Dear Mr. Cornwell, I’m an avid reader of your books, from Brazil. I have a few questions I would like to ask you: (i) when you wrote “Gallows Thief” , did you originally think about Sharpe?

(ii) is Sharpe the official green jacket that saved Sandman, Dragon French in the Pyrenees? (iii) was Richard Sharpe inspired by the character “John Blackthorne”, written by James Clavel (Shogun)? (iv) who would you say is “the best” Sharpe, Sandman or Derfel? My favorite is definitely Sharpe! Thank You for your time. Best regards, Carter Batista