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For a generous commission, ex-prize-winning jockey Jonah Dereham reluctantly agrees to bid on a young steeplechaser on behalf of a wealthy American woman. But his life is thrust into danger immediately following the auction, when he receives a blow to the head by two thugs demanding ownership of the horse. Unfortunately, that's just the beginning. Now Jonah must figure out the high-stakes game being played ... before he becomes its next casualty.

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'Few match Francis for dangerous flights of fancy and pure, inventive menace.' -- The Boston Herald 'Adventure novels so gripping that they cry out to be read in one gulp - then quickly reread to savor the details skipped in the first gallop through the pages.' -- Houston Chronicle '[The] master of crime fiction and equine thrills.' -- Newsday

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Richard Stanley Dick Francis CBE FRSL (31 October 1920 - 14 February 2010) was a British steeplechase jockey and crime writer, whose novels centre on horse racing in England. Tony Britton was born in Birmingham, England in 1924. A renowned classical actor, he has been cast in many stage productions including Gigi and My Fair Lady, as well as numerous Shakespeare roles. Britton's film credits include Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971) and The Day of the Jackal (1973). He has had lead television roles in Robin's Nest (1977) and Don't Wait Up (1983), and narrated many audiobooks throughout his career.

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