Sharpe Series

 Sharpe's Command

(Sharpe and the Bridge at Almaraz, May 1812)

by

Bernard Cornwell

Outsider.

Hero.

Rogue.

If any man can do the impossible it’s Richard Sharpe.

And the impossible is exactly what the formidable Captain Sharpe is asked to do when he’s sent on an undercover mission to a small village in the Spanish countryside, far behind enemy lines.

For the quiet, remote village, sitting high above the Almaraz bridge, is about to become the center of a battle for the future of Europe. Two French armies march towards the bridge, one from the North and one from the South. If they meet, the British are lost.

Only Sharpe's small group of men—with their cunning and courage to rely on—stand in their way. But they're rapidly outnumbered, enemies are hiding in plain sight, and as the French edge ever closer to the frontline, time is running out. . . .

When you pick up a Richard Sharpe novel, you know exactly what awaits you: relentless action, simmering intrigue, and a brutal clash with the French. True to form, this tale delivers without faltering.

Sharpe and his men are sent to meet a guerrilla leader who promises them a secret path around Miravete Castle. Yet from the outset, something feels off. Their supposed ally proves treacherous—first demanding their gold, then their weapons, and finally, their very lives.

Cornwell’s writing is sharp and compelling, the pace unyielding. Once again, he grips the reader from the opening pages and refuses to let go until the final line.