Review
"Few things are more convincing than Dick Francis at a full gallop."—Chicago Tribune
"Francis captures our attention and holds us spellbound...All the breathless pace we have come to expect of this superb writer."—The New York Times Book Review
"Few match Francis for dangerous flights of fancy and pure, inventive menace."—Boston Herald
"[The] master of crime fiction and equine thrills."—Newsday
"Each Francis novel seems to be his best."—The Sunday Oklahoman
"Few writers have maintained such a high standard of excellence for as long as Dick Francis."—The San Diego Union-Tribune
"It''s either hard or impossible to read Mr. Francis without growing pleased with yourself: not only the thrill of vicarious competence imparted by the company of his heroes, but also the lore you collect as you go, feel like a field trip with the perfect guide."—The New York Times Book Review
"One of the most reliable mystery writers working today...Francis''s secret weapons are his protagonists. They are the kind of people you want for friends."—Detroit News and Free Press
"[Francis] has the uncanny ability to turn out simply plotted yet charmingly addictive mysteries."—The Wall Street Journal
"A rare and magical talent¡Kwho never writes the same story twice."—The San Diego Union-Tribune
"For more than 30 years, Dick Francis has been mystery''s Gibraltar, a sturdy rock in stormy straits. Nobody executes the whodunit formula better."—Chicago Sun-Times
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From the Back Cover
With a glass of champagne in one hand and binoculars in the other, the world of racing could seem a very cosy and civilized hobby. Especially when your horse has just sprinted past the winning post.
But the pleasure of a day at Sandown is spoiled for Steven Scott when he sacks the trainer of his horses, a man he once thought of as a friend. For although on the surface Jody Leeds is a bright young workaholic, Scott suspects he’s a crook.
Racing may have its rewards but, as Scott finds out to his own cost, not all of them are innocent... or legal.
‘An unfailing supply of well-managed twists’ Sunday Times
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