Dear Bernard First may I wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Now for the questions, I know from previuos responses that you have used a great number of sources for your Sharpe series, however, can you tell me if you number Richard Holmes amoungst them and, if you, have read his books Redcoats and Sahib, what you think of them and whether you have actually met Richard and what he thinks of your books?

Have you ever considered writing a factual book based around the Sharpe era? Best wishes Steven