Dear Mr Cornwell, I am just writing to thank you for the hours of entertainment you have given me. I first read one of your books when I was 13, Sharpes Battle, and now I am 33 and I think I have read nearly all of the books you have published. I am an ex-soldier and served for 10 years on the Coldstream Guards and I particularly enjoy military history. Thanks again and keep writing. Brett Scobie