Why did killing a fox mean liberty? What did parish revels have to do with the Peterloo Massacre? What did animal cruelty have to do with the English constitution? What did the Factory Acts mean for modern football? In This Sporting Life, Robert Colls explains sport as one of England's great civil cultures. The lived experiences of people from all walks of life are reclaimed to tell England's history through its great sporting cultures, from the horseback pursuits of the wealthy a...

Two American detectives are once again pulled into the dangerous world of international crime when a desperate call for help takes them deep into Puerto Vallarta. A cartel leader is being hunted, his allies are vanishing, and his enemies are closing in. Dylan and Dillon must unravel a deadly conspiracy where loyalty means survival and betrayal means death.From rain-soaked streets to lavish mansions and secret safe houses, the detectives find themselves caught between rival cartels,...

A starlit desert sky. A luxury night train. A sudden death that doesn't add up.When a wealthy patriarch dies mysteriously aboard Nevada's famous Starry Night Train, private investigators Dylan and Dillon are drawn into a case that blends breathtaking stargazing with deadly secrets. The coroner calls it COVID. The family calls it murder.As Dylan and Dillon dig deeper, they discover a world of hidden family rivalries, dark confessions, and a fortune...

George Orwell has never been more quoted and misquoted. Can he be rescued from the soundbites?George Orwell remains a work in progress. He is, or has become, a meme, a global writer, a national treasure, a London statue, a scholarly society, a Prize and a Journal, a trope and a show, various movies and murals, too many misquotations, two adjectives, at least half a dozen fictions, and most recently "a dead metaphor" with plenty more accolades to come.Ge...

The stakes have never been higher and the game is far from over.Detectives Dylan and Dillon are used to solving high-profile cases, but their latest assignment takes them into the heart of Indiana's largest tabletop gaming convention: Game Con. What was supposed to be an all-girls getaway for Dylan and her friends quickly turns into a real-life nightmare when a fellow gamer collapses and dies during a high-stakes board game session.As the convention halls o...

In the fourth installment of The Continuum Dealer series, The seven known empaths in the universe, led by Raquel, are no longer in hiding. They have taken their business of healing and made it into a healing business, with Lynne as the one holdout. Sloan, Ethan, Lee, and Hannah are on a collison course headed toward someone's ultimate end. Revenge dominates this engrossing installment as the adventure continues.

You can’t make someone love you. Dr. Nguyen, however, is assembling his automaton army to see if he can accomplish just that. This sixth and final installment of the series takes Ethan, his family and friends on more exciting adventures around the universe to strange worlds and even stranger civilizations. The characters you know will forge new paths and relationships, and embrace their destinies. Will the automaton war forge a brand new universe or will the humans and their allies prevail...

In A Gambling Cruise Ship Murder by Robert Colling, a luxury casino cruise through the Caribbean becomes a deadly game of deception, greed, and revenge. What begins as a heartfelt reunion between Dylan and her retired cop stepfather Jerry soon spirals into chaos as heavily armed pirates hijack the ship in broad daylight, leaving passengers shocked-and one man dead.As stolen fortunes vanish into the sea and terrified guests are locked in their cabins, Dylan, now a private i...

When what appears to be a tragic accident at a Renaissance festival turns into a shocking murder, detectives Dylan and Dillon find themselves caught in a web of deception, family secrets, and deadly betrayal. As more victims fall and the evidence points in unexpected directions, the pair must uncover the truth before the killer strikes again. Filled with suspense, clever twists, unforgettable characters, and fast-paced investigations, this eighth installment of the Dylan and Dillon Mystery...

The Continuum DealerThe ClonesBy: Robert CollingIn the third installment of The Continuum Dealer series, the Brethren are hoping to use the Clones against the Continuum Dealer. They know it will only take one small incident to spark a revolution. With Ethan, Lee, and Anna in the mix, will the Angel get involved? Love and hate dominate this riveting installment as the adventure continues.About the AuthorRobert Colling is married with children and a lo...

The Continuum Dealer: The BrethrenBy: Robert CollingThe second installment in The Continuum Dealer series kicks off with a greater intensity in Ethan’s romantic relationships: Anna is pregnant and Ethan is fighting a gladiator-style match to undo Lee’s slave status. The action and intrigue only increase from there, as the shadow group The Brethren increases its effort to eliminate The Continuum Dealer by any means possible.As Ethan continues his mission to bring peop...

THE POSSIBILITY OF OTHER WORLDS, BUT THE UNCERTAINTY OF ANGELS. In the third installment of The Continuum Dealer series, the Brethren are hoping to use the Clones against the Continuum Dealer. They know it will only take one small incident to spark a revolution. With Ethan, Lee and Anna in the mix, will the Angel get involved? Love and hate dominate this riveting installment as the adventure continues.