Mr. Cornwell, I can tell you how much pleasure you have given me in your wonderful books. About once a year, I reread the Sharpe Series and I like very much the Thomas of Hookton series. I am an avid reader of historical fiction and nonfiction and I can’t think of any greater pleasure than to go on-line and discover there is a new Sharpe novel. I wish I could preach about 1/4 as well as your write. Thanks also for this site which has given me a chance to finally thank you for your sharing of your talent with me and so many others. I suppose this sounds too gushing to be real, but somehow I get so wrapped up in the vivid characters you make real to me that I do always get a bit sad when I arrive once again at the last book in the series. Thanks for sharing your talent with so many of us. God bless you and your family, Bob Pinkston, CSP