Sharpe's Sword

Bernard Cornwell

SIGNET, Aug 1, 2004 - Fiction - 320 pages

Colonel Leroux is killing Britain's most valuable spies, and it's up to Richard Sharpe to stop him. Thrust into the unfamiliar world of political and military intrigue, Sharpe must tangle with La Marquesa, a beguiling, extraordinarily beautiful woman whose embrace is as calculating as it is passionate. As she leads him through a maze of secrecy, cunning, and deception, Sharpe relentlessly pursues Leroux, determined to exact his revenge with the cold steel of his sword.

What people are saying

Review: Sharpe's Sword (Richard Sharpe, chronological order #14)

User Review  - Goodreads

Fairly typical of the series, good but not one of the very best in the series. If you like the series you would certainly not want to skip this book. If you are not entranced by the series this is one ...

Review: Sharpe's Sword (Richard Sharpe, chronological order #14)

User Review  - Goodreads

Sharpe's novels can be a little formulaic, but since it's been a long time I thoroughly enjoyed it. It's like Reuben sandwiches, I love 'em but I can't eat 'em every week.

About the author

Bernard Cornwell's Richard Sharpe series takes its hero to the battle of Waterloo--and beyond. Several novels are the basis of a television miniseries. He was born in London and lives in Chatham, Massachusetts.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Sharpe's Sword; Volume 14 of Richard Sharpe Adventure; Sharpe's Adventures
• Author: Bernard Cornwell
• Edition: reprint
• Publisher: SIGNET, 2004
• ISBN: 0451213432, 9780451213433
• Length: 320 pages
• Subjects: Fiction / Action & Adventure; Fiction / Historical; Fiction / War & Military