Dear Bernard, This is just a note to say how much I appreciate your books, especiially Sharpe, and Sean Beans portrayal of him. I Just wanted to make you aware that I came across a set of tombstones of members of the Sharpe family in a churchyard in Mortimer Berks. This set me thinking as the potential is so specific to your novels I wondered if this was any help to you. I am not interested in obtaining any remuneration whatsoever for this particualar piece of factual information. Your booka are reward enough. I am now plowing through Fallen Angels when I can get a few minutes in. Yours sincerely John Oakley