Dear Bernard, I have visited your website on a few occasions, but not many, due to being fully engaged in reading your books. I have just re-read Sharpe’s Waterloo prompted by finishing Simon Scarrow’s quartet of books on ‘The Peer’ and ‘Boney’. It was as fresh and brilliant as the four previous occasions I have read it, and the whole Sharpe series. It doesn’t seem to merit much attention in your forums but I thought Redcoat was a stunning book. I have to confess a certain reluctance initially to read a book in which we lost, so used am I to victories with Sharpe, but I was well rewarded. Like all your readers, I hope Sharpe marches again, but meanwhile I shall move on to The Fort. Thank you so much for the incalculable pleasure you have given me with your tremendous books. Also thanks to your good lady wife for her contribution to the fabulous Lazender books. Now why did I start this, oh yes, Sharpe’s father. Lt. Col, Girdwood methinks God bless you Bernard, may your powers flow unabated for years to come. Sincerely John Hill, Hillingdon in the county of Middlesex