Mr Cornwell: I’m working my way through the “Sharpe” series and have finished 15 of the 20. A most excellent series and full of historical facts. I note that Major Ducos is Sharpe’s newest adversary and is much better than Sgt Hawkswill. Every hero needs an antagonist. Have just read “The Last Kingdom” and found it to be at minimum as good as the “Sharpe” story. Unfortunately I now have to wait six months for “The Pale Horseman”. Destiny is all… Bill Stewart