Dear Mr. Cornwell. I am a big admirer of you work. I have bought every book in the Sharpe series except two, one being the new book and the other I cannot find, I have all the Starbuck Cronicles, all the Arthur books, all the Saxon stories and I am currently reading the Grail Quest series. I have never found an author before you that I have enjoyed each book more than the last. I happened upon you work through the Sharpe replays on UK T.V. Gold and found myself wondering whether I would enjoy the books as much as the television programme. I actually enjoyed the books more than the programme and have been buying more and more of your books since I bought ‘Sharpes Tiger’. While I must confess a fondness for the Sharpe series and an anticipation for the new book, when I find the time and money to buy it, I must admit I am looking forward to the next installment of the Starbuck series more. I have found myself growing more fond of the Confederate Generals of Robert .E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson and Old Pete Longstreet the more I find out about them. I look forward to the time when Starbuck goes into Battle at Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. I want to thank you for the stories and characters that you have created if only for the enjoyment I have recieved from them. I hope you will continue the Starbuck Cronicles sometime in the future as it would be a shame for his story to end after Antietam when the Confederacy has more interesting times ahead. Your fan, Martyn Russell.