Sharpe's SiegeRichard Sharpe, abandoned in enemy territory, has to trust in assistance from a hostile American privateer. The invasion of France is under way and the British Navy has called upon the services of Major Richard Sharpe. He and a small force of riflemen are to capture a fortress and secure a landing on the French coast one of the most dangerous missions of his career. Through the reckless incompetence of a naval commander, Sharpe finds himself abandoned

His life is in danger

as well as a fascinating and surprising portrayal of masculinity

is murdered at a fair

a skeletal hand

he trades in conspiracy - with SS renegades

Wickedly funny and devastatingly moving

poultryman Pegglar

Alternate narratives

they are both forced into the terrifying wilderness beyond their borders

recovering from death

"Full of magic and intrigue

When young magazine journalist Ashley Reeves receives an intriguing letter he leaves his London office in the hope of reporting on an unusual species of insect - the Ganges Red