Dear Mr. Cornwell, Thank you for writing such wonderful books. Several years ago (in my early twenties) I came across a Sharpe novel (don’t ask me which one) and chewed through it faster than any book I’d ever read. I loved the history and the characters, but most of all your story telling. I can’t describe how much I enjoy reading your books. As a novice and avid writer of historical fiction (mostly U.S. Civil War) I try desperately to draw from your style. I want every story I hear to sound as if it comes from you. Now look at me, I’m gushing. Thank you so much for your stories and the time that you put into them. I stop reading whatever book I’m into when a new Cornwell book comes out. I’m looking forward to more Sharpe and Saxon stories. And perhaps some more Starbuck, if you can find the time. I’m a civil war reenactor of the confederate persuasion and so enjoy Nathanial’s trials and tribulations in the war of southern independence. I hope some day to send you a copy of a published book in the hope that I can give some enjoyment to someone who has given so much to me. Thank you again. Scott Chapman, Windsor, California