I think I’ve read all your books (at least those under your name!) and have loved them all. Many thanks for all the enjoyment over the years – ongoing I may add since I have all the Sharpes and re-read them regularly. Having just finished “Escape”, I loved the little passage where Corporal Dodd got isolated by the French retreat – which I guess is your nod to CS Forrester’s “Death to The French”? I read CSF as a kid and always wondered how Dodd got isolated…. I hadn’t reckoned on Slingsby! Brilliant stuff! Please could I add my vote for a follow-up to Gallows Thief, some serious possibilities there. Many thanks for all the wonderful reads Rgds Dave