Dear Mr Cornwell

I’ve been a huge fan of your books since childhood.

To date, I’ve read all that you’ve published and have loved each story. It’s also worth mentioning that I once wrote you a letter (in the early 2000s when I was a child). You kindly took the time to write back to me and this letter (and the book you sent with it ‘Sharpe’s Trafalgar’) is still a treasured possession.

I’m writing to you today for an important reason. Today marks the realisation of a dream. My favourite series you’ve ever written is the Sharpe series. I’ve read these books so many times that many of the characters now feel like old friends. As a child I made myself a promise, one day I wanted to own the whole Sharpe series in UK 1st edition hardbacks. Well, it’s taken me 20 years but today the dream was finally realised! I was able to acquire the last 1st edition book I was missing (Sharpe’s Sword) in an auction. I’ve just placed it on my shelf alongside all the others and I can’t even begin to describe how satisfying it was to finally see them all together as a complete 1st edition collection! To celebrate I think I’ll start re-reading the whole series (in chronological order) tonight!

Thank you so much for all the joy your books have given me over the years. You and the characters you’ve created have had a huge impact on my life!

I hope in the future (if you’re hosting a book signing event in the UK) I’ll have the opportunity to meet you in person once again and maybe get some of my 1st edition books signed. With this in mind, I’ll keep an eye out for forthcoming events!

Very best wishes and have a great day,

Samuel Moore