Portnoy Publishing: 6 books

So Paddy Got Up is a unique collection of writing about Arsenal Football Club. Edited by Andrew Mangan, founder of Arseblog, it features bloggers, writers and journalists reminiscing, eulogising, analysing and waxing lyrical about everything from thge club’s humble origins to where it...

Deepest Red is a collection of writing about the myth, madness, and glory that is Manchester United Edited by lifelong United fan, and journalist, Brian Foley, it brings together writers, bloggers and journalists to provide fresh insight into the club’s history, pinpointing the defining...

When Arsene Wenger said he wanted his team to go through a season undefeated, he was roundly mocked, yet just over 12 months later the Arsenal manager guided his team to footballing immortality. The Gunners’ 2003-2004 campaign was extraordinary, and not just because of their remarkable league...

When unpopular farmer, Stoop Taylor, is found dead in a field, Station Sergeant John Barlow has a feeling his comfortable life is about to be turned upside down. Battling local hoodlums, the Dunlops, who are stealing cattle to order, and seeking a traumatised German soldier at large, Barlow...

From the time she was born, Emma Byrne was different from other children. Shy and reclusive, her world revolved around animals, so much so that by the time she was 15, Emma was a much sought after horse trainer.   So who would try to harm this gifted young woman? Who was shooting in Crilly Woods...

Station Sergeant Barlow is back; but if he thought life was going to settle down after his last traumatic case, he couldn’t have been more wrong. A brawl among youths escalates into a series of violent robberies; a pickpocket targets leading businessmen; local “hood”, Geordie Dunlop,...