Mr.Cornwell, Thanks for writing all your books, I loved them. Gripping stuff. Anyway a few questions: Are you going to write a book telling us about Richard Sharpe before India,ie his days as an orphan. And, Secondly, how many characters does Sharpe meet that can beat him in combat? (until luck/fate intervenes). Thank you for making Reading enjoyable.Regards,Fergus O’Neill,Ireland. p.s. (laughing) Please include me in a Sharpe story somewhere, make my name famous, or infamous even!