwell, I know you hear it a lot, but you are a wonderful and inspiring author. I am a history buff (leaving for Scotland in a year to study), and I am reading your Arthus books right now. As I have studied the lifestyle and warfare in the British Isles during the late pre-history and early medieval periods, I get excited to see how you incorporate actual practices and mention sites that have significant archeological significance. I, too, write about things I incorporate from my studies (screenplays, so far). Anyway, just wanted to let you know that you are by far my favorite contemporary author. Take care and God bless! Sincerely, Elizabeth p.s. Did you know that Alistair Moffat quoted you in his book titled "Before Scotland" on page 185 when he mentions the phrase you use for Merlin's doorway? (the 'ghost fence')

You need not respond...I only wanted to say how much I have enjoyed everything you've written. After visiting Britain in spring of 2002 I wondered what Trafalgar Square really meant. That's when I discovered your Richard Sharpe series. I enjoy them so much and marvel at the courage and conviction of people during that period. I only hope that our current crisis does not last as long as the Napolian reign. Thanks for the wonderful insight to very courageous people in very desperate times. Shirley Augustyne

Mr Cornwell, I love all your books. I think you are a fantastic author. I've recently read the Lords of the North and thought it was fantastic. Uhtred is perhaps your darkest character. Derfel and Thomas of Hookton are basically decent men living in bad times while Sharpe has a good heart but Uhtred seems to like bullying weakear men especially priests. As an Irishman I particuarly liked Finian. I wish I could write like you do but I don't have a gift for English. Thanks for your time, an Irish fan

I'm from Brazil and here your books are very much appreciated. It's sad to see that few of all the books you wrote have been translated to Portuguese. Here we've got the Arthur Series, The Grail Quest, Gallows Thief. Sharpe, we have till Trafalgar (which is pretty goood indeed, as all the others). Anyway, just writting to say that you're a great author and your stories are perfect. Hope to see anything new soon... Bia.

Dear sir, I'm sorry. I was wrong. Just writting again to say that we have Sharpe's Rifles too. It was already translated. I'm sorry. The thing is that I was reading Trafalgar and was really excited about it... I ended up writing that. My mistake. But you probably know it^^ Sorry again, and thank you. All the best, Bia