Matador Costumes History

"I write stories on the edge of possible."Rula: The Heist—a romance thriller with an intriguing paranormal twist.Rula: It’s an ancient game, preserved for generations within the noble family. In 1980, Philip, the patriarch, wants to allow other hand-selected outsiders to participate. Five people attend a masquerade party and agree to play the game. One of them, however—a magician who wears the matador’s costume—has figured out a way to cheat. He is sure he will come out the winner of t... [Read More]

According to Spanish tradition, the bullfighter should never wear his costume outside the bullring. Published for the first time, the greatest stars of the Corrida, resplendent in their elaborately embroidered costumes, are brought to readers in a series of stunning studio portraits. Matadors dressed in gold and banderilleros wearing silver re-enact the dramatic gestures and intricate choreography of their profession, displaying the most artistic, appealing aspects of the bullfight as seen today... [Read More]

Where did they go? A troupe of Irish dancers disappear, leaving the police and the world baffled. While Silas Murphy and Clodagh Trevor embark on their own desperate search for their friends and colleagues, a strange and complex labyrinth of events unfolds, influenced by the age-old divinatory symbolism of the Tarot cards.

Sex and death - our two greatest preoccupations and bullfighting brings them together. We have always been fascinated by the bull, its violent beauty and innate appeal as a symbol to confront power. And the elaborate choreography of the bullfight also provides us with an opportunity to confront our great obsession - death. To watch a bullfight is an extraordinary act of voyeurism. Beyond the theatre, the costumes and the well-worn plot is the fact that a man faces death while the crowd looks on.... [Read More]