Dear Bernard, hope you are well and happy New Year. I’ve just begun reading ‘Sharpe’s Devil’ and was wondering why you chose to use the American version of the word ‘jailer’ as opposed to the old English version ‘gaoler’? Having read the majority of your novels, especially those around Sharpe I found this strangely out of place. Have I missed something? Be lucky old son and keep those books coming! Glenn.