From your clue, was Sharpe’s father a smuggler perhaps ? [Take the ‘u’ out, put ‘i’ (me) in, the horse is a ‘gg’ and the happy person a ‘smiler’] You didn’t specifically mention a prize, so I assume the traditional reward of the hand of your daughter and half your bank account applies… Ever considered doing an English Civil war series ? I would have thought all that bloodshed, chaos, atrocity, religious bigotry, etc. was tailor made for a good Cornwell yarn…

Chris O’Brien