Mr. Cornwell. I was re-reading Sharpe’s Siege recently- It prompts me to ask if you will ever make good on Sharpe and Killick’s vow to share a drink together in Marblehead? I can’t believe Ducos would let Killick off the hook for helping his bitter enemy escape- You’ve set him up as such a vindictive bastard- will you ever tell a story about Ducos trying to settle the score with Killick? Are you reluctant to tell a story with a seagoing protagonist? If so why? Do you feel the nautical side to the wars are too well-tread? Also, I wanted to ask if you regret not making Sharpe a bit older so that he could have participated in the actions against Napoleon in Africa and the Middle East? – The Battle of the Nile, Mount Tabor etc… Why did you start his career in India? – it seems an intriguing choice. And lastly, I was combing the Internet for interviews with you- in one, some years ago, you mention you were working on a book called Sharpe’s Fury and were taking him to Denmark. whatever happened to that? are you reluctant to take Sharpe into every corner of Napoleonic history? do you feel it will stretch his credibility? I’m sure all your fans wouldn’t object to marching Sharpe into as many conflicts as possible…. R. Kulb P.S. any plans to write about Cromwell’s Ironsides? they have a certain aura about them similar to the mythic Riflemen. Also, a good novel you may enjoy about the Siege of Malta is “Angels In Iron” by Nicholas Prata.