Sharpe's Fortress (Sharpe Series #3) » (Reprint)

Bernard Cornwell, “the reigning king of historical fiction” (USA Today), is the author of the acclaimed New York Times bestseller Agincourt; the bestselling Saxon Tales, which include The Last Kingdom, The Pale Horseman, Lords of the North, Sword Song, and, most recently, The Burning Land; and the Richard Sharpe novels, among many others. He lives with his wife on Cape Cod.

With each new installment in his acclaimed Sharpe's historical series, Bernard Cornwell's enthusiastic following has grown larger and more vocal. Sharpe's Fortress will again reward those eager readers with authentic historical action, as Richard Sharpe's old nemesis Obidiah Hakeswill commits another treason, forcing Sharpe to seek revenge. Wellesley's army is besieging the Mahattra fortress of Gawilghur, an impenetrable bastion of rock and bristling cannon. Led by renegade Englishman William Dodd, its defenders will be almost impossible to dislodge but this time, they're standing between Richard Sharpe and his reputation, his honor, and a sultan's stolen jewels.

Boston Globe

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