Richard Sharpe, asked to help an old friend, meets, at last, the greatest enemy.
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Helena, where they have a fateful meeting with the fallen Emperor Napoleon.
Sharpe, along with Patrick Harper, find themselves bound for Chile via St.
She appeals to Sharpe to find out the truth.
An old friend, Don Blas Vivar, is missing in Chile, reported dead at rebel hands - a report his wife refuses to believe.
Five years after the Battle of Waterloo, Sharpe\'s peaceful retirement in Normandy is shattered.
Richard Sharpe, asked to help an old friend, meets, at last, the greatest enemy