Dear Mr Cornwell, I wrote asking you for a clue as to the identity of Sharpe’s father. It was perhaps a little naive of me to expect you to spill the beans. The clue you gave me kept me busy for a week and then it dawned on me- humorous. (you swine)So, will you ever reveal his identity? Perhaps in your last Sharpe book? Oh, and how long did it take you to think of that clue? Thanks, Andrew Mathison.