 First edition cover | |
| Author | Bernard Cornwell |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Richard Sharpe stories |
| Genre | Historical novel |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
Publication date | 30 September 2021 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) and audiobook |
| Pages | 400 pp (first edition, hardback) |
| ISBN | 0-00-818401-1 (first edition, hardback) |
| Preceded by | Sharpe's Waterloo (chronological) Sharpe's Fury (publication) |
| Followed by | Sharpe's Devil (chronological) Sharpe's Command[1] (publication) |
Sharpe's Assassin is the twenty-first[2] historical novel in the Richard Sharpe series by Bernard Cornwell, published in 2021. The story is set in June 1815, immediately after the Battle of Waterloo, and during the occupation of Paris.[3][4]
- ^ "Sharpe's Command | Bernard Cornwell". www.bernardcornwell.net. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ "Sharpe's Assassin (The Sharpe Series, Book 21)". HarperCollins Publishers UK. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Cornwell brings back Sharpe after 15 years | The Bookseller". www.thebookseller.com. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ Rennison, Nick (12 September 2021). "Sharpe's Assassin by Bernard Cornwell review — is the first Sharpe novel for 15 years worth the wait?". News UK. The Times. Retrieved 13 November 2021.