The first Cornwell classic that I read was Redcoat when I was about 11. Now, 15 years later I have recently finished Sharpe’s Escape. The question that I have is this: Although the sands of time prevent further Starbuck volumes being written in the near future, have you had any thought of expanding the ‘bridging’ character of Colonel Patrick Lassan that connects the Sharpe series with the Starbuck chronicles. i.e/ he being the main charachter of the book. Interesting possibilities here, do you agree ? Gavin Collinson