Robert Colton
Robert Colton author of POMPEII: A TALE OF MURDER IN ANCIENT ROME and MURDER MOST CONVENIENT: A Mrs. Xavier Stayton Mystery.
03/21/2026
It’s almost book fair time, 12 to 4.
And speaking of books, my recent blog post is related to themes and plot devices that authors revisit… and revisit… and revisit:
https://robertcolton.net/blog-1
02/18/2026
It has been seven years since my little starling departed from this mortal world.
My latest blog article tells the story of Joe Colton, and just how a starling ended up living in my office:
https://robertcolton.net/blog-1
4 adventurers await!
https://a.co/d/bmSavyQ
01/14/2026
I just published my first children’s book, which oddly enough is the first book I ever wrote.
Enjoy this blog post celebrating the joys of procrastination:
https://robertcolton.net/blog-1
12/31/2025
New Year’s Blog:
https://robertcolton.net/blog-1
12/26/2025
Happy Boxing Day!
12/26/2025
May your Xmas be glorious!
12/18/2025
Generation X, putting the X in X-Mas!
Read my holiday Blog Post: https://robertcolton.net/blog-1
12/01/2025
“The water boy,” and his amazing place in history:
Hussein Abdel Rasoul holding a photo of him as a boy following the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb in the Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Egypt. To commemorate his exceptional part in the discovery, he is photographed wearing the Sacred Scarab necklace, one of the 5,398 treasures found in the tomb. The initial stone step leading to the tomb was discovered by accident on 4th November 1922 by Hussein Abdel Rasoul who was Howard Carter’s water boy.
Cleo
11/26/2025
New Blog !
https://robertcolton.net/blog-1
On November 26th 1922, Howard Carter entered the antechamber of Tutankhamun's tomb. Inside, Carter famously replied to Lord Carnarvon's question, "Can you see anything?" with, "Yes, wonderful things.”
11/08/2025
Today’s Blog Post: “Method Writing”
Props help me bring my characters to life…
https://robertcolton.net/blog-1
10/30/2025
Halloween Blog Post.
It’s almost time for my annual Halloween hike.
https://robertcolton.net/blog-1
Click here to claim your Sponsored Listing.
Category
Website
Address
1320 S Vandeventer Ave
St. Louis, MO
63110