Dear Mr. Cornwell, Just absolutely marvelous, story after story. I first stumbled on Sharpe’s Fortress, when I was looking for a follow-up replacement for Patrick O’Brian. I was instantly absorbed. Now, if you’ve written it, I’ve read it–and my 16 year old son would rather re-read Lords of the North than learn to drive. He even made me buy it through Amazon UK, to beat the US date. Thank you, and thank you for giving my son and me something truly in common, which is rare enough with 16 and 60. Rick Smead