There
are two worlds in racing, winning and losing. Private detective Sid
Halley has gone from one to the other - fast. First his career as a
jockey ended when he lost a hand in a fall, then his wife said a cold
goodbye. Now he's on the trail of thugs who crush losers. With viscious
pleasure.
There are people who aim to win at any price. There's a
syndicate of owners with a sideline in violent kidnapping. And a bookie
whose hatred of favourites goes one deathly step too far.
For the sake of his health. Halley had better return to winning ways. Because to lose is to die ... Dick
Francis, former jockey for the Queen Mother turned to riding the
typewriter instead of jumpers in 1957, initially as racing
correspondent for the Sunday Express,
then as a novelist of rare talent. His stories are always set in the
racing world he loves so well, and involve some devilish schemes and
machinations. Always crafted with professionalism and always written in
the first person.
This is the thirty-second book that he published.
See also my other Dick Francis books here.
This
book is in very good condition. The cover is a little creased but firm.
Spine and edges are clean and solid. Pages are clean, with very little
yellowing. None are missing or dog-eared.
256 pages in paperback
1981 by Pan Books
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