Sharpe's Assassin
Richard Sharpe and the Occupation of Paris, 1815
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- USD 9.99
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- USD 9.99
Publisher Description
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.
Sharpe's Assassin is the brand-new novel in the bestselling historical series that has sold more than twenty million copies worldwide.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
In this action-packed historical adventure, Bernard Cornwell’s rough-hewn but fearless hero Richard Sharpe faces the toughest battle of his life. It’s 1815 and Sharpe, now a lieutenant colonel, gets a special assignment after the British Army defeats Napoleon at Waterloo. A powerful band of French loyalists, La Fraternité, are thought to be plotting revenge against the British, and it’s Sharpe’s job to ferret them out and bring them to justice. While hunting down La Fraternité’s leader, Sharpe also gets roped into a scheme to recover stolen art treasures. Cornwell’s ripping yarn makes the most of Sharpe’s instincts for warfare—the battle scenes are full of gore and thunder—but he also makes room for some welcome comic relief and intriguing glimpses of Sharpe’s life off the battlefield. Even if you’re a complete newcomer to this thrilling series, you’ll be on the edge of your seat!
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
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. Born in the gutter to a London prostitute, Sharpe has risen in the ranks through his bravery and now, as a lieutenant colonel, leads a battalion headed for Paris after Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo. His benefactor, the Duke of Wellington, has a mission for him in the city—to rescue a British spy who's keen on returning the artwork the French have looted from the rest of Europe to its rightful owners. He must also track down a rumored faction of Frenchmen determined to continue resistance and contend with a cowardly English major who flogged him for no reason years before when he was an ordinary soldier. Banter between Sharpe and his Irish sidekick, Sgt. Patrick Harper, adds some welcome humor. 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.
