Hi there — I have been a fan of yours since the day I picked up “Waterloo” and read it in about a day, unaware then that it was only one volume of what has proved to be an excellent series. Since then, I have devoured almost all your other books (there are a few gaps yet to fill in in my Cornwell Collection). While I have enjoyed both the style and content of practically every book, there is one which has raised a question in my mind, namely “Sharpe’s Battle.” Something about the writing of that episode in the series just doesn’t seem to ring true to the rest of the books. It almost seems as though it was written by someone trying to do a Bernard Cornwell book, with all the recognizable elements, but somehow lacking the nuances of the master’s touch — kind of like a good forgery of a Rembrant, with all the right colors, but a subtle difference in brushstrokes that leaves an overall effect of something not quite up to the standard. I think I could probably enumerate some details, but this note is probably too long already. Anyway, is there an explanation for this, or am I just perceiving an anomily that isn’t really there? In any case, thank you for your writings; I look forward to each new release. Sincerely, Ken Norberg