Dear Mr Cornwell, I am a great fan of your work. I confess that I haven’t read everything you’ve written although I would like to say that I appreciate the hero you have given me with Richard Sharpe. I am an ex Army Engineer (NZ Army) and was an amateur napoleonic war gamer when I was at school. The Sharpe’s Rifles series (I have them all except the short story releases) have really appealed to me and I have enjoyed them hugely… I’ve already read Sharpe’s Rifles to death and have had to buy another one to replace my first copy. Anyway, the point to this is just to say Thank You very much. Actually, I do have another motive for contacting you… I was wondering if you had any plans to visit New Zealand at any stage. regards, Craig Haywood