Dear Mr Cornwell Congratulations on your OBE, never did a writer such as yourself deserve anything less. I only have one question/comment that you probably hear alot of the time, Starbuck. Why did you write yet another Sharpe Novel, surely his time is over and the ink run dry. I have read all the Sharpe novels and will probably read Sharpes Fury, however when is Starbuck returning?. On your website you state that we’ll have to “watch this space” but nothing comes of avail, could you not write about anything else and focus on Starbuck next time you begin a novel? Kindest Regards S McShannon

Dear Mr. Cornwell, I have noted the progress in your promises on this site that “Starbuck will march again”. 2004 was vague, 2005 more definite. Any chance of something nice and concrete for 2006? Will Penelope ever finish her knitting? Simon Waters