Dear Bernard Cornwell: For the sake of all those who have not read gallow’s thief, I just wanted to make a comment that it was great. As an avid Sharpe fan, I was actually putting off reading Gallow’s Thief, even though I had purchased it. Finally,I decided to give it a shot and was delighted to do so. I am in the process of re-reading the Sharpe series for the second time and just previously finished Sharpe’s Prey. As a Christmas gift, I received Mark Adkin’s book, The Sharpe Companion, the early years- and find it goes along great with your books. Thank you for the excitment of your novels. David Smith–Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada