Dear Bernard May I first hope that you had a very Merry Christmas. In regards to your future works will another Starbuck novel ever be in the pipeline since it has almost been 10 yrs since the last, and have you ever given any thought to getting Starbuck to the Grant and Lee Overland campaign where they went at it hammer and tongs? While it’s a hard work to get hold off and slightly old have you ever read J.F.C Fullers book Grant and Lee on the comparison between the 2 generals? . I have also recently read a book called Lords of the Lake by Robert Malcomson on the naval war on lake Ontario during the war of 1812 and can certainly reccomend it as an excellent work of military history to read. But I may be wrong but have noticed that despite being a huge fan of the Napoleonic wars you are very reluctant to write about the war of 1812, even though it was part of the Napoleonic wars (I may be wrong and certainly mean no offense if any is given) and surely which to me seems a shame since reading your bibliography of living in the US and being both half english and half canadian and with a great record in historical fiction you could be ideally placed to write about that conflict. Surely Sharpe could get over there for just one battle Men like Brock and Tescumseh would be ideal fighting companions to Sharpe to fight alongside. Anyway may I wish you all the best and a very happy new year.
Tony