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Sadly, death at the races is not uncommon. However, three in a single afternoon was sufficiently unusual to raise more than one eyebrow." It's the third death on Cheltenham Gold Cup Day that really troubles super-sleuth Sid Halley. Former champion jockey Halley knows the perils of racing all too well, but in his day, jockeys didn't usually reach the finishing line with three .38 rounds in the chest. But this is precisely how he finds jockey Huw Walker who, only a few hours earlier, had won the coveted Triumph Hurdle. Just moments before the gruesome discovery, Halley had been called upon by Lord Enstone to make discreet inquiries into why his horses appeared to be on a permanent losing streak. Are races being fixed? Are bookies taking a cut? And if so, are trainers and jockeys playing a dangerous game with stakes far higher than they are realistic? Halley's quest for answers draws him even deeper into the darker side of the race game, in a life-or-death power play that will push him to his very limits-both professionally and personally. Inga biblioteksbeskrivningar kunde hittas. |
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One of our all-time favourite storytellers is back with his first new novel in six years. Starring Sid Halley, the ex-champion jockey hero of Francis's early blockbusters, it is bang up-to-date on today's racing issues and mixes page-turning excitement with a touch of romance, as Halley finds himself on the brink of engagement to Marina van der Meer.
The Husband: Dean Koontz
Imagine getting a ransom demand and knowing you can't possibly pay -- even though the life of the one person you love is on the line. That's the gripping premise of The Husband, a tense thriller about a young gardener, Mitch Rafferty, who is forced to avoid the police in order to make a bold, single-handed attempt to save his wife. This is rated as Dean Koontz's best yet.
Scared To Live: Stephen Booth
A double treat for crime fans. Not only is this novel set in the stunning Peak District of England, rich in history and atmosphere -- but Booth's detective duo, DS Diane Fry and DC Ben Cooper, are addictively likeable. While investigating two seemingly unrelated crimes, the detectives stumble upon a surprising Bulgarian connection.
Orbit: John Nance
For Kip Dawson, winning a seat on a commercial space flight is a dream come true -- until disaster strikes. Trapped in space, seemingly out of communication, he starts writing a record for his family on a laptop, oblivious that a young hacker in Western Australia manages to receive it. Whereupon a worldwide audience, reading his every word, waits on tenterhooks for news of Kip's fate.