Dear Bernard I’ve read and enjoyed all your books, most recently the Starbuck series, which I’ve just finished and combined with a trip to the Manassas battlefield (in the 150th anniversary year of the first battle). So again the question, having read your comment under ‘The Starbuck Chronicles’, but given that the Sharpe TV series is apparently finished: any update on when a further Starbuck book might appear? I’m sure I’m not the first to think how well this would go down in the US (Gettysburg 150 years ago in 2013??)… Best wishes Jonathan Russell

Dear Mr Cornwell, I have recently completed my collection of all your works with the purchase of Sharpe’s Devil and look forward to the read. However, I got into your books through the Starbuck Chronicles. I know it’s been 15 years since the last one was published (and some people may have forgotten the plot in that time) but it would be fantastic if at some point his story finished: he is forever stuck halfway through the Civil War – a subject on which it is hard to find good historical fiction books that are not all about Abraham Lincoln!! Loving all the Uhtred books as well, but live in hope that Nate’s tale might one day continue!

James Marsden