Mr. Cornwell, I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed your Sharpe series of books. I came to them after seeing some of the movies on BBCAmerica and I just can’t rave about them enough. I literally read the entire 21 book series between thanksgiving and new years. And that is even with taking time for my 2 year old son and my doctoral dissertation. I read every spare moment I had until 3 or 4 in the morning sometimes. I don’t know if it is just reaching the end of the series or something else but I feel like Sharpe’s Devil saddened me. Somehow I feel like life as a farmer does not hold the respect or excitement that Sharpe deserves. I know it is silly to worry about a fictional character but he is so real to me. Do you really think he lives happily ever after in France? Is that really fulfilling for him? And finally why does his son use his mother’s name instead of Sharpe? Thanks for your time Katherine Theyson