Dear Mr Cornwell,
I am a fan, a Sharpe man all the way. May I please comment on your wonderful non fiction Waterloo, which I enjoyed from cover to cover. Please accept the following comments in the spirit they are sent. I feel you under valued the 28th foot at the crossroads..David Scott Daniel in his book Cap of Honour gives a truer account. I know you cannot write every detail and as I could not write a book myself you may think what I have said is unfair. Lastly you made no mention what so ever of my own regiment The Royal Horse Guards (The Blues)… surely they, as I know, carried the battle honour Waterloo on their colour. (Now Blues & Royals) I am not having a go at you but only saying what I think. I have read everyone of your books to date and only the “The Gallows Thief” was not brilliant..Come to Tewkesbury and I will gladly buy you a pint. You can’t miss me, there is only one Town Crier.
Best Wishes and kindest regards & Oyez
Mike Kean-Price