Sir Bernard (you should be knighted hopefully soon)! 20 years ago in Newport Beach California a little old lady librarian guided me to your books at their library. I had inquired about a series of books similar to Hornblower/Aubrey/Bolitho/Dodd etc. and she kindly guided me to yours, at that time less than 5 were on their shelves. Since then I have read all of your trilogies/singles/unfinished serials (Starbuck) and short stories. I am looking forward to Sharpe’s Havoc/Escape/Christmas and Heretic, and I agree with you, they should not have changed Harlequin to Archers Tale. I also own the Sharpe DVD box set. Will you ever write more Starbuck’s? I loved the connection with Sharpe’s son riding with JEB Stuart and the old sword he carried! Will you ever write a Napoleonic Nautical Patrick O’Brien type adventures? All those authors have finished or should have finished those serials or died? Anyways, I just wanted to thank you and am sorry to have taken your time out from writing to read and answer my email. You may use my rare English/Scottish sur name LEEDLE as a character in any of your books but hopefully he will not be a BAD guy, LOL. I wore the Green Beret many years ago 72-75 I noticed that the military color designation labeled inside was (Rifle Green). I have always wondered if that was in reference to Rifleman Green Uniforms, it appears to be the exact same color? Your long time fan, Michael Leedle