From a New York Timesβbestselling author, a βsolid winner in just about any mystery/adventure raceβ featuring a private eye targeting racetrack corruption (Kirkus Reviews).
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Dick Francis, Edgar Awardβwinning master of mystery and suspense, takes you into the thrilling world of horse racing.
Sid Halleyβs career as a jockeyβand his marriageβwere brought to a sudden end by a heartbreaking accident. His glory days are over, but now, as a private investigator, he still finds a certain satisfaction in successfully solving a case. His latest one, though, could prove to be his undoing.
Rosemary Casper, wife of an elite racehorse trainer, has begged for his help in figuring out why her husbandβs most promising horses have been performing so poorly. Halley thinks sheβs overreacting at first. Then hints of deceit and brutal danger make him think twiceΒ .Β .Β .
Praise for the writing of Dick Francis:
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βDick Francis is a wonder.β βThe Plain Dealer
βFew things are more convincing than Dick Francis at a full gallop.β βChicago Tribune
βFew match Francis for dangerous flights of fancy and pure inventive menace.β βBoston Herald
β[The] master of crime fiction and equine thrills.β βNewsday
β[Francis] has the uncanny ability to turn out simply plotted yet charmingly addictive mysteries.β βThe Wall Street Journal
βFrancis is a genius.β βLos Angeles Times
βNobody executes the whodunit formula better.β βChicago Sun-Times
βA rare and magical talentβ¦ who never writes the same story twice.β βThe San Diego Union-Tribune
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