Mr Cornwell I love the Sharpe series and I like the Starbuck chronicles as well. I enjoy the fact that Col Sharpe’s son appears in the Starbuck chronicles. I have went back to school and I am working on my masters in history. One day I am planning to write a series of books somewhat like the Sharpe series except mine will star in the Carolinas in the 1750’s and end in 2005. I and writing about a fight American family who starts with the French Indian wars (seven year war) and will end in Iraq 250 years later. Please write the next installment in your Starbuck series soon, or at least tell us more about Col. Lassan aka little Sharpe. Robert Robinson