Dear Mr Cornwell, Firstly I would like to congratulate you on your latest release, The Last Kingdom. It is so wonderful to read suc a great book, knowing it is the first in what will undoubtedly be a fantatic series. I would be very interested to know you opinion on a debate that seems ongoing between myself and a few friends. Do you feel the Sharpe books are best read in chronological order of publication, or in order of the dates in the stories themselves? We normally come to the concclusion they should be read in release date order, but I notice on your site you list them in Sharpe’s year order. Is this how you would advise them to be read? Many thanks, Matt