Hi Bernard. I would like to take this oppurtunity to congratulate you on the best set of books I have ever read, namely the Warlord chronicles. I am an ex Marine and found the way you described the way the soldiers moved at night, their surroundings and the feel of having a friend watching your back to be all spot on. Especially down to how you described them being freezing cold on winters nights doing recconnaissance on the enemy, with it raining on them like mad! Dare say you’ve been asked this before, but surely it would be a good idea to put the trilogy on the big screen??? Especially as the film “Arthur” released a few years ago with Keira Knightly was absolute garbage! Is just a thought. Have just finished watching the Sharpe DVDs. I am currently working in Kabul, Afghanistan doing close protection work privately, and it has been excellent viewing out here, providing much needed morale!! Particulary the character of Capt Fredrickson. Am just gutted iI didn’t read the books first. And, again, from a soldiers persepective, you’ve hit the nail pretty firmly on the head. The modern british forces could do with officers like that, let alone nearly 200 years ago! I am currently working my way through the saxon novels, and am thoroughly enjoying them. Great atmosphere with them, and doing what very few authors have done before and that’s make me feel like I am in those pages, the scene set is so real. Please keep up the good work, and I look forward to your response. Kind Regards, Jim Whelband