Mr. Cornwell,

First off I would like to say I am a huge fan of everything I have ever had the pleasure to encounter bearing your name. I hope you do not mind the informality of my tone, but having grown up watching Sharpe with my father, and reading your books, I feel like you are more of a distant friend. Thank you for the literal years of entertainment and inspiration.

I was wondering, and perhaps you have had this question before, if you have ever though of taking your stories to gaming media? I was specifically thinking of a Sharpe video game, but a board games, or table top role playing games (like dungeons and dragons) are very big right now. How fun would it be to play as a chosen man in a computer game, or a last kingdom board game. Anyway, I am sure you get a ton of these, and I am equally sure this is not the first time somebody has mentioned this. I am just thrilled to have the chance to write to you and thank you for all that you’ve done. In my mind you are the greatest fiction author the English language has known in the 20th century, and I look forward to all of your work yet unread.

Thank you,

Nicholas Starr

P.S. My friends and I have a dumb debate on who is a stronger group in terms of capability, fighting readiness, and cohesiveness as a unit: The Chosen Men or The Fellowship (Lord of the Rings). Any thoughts? Sharpe>Gandalf