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"The master of suspense and intrigue" (Country Life) is back with the next thrilling novel in the Dick Francis series, perfect for fans of Michael Connelly.Chester Newton has built his fortune organizing racehorse syndicates, where top horses are co-owned and managed by several parties. These joint enterprises are high risk and high reward-and for Chester, it's almost always been reward. The stakes only get higher as the syndicates grow larger, and every race means the possibility of complete failure-or ecstatic success.After an anxious morning waiting for the results of the Epsom Derby, the premier flat race in the UK, Chester has an afternoon of explosive triumph-and an evening of total terror. Someone tries to take over one of his syndicates by force-and by threats of serious harm to him and his family.
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For over forty years, the London University grad helped father Dick Francis (31 Oct 1920 - 14 Feb 2010) , ex-jockey known for horse-racing mysteries. In 2007, after 17 years teaching physics, he took on the job full-time. Experience also as international marksman aided research for Shattered, Under Orders, and Twice Shy. Co-author of NY Times bestsellers Dead Heat, Silks, Even Money and Crossfire. Facebook
