I was lucky enough to find your first Sharpe’s book after reading “Rifleman Dodd” by CS Forrester in the 80s. I’ve been an avid fan ever since and have read every book with the exception of Sharpe’s Prey. I was wondering if it would be possible to see the use of the Girandoni air rifle in one of your future Sharpe’s books. I won’t say anymore about how it could be used for fear that it would be construed as a plot suggestion and so ruin any chances of it appearing in a future book. If you would like more information on the Girandoni here is an excellent site http://www.beemans.net/Austrian%20airguns.htm. Larry Harris