Mr. Cornwell,
I am just writing today to thank you and express my appreciation for your work. I discovered Sharpe because my Aunt was a fan of the Sharpe films and had recorded them on VHS. I was a young kid interested in military history and when I would go over there that would be my entertainment. I eventually got older and read all of the Sharpe books as well as the Starbuck series, the fort, Azincourt and your non-fictional account of Waterloo.
These books have had a positive impact on my life and given me great joy. I truly appreciate your writing and I think it is probably nice to hear such things from fans so I thought I’d send this along.
If I had to make one request/suggestion (of course everyone wants more Sharpe), I think the second half of the civil war while the confederacy is crumbling makes for a very compelling/rich back drop for a story. There is so much room to explore the human condition during such trying and difficult times.
Having said that, even if you never write another word you’ll be one of my all time favorites.
All the best,
Mike