With “intricate plotting and well-drawn characters” (Publishers Weekly), this gripping mystery delivered by an AudioFile Golden Voice “enthralls” (The New York Times). Jockey Philip Nore starts to suspect that a racetrack photographer’s deadly accident was actually murder. But his investigation uncovers dark secrets of corruption and blackmail — and time may be running out… “Aburst with action” (Los Angeles Times)!
Publisher Description A jockey unravels nasty secrets of corruption, blackmail, and murder in this mystery from grand master of crime fiction Dick Francis. Longtime jockey Philip Nore is no hero. But when he begins to suspect that a racetrack photographer’s fatal accident was really murder, he sets out to discover the truth and trap the killer. Slowly, he unravels some nasty secrets of corruption, blackmail and murder—and unwittingly sets himself up as the killer’s next target …
With “intricate plotting and well-drawn characters” (Publishers Weekly), this gripping mystery delivered by an AudioFile Golden Voice “enthralls” (The New York Times). Jockey Philip Nore starts to suspect that a racetrack photographer’s deadly accident was actually murder. But his investigation uncovers dark secrets of corruption and blackmail — and time may be running out… “Aburst with action” (Los Angeles Times)!
Publisher Description A jockey unravels nasty secrets of corruption, blackmail, and murder in this mystery from grand master of crime fiction Dick Francis. Longtime jockey Philip Nore is no hero. But when he begins to suspect that a racetrack photographer’s fatal accident was really murder, he sets out to discover the truth and trap the killer. Slowly, he unravels some nasty secrets of corruption, blackmail and murder—and unwittingly sets himself up as the killer’s next target …