Dear Sir, Heard your radio interview on BBC Radio four, very interesting. The American Chap that wrote a book about recovering a white star liner, keeps popping up in his other books as a character, which I think rather odd. With reference to Sir John C in you Latest book, if you get my drift. In your Sharpe’s Devil, from memory, Lord Thomas Cochrane took a part. I did read it ages ago (15 years or so). Since then I have read quite a bit about his life. Partick O’Brian based “Lucky Jack” on him. What I cannot understand is why there has been no film or documentary based on his life (That I know). The man was mad/bad/inventor/egoist but at the same time a hero. I think its really sad that more people don’t know his tale. Keep up the good work Cheers Barry Mitchell