Mr. Cornwell, I, being an Aries, have always been interested in history. Another fascination of mine has been fighting with a muzzle loading rifle, where you only get one shot and your life depends on hitting what you aim at. A friend told me about your Sharpe novels and I started with “Sharpe’s Tiger”. I haven’t been this excited about a series of books since I read the “Hardy Boys” mysteries long, long ago. Your attention to historical and technical detail is perfect and the way you wrap your story around the history is excellent and above all entertaining. I commend your talent as a storyteller. I have finished ten Sharpe novels and plan to finish the series. Keep up the great work! Pat Lennon Longmont, Co.