Mr Cornwell, As a member of the UK forces serving out in the middle east, the favourite part of my day is settling down in my tent and reading my books from the Sharpe series by torchlight. My question for you is have you ever considered a novel that would touch upon the middle east conflict, past or present, at any time, (and how do you think our good friend Sharpe would cope in these conditions in this day and age?) All the best, keep up the good work. Cpl John Mercer