Sharpe’s Devil: Napoleon and South America, 1820–1821 (The Sharpe Series, Book 23)

*SHARPE’S COMMAND, the brand new novel in the global bestselling series, is available to pre-order now* Richard Sharpe, asked to help an old friend, meets, at last, the greatest enemy. Five years after the Battle of Waterloo, Sharpe’s peaceful retirement in Normandy is shattered. An old friend, Don Blas Vivar, is missing in Chile, reported dead at rebel hands – a report his wife refuses to believe. She appeals to Sharpe to find out the truth. Sharpe, along with Patrick Harper, find themselves bound for Chile via St. Helena, where they have a fateful meeting with the fallen Emperor Napoleon. Convinced that they are on their way to collect a corpse, neither man can imagine that dangers that await them in Chile… Soldier, hero, rogue – Sharpe is the man you always want on your side. Born in poverty, he joined the army to escape jail and climbed the ranks by sheer brutal courage. He knows no other family than the regiment of the 95th Rifles whose green jacket he proudly wears. In this bestseller historical fiction, Sharpe's adventure is filled with top action sequences that keep readers on the edge of their seats. The Sunday Times bestselling author masterfully weaves a tale of courage and determination. For fans of Simon Scarrow (Eagles of the Empire I, II, and III), Ken Follett (The Armour of Light), Ben Kane (Eagles in the Storm), Matthew Harffy (Forest of Foes), and Julian Stockwin (The Baltic Prize).