Sharpe's Assassin - Large Print by Bernard Cornwell (Paperback)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell returns with his iconic hero, Richard Sharpe.

SHARPE IS BACK. Outsider. Hero. Rogue. And the one man you want on your side.

In the wake of Waterloo, the Duke of Wellington sends Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Sharpe and Sergeant Patrick Harper deep into hostile France. Their mission is to storm the citadel at Ham, where an imprisoned English agent faces execution. He is the only soldier ruthless enough to finish Wellington's dirty work.

Inside the restless streets of fallen Paris, an even deadlier conspiracy awaits. A cadre of Bonapartist officers known as la Fraternité, led by Colonel Lanier, plots swift assassination against the allied command. Stopping them demands a fighter who takes his orders from Wellington and his own rough counsel.

Sharpe's Assassin is the brand-new novel in the bestselling historical series that has sold more than twenty million copies worldwide.

• Historical Military Thriller: From subterranean gypsum quarries to smoke-choked streets, Sharpe and his riflemen face close-quarters ambushes where six-pounder cannon and artillery rockets tear through the dark.
• Race Against Time: As the allied high command gathers to celebrate their victory, the conspirators target the Duke of Wellington with hidden explosives and rooftop snipers.
• Military Adventure Series: Tasked with securing the Louvre as Europe's looted art treasures are reclaimed, the Prince of Wales's Own Volunteers must hold the marble galleries against hostile Parisian crowds.
• Also by This Author: The Flame Bearer, Last Kingdom and Warriors of the Storm.

Review Quotes

"Excellently entertaining. If you love historical drama, then look no further."

"Great fun." - Kirkus

An irresistible combination of rousing military history, penetrating character analysis, and suspenseful martial intrigue . . . stirring British military history at its finest." - Booklist

"Richard Sharpe has the most astounding knack for finding himself where the action is . . . and adding considerably to it." - Wall Street Journal

Praise for the Sharpe Series: "Prepare to have your buckles swashed." - People

"If only all history lessons could be as vibrant." - San Francisco Chronicle

"Cornwell's cinematically detailed battle pieces [are] literal tours de force." - Washington Post

"Last seen in 2007's Sharpe's Fury, the indestructible Richard Sharpe has one more battle to fight in bestseller Cornwell's rousing 24th novel featuring the English rifleman. . . . The action builds to a high-stakes sword fight between Sharpe and a French officer that's resolved in an unexpected and satisfying way. Series fans will be pleased to see Sharpe retire from the army on a high note." - Publishers Weekly

"This is first-rate historical fiction that any fan of the genre will enjoy." - Kirkus Reviews

"As usual, this is historical fiction on a grand scale, a period-piece thriller that will enrapture fans of the long-running series. Sharpe stays true to his down-and-dirty roots, and Cornwell steps back into Sharpe's world as though he never left it. A boisterous return of a favorite character." - Booklist