Dear Mr. Cornwell, I just wanted to let you know that I think you are a wonderful author and I am at the Library right now and have just picked up Sharpe’s Escape. I am trying to read his books in order as much as I can. I want to try and buy the whole series. I just finished reading Gallow’s Thief, so I am not confined to just Sharpe, although he is my favorite. I first found out about him by watching some of the PBS series (which I also want to buy). We live in such a complicated world and I truly find vicarious adventure in your novels. I’ve had adventure when I was younger, in Vietnam (I’m 53) and also worked on a wagon train in Arizona with Cuban convicts (a rehab program) and am also a recovering alcoholic who should have died a long time ago. I will ultimately read everything you write and I just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate your writing. I have written short stories, one about a young man growing up in the west (it is Christian oriented, I am a Christian) and have had one short story and one poem published. God willing, maybe one day I too will be able to write books that remotely accomplish what you do. Once again, thank you for filling gaps in my life with your adventure stories and wonderful style of writing. Sincerely, Bill Fagerstrom