Dear Mr. Cornwell, I just wanted to let you know how much your writing has meant to me over the years. I’ve read most of your work now and most of the books two or three times. Historical fiction has always been my preferred first step in learning about the past. Several of your book series, most notably the Sharpe Series, have helped me to become involved with my own personal inquiry into different historical periods. If that weren’t enough in itself, the stories are always so engaging and the writing so fine that I find myself returning to your books, as though to old friends, time and again. Many, many thanks to you for your wonderful work. Sincerely, Tom Hojnacki Franklin, MA