Sharpe's Assassin: Richard Sharpe and the Occupation of Paris, 1815

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

SHARPE IS BACK. The guns of Waterloo have barely cooled when the Duke of Wellington sends Lieutenant-Colonel Sharpe on a desperate dash into France. A ruthless commander who never leaves a debt unpaid, Sharpe must storm the citadel of Ham to free an allied captive before the garrison executes their prisoners.

Beyond that blood-soaked fortress lies Paris, where Napoleon’s defeated army seethes and conspirators plot in the shadows. Handpicked by Wellington for the dirtiest business in France, Sharpe enters the capital under orders to hunt down a lethal brotherhood sworn to vengeance.

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.

• Military Adventure Series: From harrowing night-time skirmishes along the River Scheldt to keeping order in the galleries of the Louvre, Sharpe must outfight seasoned French regulars who refuse to accept defeat.
• British Rifleman Series: Armed with Dan Hagman’s Baker rifle and flanked by Patrick Harper wielding his seven-barrel volley gun, Sharpe leads his battle-hardened veterans into the darkest corners of the capital.
• Napoleonic Thriller: Colonel Philippe Lanier, the ruthless hero of Marengo nicknamed "le Monstre," commands his elite 157th Light Infantry in a merciless underground campaign to eliminate the victorious allied leaders.
• Race Against Time: Beneath the city ramparts at the Delaunay vineyard, Sharpe must breach a secret tunnel defended by a canister-firing cannon to stop an explosive plot before the Duke of Wellington is killed.
• Also by This Author: The Flame Bearer, Last Kingdom and Warriors of the Storm.