Huge fan, favorites being the Sharpe novels, last 2 of Starbuck, and the Saxon Chronicles Was interested there seems to be no mention or link to the accompanying reference books by Mark Adkin: The Sharpe Companion, and the Sharpe Companion: The Early Years I would recommended these books to any Sharpe fans as they give a real extra taste to the novels with more historical facts, an insight into your fascinating blend of who was real and who was fiction, and more of their back story, plus extra detailed maps on the campaigns.

I would be interested to know what you thought of these books, and more importantly are they the only direct reference novels to this or any other of your series?

Gareth