Dear Mr. Cornwell, I have been a great fan of your work since I first encountered Sharpe’s Gold on a trip to England in 1981 or 1982. Like many of your fans, I’ve read and reread all your books over the past 3 decades, and I’ve listened to all the Sharpe books on tape (that dates me) and the films, now on dvd, then on tape. But I’ve taken your heroes another step further. A group of friends and I have been playing wargames together for many years, and Sharpe, Harper and many of the characters from your books are heroes in our game. We use toy soldiers (about 2 1/4 inches tall) to represent them, and paint them according to their descriptions in the books. Just wanted to say thanks for many hundreds of hours of reading, listening, watching and playing pleasure I’ve derived from your work. Best regards, Jamie Delson