I came across ‘Sharpe’ in 1989 when looking for a book to read on holiday. Loved the series but felt the plots became a little formulaic by the end! I think your best work is the ‘Arthur trilogy’, a simply superb series and probably my favourite books. But I have always felt the ending was somewhat abrupt, as if you had a publishing deadline to meet – I don’t wish to seem rude, just curious. Was there any particular reason to end it so suddenly? Do you have any plans to visit the UK in the near future, your diary seems to list only US tours – I appreciate that’s where you live. Phil Mobbs