Dear Mr. Cornwell, recently wrote you and your answer stimulated ANOTHER question. I asked you about Sharpe going to America and your response was (correctly) that he could not go to America because of a promise he made in Sharpe’s Siege. Fair enough. However, Texas around the time of the Alamo was NOT in America it was Mexican. And the Baker rifle was infact used at the Alamo …. surely a rascal such as Sharpe could find a way there …. and there were SUCH good horses for Harper … many of the men at the Alamo were from Louisiana (Bowie for instance) making the French connection ..ever think of Sharpe at the Alamo….. ???

On another topic … is there any reason NONE of the paperback versions of the Sharpe books contain the maps of the battles? In the hardcover they are So helpful to visualize the scene. I am trying to collect all the books. I have many of the m in hardcover but many are just too expensive to buy now (Sharpe’s Company HB at minimum of $60!). I am forced to resort to Borrowing the hardcover version from the library, copy the map and tape it into the paperbacks. Just doesn’t make it. Could you tell the publishers to include the maps please in the Paperback versions. Thanks for all the great stories. Take care and buon viaggio! Patrick Patriarca

Dear Sir, Love your books. Mostly the Arthur series, but they are all good. However, I like maps and don’t see many included. Is there a map reference or plans to create one that would cover most of your stories? Thanks Ed