Dear Mr. Cornwell, It wouldn’t be inaccurate to say that on some days the highlight of my day is to open up a book about Mr Sharpe and read about his exploits across Iberia and beyond. Oh yes, what a bleak life I must live if reading a novel is the highlight but that is quite the contrary. It is just that the writing is so wonderful, the stories so unbelievably awesome and the characters so alarmingly lovable that even if that particular day was really good, reading a Sharpe book would still be a highlight of the day. I don’t believe I am just saying that to give you a warm feeling inside – I am an honest and true fan of your Sharpe books. I can imagine that the demographic “American teens” isn’t really your top demographic but that is the one I fall into which amazes me because Sharpe was having adventures long before I was born. I want to thank you sincerely for all the work and amazing effort you have put into writing these great books. They have really opened me up into the world of the early 19th century and gave me quite a few laughs, scares and chills. I’m really interested in his life after Sharpe’s devil. I recall going to a site that said he lived all the way up to 1860, but I don’t know if this was just a fansite or the actualy material. It would be very cool to see the famous Sharpe travel with colonial Britons across the world. I am very much looking forward to the next installment. Yours, Zach